[Thank you ETS]

I tested at a university testing center. Very friendly and professional. Great experience (besides the test!!).

[Good verbal and quant, poor AW]

Considering your emphasis it should be fine. Submit a strong writing sample.

[should I take the test again?]

Those scores should be ok, but it's up to you. It all depends on how YOU think your time is best spent.

[Should I retake GRE? (History)]

UChicago is unequivocally in the top 3. You will want to boost those score, especially the Verbal.

[Resume / CV - what's the European standard? (What's the American academic standard, for that matter?)]

There are notable differences between a CV and a resume - content, structure, language. Indeed, the CV will underscore experiences related to academia. Education, professional experiences, publications, service/outreach, conferences, grants, awards, languages, etc. It will typically lack the definitional elements of a resume, i.e. descriptions, skills, etc. There is more than one way to skin a cat, but you should definitely familiarize yourself with the explicate differneces as well as the nuances. I suggest looking at many and finding a few that you find appealing. Also, I have both an American and a German CV. There are vast differences.

[Sh*t people say when you are applying to grad school]

What's your number one choice? ("Please articulate all your hopes and dreams, thus strengthening your desire and exacerbating your fears of failure.")

[is it a good idea to call and ask about the admission decision?]

I agree with many of the other members. I understand the stress and realize that it probably won't make much difference either way, yet I would wait.

[Do schools ever rescind offers?]

Let me say, I'm not sure. However, I find it extremely hard to believe. I wouldn't lose sleep over it. Remember, they chose you because of your whole package, not simply your GPA. Also, you got into your top choice (congrats!!!). Use that as motivation to finish strong, not only to send off the best official transcript to your graduate program (and it'll no doubt be used for future applications/grants), but to consider it preparation for the demands of graduate school.

Best of luck, don't stress, and congrats.

[Practice GRE scores vs. real GRE scores]

I studied for about 6 months. I regularly performed substantially better on the practice tests than the real GRE. And I took it twice.