<p>When you go to UChicago, you are going to take at least FIVE classes in the natural and mathematical sciences. Also, it is absolutely essential for high school grads to have a strong mathematics background even if their primary field of interest is an unrelated one.</p>
<p>UChicago basically wants to make sure that you are not a very one-sided student who is very enthusiastic about the Language / Social Sciences but do not take an interest in the Mathematics / Science classes.</p>