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# NameComments
1201 Anonymous
1202 Anonymous
1203 Richard PressleyFrankly, it's time for the Univeristy of Chicago to move into the 21st century. We already have some great traditions and we don't need to "save" this one. A lot of young people like myself were intimidated by the U of C application. The administration is doing something smart: they want more people to apply to the school so that they can reject people. I have no problem with that. We are one of the best Universities on the planet and we deserve to be ranked higher. There are some people who believe that the U of C is selling out. I don't care. My parents shelled out thousands of dollars for my education and I want my school to be recognized when applying for jobs and other opportunities. Rankings do matter. Sacrificing a small thing like the uncommon application is not selling out. It's smart Our school was heading into the shitter in terms of reputation but some bold people in the administration stood up and said enough is enough. Our ranking has gone up. Our alumni donations have also gone up. My fellow U of C students need to stop crying and try to look at things more practically.
1204 Megan BoganyOne of the main reasons I decided to come here.
1205 Kaury EisenmanI absolutely do not support the initiative for the UofC to adopt the common application.
1206 Adrian BlazekUChicago students and staff are proud to be uncommon.
1207 Willie Myers
1208 AnonymousWhy not change the name to Northwestern? Move the campus to Lincoln Park? Let's dump the Gargoyles, while we are at it. Just keep Upgrading!!!!
1209 J. Collin PoczatekAnd it's not like I was really inclined to give them money after graduating.
1210 Anonymous
1211 Brian Andreycak
1212 Will Larsen
1213 Talia Lavin
1214 AnonymousThe Uncommon App helped select students who wanted to go to Chicago. Filling it out makes you think about Chicago more. On top of this, the Uncommon App felt easier to fill out than the Common App. The Uncommon App draws individuals who enjoy being uncommon. I feel that the Common App cannot allow you to get a feel for a school as much as the Uncommon App did.
1215 Evan Parker
1216 Krystin
1217 Tendelle Sheu
1218 Daniel SanchezI honestly thought the format of the uncommon app was much easier than the common app. Don't mess with a good thing.
1219 Alana Podolsky
1220 Joe Franco
1221 Anonymous
1222 Ariana JohnstonAs a first-generation, low-income applicant, I find it hilarious that the admissions officers actually find the Uncommon App to be intimidating. The essay questions were quirky, not scary. It was much less difficult to come up with a Mad Hatter tea party menu than to decide which inspirational people in my life would appeal the most to the specific college I was applying to. I realize that applicants will still be required to fill out specific UChicago essay questions, but the portion that will be replaced with the Common Application was routine name-address-phone number. I find it almost offensive that anybody would think that I, a low-income girl without a private school education and counseling center, might find those kinds of questions intimidating.
1223 Anonymous
1224 AnonymousNo Common APP!!
1225 Andreas Brauning
1226 Jordan Jacobsthe commonapp is gay
1227 Louis Potok
1228 Deborah WakefieldI love my Uncommon Application!
1229 Kirsten Paige
1230 Helen Cowdrey
1231 Leigh Dickey
1232 AnonymousChicago just wouldn't be Chicago without its "uncommon" app. I understand switching to the common app would raise awareness of the school, but it would fundamentally alter the school's "uncommon" being by further opening the school's admissions to the masses. I had fun writing the essays, and not doing the common app. Chicago IS unique, and should stay that way.
1233 Margo Emont
1234 Corey AckermanThe uncommon application is what keeps Chicago unique! Lets keep it that way...
1235 Jacob FriedmanI actually liked the questions that the Uncommon app asked. The common app sucks.
1236 AnonymousI would not have considered this school with such admiration if it had offered the Common App versus the Uncommon app. I'm afraid University of Chicago would become more common without their specific and incredible application.
1237 Muamera Hadzic
1238 Peter Salib
1239 Líadan Donnelly
1240 Igor Sadovyi
1241 Henry Cone-Roddy
1242 Aurora Willgren
1243 Jeffrey Glass
1244 AnonymousIt's what makes the school unique. Chicago wouldn't be Chicago without their one of a kind application!
1245 Claire
1246 Joshua Katz
1247 Leslie Stovall
1248 Arianna Scavetti
1249 Eric Chen
1250 Marshall Mays

 

Signatures | Total: 1,340