<p>Selectivity is not the real issue. Chicago could double its applications and increase its yield by watering down its curriculum, using the common application, and moving to SCEA or ED. Instead, it maintains a standard of rigor and a certain philosophy that attracts some and not others. It is that fact that students should realize when applying, and understand that many who apply elsewhere simply would not apply to a curriculum like Chicago’s even if it were used at Harvard.</p>