In 16-17: UChicago will Have EA, ED, EDII, and RD

[NotVerySmart]

@ssn137

Actually think that @FStratford’s point is the better one here. Chicago’s EA preference rate was pretty soft; maybe 1.2-1.5X overall rate–similar to MIT numbers, rather than the approximately 2x-4x SCEA advantage at HYPS. That suggests that the EA pool may not have been as strong, something that seems reasonable to me.

Is the Chicago EA pool weaker on average than the SCEA pools? Probably. Even so, acceptance rates aren’t necessarily the best measure of the quality of Chicago’s EA pool. Chicago’s EA pool is much larger than the SCEA groups - over 10,000 applicants last fall. Admitting EA students at a clip comparable to HYPS SCEA rates would fill 90% of Chicago’s class before the RD cycle rolls around.