UChicago EA Admissions Rate?

wej · 11-01-2009, 01:01 AM

Does anyone know what percentage of EA applicants UChicago has taken over the past few years?

I'm just curious. :-)

motion12345 · 11-01-2009, 01:15 AM

I think it's 30%, but my memory may be fooling me.

srrinath · 11-01-2009, 10:11 AM

^That's not necessarily for EA is it? I would guess it's higher than that for EA.

neogop · 11-01-2009, 10:30 AM

@wej.
It doesn't matter what it was the past few years. With Nondorf coming in conjecture with the Common App, the entire admissions game has changed. More applicants, lower acceptance rates, higher yields, etc. Or at least that's what's "expected." I've heard numbers floating around that they're a expecting 150-200% in EA applications this year (!!!) and maybe even 17,000 TOTAL applications. This seems quite accurate because, if my school is any example, there seem to be more people applying just for the hell of it. So if they accept the same amount of people as recently, we're looking at an acceptance rate of ~20%. That's a 7% drop from last year. That's HUGE. And we basically have no idea how big those numbers will be... but we do know that they're going up fast.

I'M SCARED.

zakuropanda · 11-01-2009, 12:02 PM

Anyone else thanking their lucky stars that all the Ivy League-caliber kids are applying EA single choice to schools like Yale and Stanford? I definitely am. >.<

A-Punk · 11-01-2009, 12:41 PM

Unfortunately, I do not think there is much of a distinction between 'Ivy League-caliber kids' and those who apply to UChicago EA.

Romanticism · 11-01-2009, 12:42 PM

I too am glad that Stanford and Yale will detract from the EA Chicago applicants, zakuropanda.

swimminvegan14 · 11-01-2009, 02:05 PM

The Stanford and Yale thing has defenitally made a big difference at my school. Many people that would be very strong competition to get into UC are applying to Yale this weekend and waiting for Chicago until RD, thus giving people (AKA me) who are only interested in Chicago a fighting chance! I think part of this spike has to do with the fact that the class of '14 is just a year past the peak of anyone applying to college. The system had no idea what to do with the '13-ers and we still have to pick up some of that slack.

tomorrow · 11-01-2009, 02:22 PM

I thought it was lower? Like ~27%?

neogop · 11-01-2009, 03:34 PM

Last year was 27%. This year's overall will more than likely be below 25%, and could even approach 20%

zakuropanda · 11-01-2009, 04:12 PM

I guess when I mean "ivy-league" caliber I'm referring to those who have a serious chance of getting in and want to attend Ivy Leagues and are applying to Chicago "just because". (As opposed to all of us "Chicago is our dream school!!" people)

wej · 11-01-2009, 04:42 PM

@neogop Sorry, but I'm not familiar with Nondorf?

As to everyone else, thank you. I appreciate the insight! :-)

PBush · 11-01-2009, 05:42 PM

@wej: i believe that's the new admissions director.

idad · 11-01-2009, 05:50 PM

Noddorf is the Vice President and Dean of College Admissions and Financial Aid

Jim Nondorf appointed to top admissions post | The University of Chicago
University Organizational Chart: James Nondorf | The University of Chicago

He took over from Ted O'Neill on July 1. Most of the marketing, except for a few recent efforts, were already in place. Any increase in this year's applicants are more likely a product of the Common App and O'Neill's historical efforts than anything Nandorf has done. Where he will have a major influence is on the criteria used to select this year's class. That is where his presence will first be felt.

Cue7 · 11-01-2009, 05:58 PM

Yes, as idad said, the bulk of this year's boom in applications will be seen from the 2nd year of the Common App. Nondorf will play the biggest role in determining the makeup of this year's class, and in keeping admissions numbers high in the years ahead. I have a strong feeling the admissions office is targeting a 15-20% accept rate within the next 3-4 years. I think the goal is to close the perceived "selectivity gap" between Chicago and places like Brown and Columbia.