October 10, 2023 You’ve submitted your application! You’ve taken the next step in your academic and career journey, and you’re ahead of the curve by submitting so early. Reading and learning more about you is one of our favorite parts of the application process. After you submitted your application you probably took a deep breath—or maybe let out a breath you’d been holding in—and you may think all there is left to do is wait for decisions to be released in late November. But wait! There are a few things we think you should consider between now and decision release: Connect with a current student. Complete this form and we’ll connect you to a current student. Visit our beautiful campus, which is officially recognized as a botanic garden, as the flowers bloom and students make their way out to the quad. Attend our Masterclass with Anthony Fowler to learn about election science, polarity and partisanship, and political representation Thursday, November 30 Prepare for your graduate studies with a Harris Credential Program—a part-time, virtual program you can take before you begin your graduate coursework. It is an opportunity to strengthen your academic readiness and begin building your UChicago networks! Check out some of our faculty reading recommendations in this blog post. Get to know our student community—check out our website for new student profiles each week. (Spoiler alert: Harris students are pretty amazing). Follow a university podcast: Not Another Politics Podcast: Understand the political science beyond the headlines with Harris School of Public Policy Professors William Howell, Anthony Fowler, and Wioletta Dziuda. The Pie: Join the Becker Friedman Institute (BFI) for an extra slice of The Pie, our expanded podcast series drawn from presentations and conversations with UChicago scholars on cutting-edge research and key events of the day. UChicago Big Brains: Stories from the people behind the pioneering research and pivotal breakthroughs at the University of Chicago. Read the latest news at Harris and UChicago. As always, if you have questions, we’re here to help! Email us at harrisadmissions@uchicago.edu. OlderHomeNewer Upcoming Events More events Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Info Session Mon., November 11, 2024 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Info Session Tue., November 12, 2024 | 7:00 AM UChicago Harris MSCAPP Panel Discussion Wed., November 13, 2024 | 9:00 AM