Pre-College Summer: Things to do BEFORE College!! | UChicago

Congratulations on those who received offers from their dream schools, second dream school, new dream school, or a school!! Your high school careers are slowing to a close (unless you're an IB student in which case G O O D L U C K). NOW — facing an existential crisis? what should you do with your life??

Here I give you a couple of answers to the question. Of course, going off the grid completely, vacationing for 4 months, taking a gap year just to look at alpacas are all viable options — these are just a few of my recommendations on how to spend the summer before college!

I know I've said this for the Nth time — but I'm back to Youtube! I've decided to make some life changes and Marie Kondo a lot of the things in my life — Youtube is one of the things that I've always enjoyed and hence it's back!!

Leave in the comments any videos in particular you want to see! The lineup currently looks like:
- UChicago Pre-orientation
- UChicago Methods of Argument and Discourse
- Move-In Vlog
- Going to NYC Alone during Spring Break
- Harvard National MUN with UChicago
.... In no particular order!

Enjoy :)

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Atomic Habits:

Let me know in the comments what you would like to see, and check out some of my other popular videos on my channel about getting into uchicago, oxford ppe, and more!

🌸About Me
Chloe Tan
18 years old
Singapore-Indonesian, grew up in Shanghai
Did the IBDP program in high school
Currently at the University of Chicago
Accepted to Oxford University - PPE
Major: Econ. spec Data Science, Public Policy/Polisci
Interests: finance, political science, entrepreneurship, data science

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instagram: @itschloetan

[its_zaheer]

Dang this was a really good video! Just got accepted to U Chicago 25'!!!

[prakh]

"I learned it in high school!"
- "but did you actually?"

Exactly.

[mohamedaq]

OMG!! Very underrated.
I swaer your videos are actual gems.
Please keep uploading, and as a high school senior you really inspire me.
THANK YOU 🙏 💕

[workinghandlename]

Hi Chloe! I recently got accepted to UChicago via ED1. Your videos have been extremely helpful to my school research as well as my generic writing style. I managed to save everything ABOUT UChicago life itself till my results come out...and here I am, binge watching another great section of your channel! I cannot express my heartfelt thanks enough. [love]

[abhinavkrishnan]

This is awesome! I was just looking for advice on what to do before college and this hit the nail on the head. Thanks again Chloe!

[theadmeliorasociety]

I just discovered you today and I love you!, thank you so much for sharing your honesty and experiences
Greetings from Ecuador!! :3

[lvodniza]

This is the best tips vid so far. Tysm :)

[sequinwu]

yess! can't wait to see the future videos!

[draculanova]

Great video. Could you give an ETA on when your PPE economics and philosophy interview videos might be expected? The politics one was very useful!

[nonamenodog]

How do you like core curriculum? Do you like quarter system? Are people stressed there? I guess your bio class is full of premeds. As long as you passed it, you are doing great. Those premeds need to get A.

[peppersalt]

I submitted my ED on monday and I'm already binging videos about preparing to go there. Watch me cry my eyes off in december

[jerryyao]

I was in the same class with you. I agree with what u said about revisiting the high school material. But TBH the calc three we are in was literally nothing at a UChicago level of difficulty. I did BC three years ago and forgot all the material from high school, but still breeze through our calc three classes lol

[josieb]

UChicago '26!! What do you suggest I do with the super-long summer?

[sebastian-qczw]

That Marx-Engels book looking nice 😳😳😳😳😳😳 based

[elaineliu]

By researching professors and classes, do you mean going on rate my professor and the uchicago course description site?

[MyThetruth]

Awesome video! Where can I get the pdf of Atomic Habits? Also, I'm going to Tufts University in the fall! (and two of my close friends are going to UChicago :))

[snipinmonsta]

is there a good spot to reach out to alumni? Or is linkedin kinda the way to go?

[alimag]

can you not ride a bike? because same!

[joshhan]

---chloe can you ride a bike? ---yeah --- that's a lie

[cdcVintage]

If you get student loans you won't be able to buy a house. Do you guys realize just how expensive college is vs the current job market shift? Be careful!