I don't know how to talk about my college experience thus far in such a short amount of space. Please PM me if you are interested in more. I picked up rowing here at the University of Chicago after being an independent cyclist in high school. I absolutely love the team mentality and the sheer amount of discipline the crew team has imposed upon me. It has made me a better, stronger, more compassionate person overall. The eeriest feeling is...

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If anything, my school absolutely LOVES extra material. UChicago is one of those VERY rare schools that has an incredibly high SAT/ACT/whatever average, yet still admits people with low scores because they are, how do I put it, unique. The admissions...

A big question in everyone's mind (especially first years), is what kind of RSO (Recognized Student Organization) should I join? People ask me why I joined the crew team. Should I be worried more about joining an RSO that focuses on...

This school is so ridiculously quirky in every fashion possible. First the architecture: the quad looks like it came straight out of 18th century England or something, yet we have buildings that look like some futuristic setting (see Booth School of Business or Renee Granville-Grossman). It's a wonderful mix and I appreciate the beauty of...