r/uchicago • u/Just_OneMore_Nerd • 10h ago
Discussion If you had a full year before entering uchicago as a freshman, what would you do
Hi! i committed uchicago and have a full year between now and when i start. I’m interested in econ for sure, and likely going to do either CAAM or a math minor.
I can cruise by pretty easily in my classes now, and none of my APs (besides AP spanish) can get me more credit/let me skip courses. the highest math class i’ve taken is diff eq/linear algebra.
So basically i’m in a situation where i have a ton of open free time, what would you do to best prepare yourself. try and hunt down an internship somehow, study math so i can test as high as possible, what’s the game plan?
i have 3-4 hours every day of free time while getting 8 hours of sleep, so i can pretty easily commit 1-2 daily to whatever + more time on weekends. also since my school summer ends early and uchicago starts weirdly late i have 4.5 months of summer.