<p>While College Data licenses the data from the College Board Annual Survey and that is appears that the remaining numbers are correct, it is always possible that the data files were corrupted and the number reported by College Data from the number of early applications is erroneous. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, we will never know because it appears that Chicago also conveniently failed to report the same number to the USNews since it is not required to answer the questions about Early Action. </p>
<p>No Common Data Set. No disclosures. No transparency. From Chicago to St. Louis, the more things change, the more they say the same.</p>