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  1. UChicago Supplemental Essay Questions

    UChicago Essay Prompts - 2023-2024. 2023-2024 UChicago Essay Prompts - Hand Crafted for You! The University of Chicago has long been renowned for our provocative essay questions. We think of them as an opportunity for students to tell us about themselves, their tastes, and their ambitions. ... In 2015, the city of Melbourne, Australia created a ...

  2. University of Chicago Essay Prompts for 2015-2016: Crazy and Crazier

    Essay Option 6. In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, pose a question of your own. If your prompt is original and thoughtful, then you should have little trouble writing a great essay. 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 ...

  3. Trying to find UChicago past essay prompts?

    Hey there! You're right, UChicago is known for its creative and quirky essay prompts. In fact, they often release several prompts you can choose from each application season. To find a list of the past prompts, I'd recommend visiting the University of Chicago's official admissions website; they typically have an archive of essay prompts from previous years for you to review.

  4. The 7 UChicago Essay Prompts: How to Write Stellar Responses

    Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer. Essay Option 3: "Vlog," "Labradoodle," and "Fauxmage.". Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a "patch" (perfect match). Essay Option 4: A jellyfish is not a fish.

  5. Past UChicago essay prompts?

    Hi there! You're right, UChicago is really into quirky and creative essay prompts for their application. I've gathered a few examples of past prompts to help you get started with your brainstorming: 1. 'What's so odd about odd numbers?' 2. 'Cats have nine lives, peacocks have extravagant plumage, and lobsters live for over a century. Create your own idiom and tell us its origin.'

  6. UChicago Essays: How Real Students Approached Them

    Learn more about how to write the first UChicago essay prompts. ... "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 ...

  7. How to Write the University of Chicago Application Essays 2017-2018

    Essay Option 1. 'The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.'. - Joseph Joubert. Sometimes, people talk a lot about popular subjects to assure 'victory' in conversation or understanding, and leave behind topics of less popularity, but great personal or intellectual importance.

  8. UChicago Essay Examples (And Why They Worked)

    Question 2: Extended Essay (Required; Choose one) Editor's Note: The UChicago supplemental essays change each year, as the University is known to reach out to newly admitted and current students for essay prompts. These are examples of previous successful approaches to essay prompts. 2017-2018 UChicago Essay Prompt What's your Armor?

  9. UChicago College Admissions

    UChicago College Admissions. The 2014-2015 University of Chicago Essay Prompts… have officially been released! Check 'em out below: 1. What's so odd about odd numbers? Inspired by Mario Rosasco, Class of 2009. 2. In French, there is no difference between "conscience" and "consciousness". In Japanese, there is a word that ...

  10. Unique UChicago essay questions spark students' creativity

    The legendary UChicago Extended Essay dates back to at least 1984, when a prompt invited applicants to imagine themselves as astronauts on Mars and asked them whether they would prefer to be teleported molecule-to-molecule back to earth, or to be the person running the teleporting machine. ... Below, view two of the 2021-2022 essay prompts for ...

  11. Essay Prompts 2021

    Essay Prompts 2021. The University of Chicago has long been renowned for our provocative essay questions. We think of them as an opportunity for students to tell us about themselves, their tastes, and their ambitions. They can be approached with utter seriousness, complete fancy, or something in between. About UChicago and Our Philosophy.

  12. Guide to the 2016-17 University of Chicago Essay Prompts

    Essay Option 6: 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.

  13. The 7 UChicago Essay Prompts: How to Write Stellar Responses

    Essay Option 1: This prompt invites you to think about paradoxes and dualities in various fields - from the sciences to the arts. It challenges you to consider how opposing elements or concepts can be interdependent, providing a nuanced view of the world. Advice: Select pairs that reflect your intellectual curiosity and areas of interest.

  14. UChicago essay prompt help?

    I can definitely help you with your UChicago essay prompt. First and foremost, UChicago is known for its creative and unconventional essay prompts, so embrace the opportunity to showcase your intellectual curiosity and personality. Next, check out CollegeVine's blog post breaking down each unconventional UChicago prompt, to get a sense of how to both answer the question and share something ...

  15. 2021-22 University of Chicago Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

    University of Chicago 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations. The Requirements: 2 essays of 1-2 pages each. Supplemental Essay Type (s): Why, Oddball. This is it, the infamous U Chicago supplemental application. These quirky prompts have been a rite of passage for generations of applicants. So before you dive in, just remember that if ...

  16. The 2015-16 Supplemental Admissions Essays Are Out!

    The Supplemental Admissions Essays Are Out, U Chicago Says, "Write Whatever You Want". The race to 2015-16 college admissions has begun and (to mix our metaphors) this week has already seen a flurry of colleges release their essay prompts for the coming year. ICYMI: UVa, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Michigan, and Georgia Tech have all ...

  17. How to Write the University of Chicago Essays 2019-2020

    The "suggested" length for this response is 500 words. The second essay that you'll need to write is far more open-ended. The "suggested" length is 650 words, and you can choose from six prompts, all of which are highly unconventional. Each prompt is inspired by current UChicago students or recent graduates. You can also choose to ...

  18. Essay Prompts 2018-19 : r/uchicago

    6) 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.

  19. UChicago Essay Prompt Ideas?

    Hey! UChicago is definitely known for their quirky essay prompts, so the key to approaching them is to let your creativity shine. Start by taking a moment to brainstorm and jot down any ideas that come to mind, no matter how wild or weird they may seem. For instance, if the prompt asks you to invent a new word, you could think about words that combine two of your favorite concepts, like ...

  20. UChicago Supplemental Essay Prompts 2018-2019

    University of Chicago 2018-2019 Essay Prompts. The University of Chicago is known for its interesting and unique essay prompts that often ask students to show off their creativity. This year is no different. This year's prompts ask students to imagine new spells, discover the end of the world, and more. If you're interested in UChicago, it ...

  21. University of Chicago 2019-2020 Essay Prompts

    Essay Option 7. In the spirit of adventurous inquiry (and with the encouragement of one of our current students!) choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). 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 ...

  22. Anyone got experience with the UChicago essay prompt?

    Hey there! I understand that UChicago essay prompts can be unconventional and a bit tricky to tackle. Here's a simple outline of how you might approach writing your essay: 1. Choose a prompt: UChicago offers several essay prompts, with a wide range of themes, so pick one that genuinely interests you and sparks your creativity. 2. Start with an anecdote or story: Begin your essay with a unique ...

  23. UChicago 2017-2018 Supplemental Essay Prompts

    The 2017-2018 essay prompts are out now! UChicago's application requires 3 essays: the personal statement, Why UChicago supplement and a response to one of the following prompts: Essay Prompt #1: "The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.". - Joseph Joubert. Sometimes, people talk a lot about popular ...