<p>That’s kind of twisted to say that Zimmer and Nondorf are manipulating rankings by switching to the Common App. For one thing, UChicago switched to the Common App. before Nondorf even arrived. For another, the vast majority of selective schools are also on the Common App. (and most were on it long before UChicago).</p>
<p>So if you believe Zimmer and Nondorf are manipulating something, the “evidence” you provide is impossibly thin. If you’re merely against the Common App., then your targeting of UChicago is arbitrarily selective.</p>
<p>In either case, it’s hard to see what this admissions-related complaint has to do with Rhodes Scholarships.</p>