<p>The only time the issue arises is when new applicants may through certain comments be led to misunderstand the contribution self-selection makes to Chicago’s numbers, and the somewhat different approach the adcoms take to admissions there versus other schools. It is not just a matter of considering admission rates when applying to Chicago. This is a school that gets far fewer applicants than does its peer institutions. Student’s need to understand that. Plenty of high GPA and high SAT scoring students get rejected every year, who really would like to attend. Serious applicants need to know that they must convince the adcoms that they will thrive, at least potentially, in the demanding Chicago environment, not just have the “numbers” to get into a top tier school.</p>