Thursday, November 29, 2007

Incomplete early action applications

We just sent an email to students whose applications remain incomplete past the deadline. Here is what it said:

As of this date, your University of Chicago Early Action Application remains incomplete. It is likely that whatever is not here has gone astray, though we assume that you and your school have made every effort to send all material in a timely way. We still have time to complete your file, to read it, and to render a decision in December. Let us work together to complete your application.

Please go to the Uncommon Application homepage. Enter your username and password, and click "Login." Click "Check Credentials" in order to see which credentials are missing.

If any of the following credentials are missing from your application, please email the documents by the end of the day on Monday, December 3 to recommendations@phoenix.uchicago.edu or fax the documents to 773-702-8599 (domestic fax) or 773-702-4704 (international fax):

  • Essays
  • Secondary School Report (Form 2)
  • SAT or ACT test scores as reported to your high school
  • Teacher recommendations (Forms 3A or 3B)

Official high school transcripts and application fees, which must be paid by check or money order at this time, must be mailed to:

The University of Chicago
Office of College Admissions
1101 E 58th Street, Suite 105
Chicago, IL
60637

Transcripts and fees must arrive in our office by Monday, December 3.

We look forward to working with you to complete the remaining credentials required in support of your application.

Applications that remain incomplete after December 5, 2007, will be deferred to our Regular Notification program.

Please explicitly follow the instructions.

Also, if you're worried about your supplemental credentials, now would be a time to resend those, if you want to. You can use the email address above.

Again, here are the instructions for how to send different items:
Documents that can be emailed or faxed
  • Essays
  • Secondary School Report (Form 2)
  • SAT or ACT test scores as reported to your high school
  • Teacher recommendations (Forms 3A or 3B)
Documents that must be mailed
  • High school transcripts
  • Application fees