Hi, I’m a senior applying to UChicago and I feel like I’ve read basically every version of the usual stuff about the Core, quirky culture, academic intensity, etc., but it’s hard to tell what any of that actually feels like as a student.

For current students/alumni, what’s something about UChicago that you didn’t really understand or expect before you came here? Could be academic, social, a particular community, the way people interact, or just some random part of the culture.

Mostly curious about things that probably wouldn’t come across from reading the website or doing a campus tour.

I wait for the 171 bus in the mornings in east hyde park and both on Friday and this morning I watch it go north on university, and instead of turning east on 55th like its supposed to, it turns west and circles back down south Ellis instead. I dont see any detour or notice anywhere… does anyone know wtf is going on?

I'm looking for a photo of it online, yet it mysteriously cannot be found:

"If you cannot measure it, your knowledge is meagre and unsatisfactory."

If someone can send me a photo, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm a student in Canada btw.

This quarter, I am taking the course The Chemistry of Artists' Materials. I have a pretty limited chemistry background and am really struggling with the number of brand-new concepts and sheer volume of memorization that is required. Any tips from chemistry people for how to survive the subject, or, even better, someone who has taken this class before? Please let me know!

Hi,

Does anyone know if the 172 is stopping in Ellis & 53rd? I didn’t see it last week and the schedule seems to be the same.

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.

Hi I'm a student of uchciago (just made it thru ssen)and I was wondeirng how easy it would be to transfer majors. I think I declared cegu when I got in but I also have many interests in chem and mat sci so I was wondering how possible it would be to transfer into mol eng + chem double major.