We sent two emails last night designed to instill fear in your hearts and make you act!
Midyear Email
This is pretty self-explanatory. If you got this email, this means that we have not received your midyear report, on paper or online. Even if you believe you have a midyear report on its way to the office, you should log into the online application and fill out the online midyear report, so that we can have your grades faster. Everyone needs to do this!
Here is the text of the email.
Credentials Email
This one is a little more complicated. Log into your credentials to see what's missing, because if you got this email, something is missing that is preventing us reading your application. Find out what it is, and send it. Here is how to send things:
Documents that can be emailed or faxed (due February 25)Here is the email.
- Essays
- Secondary School Report (Form 2)
- SAT or ACT test scores as reported to your high school
- Teacher recommendations (Forms 3A or 3B)
Domestic Fax: 773-702-8599
International Fax: 773-702-4704
Email: recommendations@phoenix.uchicago.edu
Documents that must be mailed (due in the office February 27)Mailing address:
- High school transcripts
- Application fees
The University of Chicago
Office of College Admissions
1101 E 58th Street, Suite 105
Chicago, IL 60637Documents that must be submitted online (due February 25)
- Midyear report
If you did not get the credentials email, but still see missing credentials
Students who are only missing one teacher recommendation did not receive the credentials email. This is because we can read your application and render a decision with only one recommendation. If you still want to send in your missing recommendation, you can, using the methods above. I myself was admitted with only one teacher recommendation, back in the days before credentials checking. It can happen to you!
If you see that supplemental materials are missing, you are welcome to send them in as well.
Why are we being so cruel?!
We are now confident that we have processed most of the credentials in the office. The deadlines have been set where they are to encourage you to act. We anticipate that most students will get on this right away to the extent that they are able. If your school is on break this week or next week, or your credential is late, do not worry too much. Just send in your things as soon as possible.
However, some students will lallygag on purpose, email me asking if they really need to do what we asked, or ask why their credential is missing. Act! The Tao is over! The simple fact is that we are missing things that we need to read your application.
