芝加哥大学，排名第三，不过不要搞混了，这所不是藤校，他的确不错，但不是藤。芝大的各种复杂，地处芝加哥黑人区，危险无比，上周芝加哥一堆枪战，平时无数抢劫，真是提着脑袋读书。芝加哥的申请也是最最复杂的，一个学校有EA，ED1，ED2，RD， 估计应该算品种最多的学校。 申请的条件也花样百出， 文书也是最难的，没有之一。
先看下芝加哥申请需要的材料吧
1.申请表
2. 报名费
3. 学校成绩单
4. 两个老师的推荐信
5. 标化
这里一堆哔哔，说了半天，还是鼓励递交SAT或者ACT的。 不递交可以用IB， ALEVEL， AP，SAT2成绩顶。 AP要求3门以上，一门数学或者计算机科学或其他科学类，一门语言，历史或者英文）， SAT2要求一门数学或者科学， 一门英语，历史，社会科学，艺术等。
莫名感觉哪里是不要，而是越多越好，千万别上当。他明说了，有就是增加竞争力。
6. 英语成绩：托福100分以上， 雅思7分，而且每项都要7分以上。在美国或者英语体系教育两年以上可以考虑不递交英语成绩。
7. 期中成绩报告，也就是高三上的成绩
其他可选项
1. FA申请， 国际生也可申，但是会影响录取，自己把握。
2. 2分钟视频 （压力了吧, 要听你的声音， 估计一般都会做，麻烦吧）
3. 补充材料（艺术，创意，研究论文等）
最后给你看看芝加哥的文书要求，读完已经累死，呵呵，
2018-19 UChicago Supplement
Question 1 (Required)
How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.
Question 2: Extended Essay (Required; Choose one)
Essay Option 1
In 2015, the city of Melbourne, Australia created a "tree-mail" service, in which all of the trees in the city received an email address so that residents could report any tree-related issues. As an unexpected result, people began to email their favorite trees sweet and occasionally humorous letters. Imagine this has been expanded to any object (tree or otherwise) in the world, and share with us the letter you’d send to your favorite.-Inspired by Hannah Lu, Class of 2020
Essay Option 2
You’re on a voyage in the thirteenth century, sailing across the tempestuous seas. What if, suddenly, you fell off the edge of the Earth?-Inspired by Chandani Latey, AB'93
Essay Option 3
The word floccinaucinihilipilification is the act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant or of having no value. It originated in the mid-18th century from the Latin words "floccus," "naucum," "nihilum," and "pilus"—all words meaning “of little use.” Coin your own word using parts from any language you choose, tell us its meaning, and describe the plausible (if only to you) scenarios in which it would be most appropriately used. -Inspired by Ben Zhang, Class of 2022
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Lost your keys? Alohomora. Noisy roommate? Quietus. Feel the need to shatter windows for some reason? Finestra. Create your own spell, charm, jinx, or other means for magical mayhem. How is it enacted? Is there an incantation? Does it involve a potion or other magical object? If so, what's in it or what is it? What does it do? -Inspired by Emma Sorkin, Class of 2021
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Imagine you’ve struck a deal with the Dean of Admissions himself, Dean Nondorf. It goes as follows: you’re guaranteed admission to the University of Chicago regardless of any circumstances that arise. This bond is grounded on the condition that you’ll obtain a blank, 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, and draw, write, sketch, shade, stencil, paint etc., anything and everything you want on it; your only limitations will be the boundaries of both sides on the single page. Now the catch… your submission, for the rest of your life, will always be the first thing anyone you meet for the first time will see. Whether it’s at a job interview, a blind date, arrival at your first Humanities class, before you even say, “hey,” they’ll already have seen your page, and formulated that first impression. Show us your page. What’s on it, and why? If your piece is largely or exclusively visual, please make sure to share a creator's accompanying statement of at least 300 words, which we will happily allow to be on its own, separate page. PS: This is a creative thought experiment, and selecting this essay prompt does not guarantee your admission to UChicago.-Inspired by Amandeep Singh Ahluwalia, Class of 2022
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In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, pose your own question or choose one of our past prompts. Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun.
哎，做完芝加哥的申请，其他学校的申请都不是事了，材料最多，文章最妖。
大家大概会纠结ED1，ED2和EA，RD, 简单来说，ED1最稳妥，ED2会撞上那批哈耶普SCEA没录取的家伙。我找到一个统计数据（估计是18年的，不确定，因为是非官方的）大家参考下， ED1的录取率17.0%， EA只有4.7%， ED2的录取率17.0%， RD只有4.0%。 差距很大，大家考虑好。
ED1 4,000（17.0%）
EA 9,000 (4.7%)
ED+EA 13,000 (8.5%)
ED2 3,291 (17.0%)
RD 16,000 (4.0%)
ED2+RD 19,291 (6.2%)
Total 32,291 (7.2%)
一般一年的录取人数在2400左右，实际入学人数在1800左右。17年入学的国际生比例是14%， 也就是说有240左右的国际生，人数还不算少， 哈哈。 标化成绩的范围给大家看看，不过其实没用，基本国际生要到顶级。
还有活动，大家参考下，这个有用的。
录取了就是上火线，枪林弹雨。没录取，也别伤心，要真心感谢芝大不录的大恩大德，哈哈。