I love the Texas strategy, but don’t forget about California! This class of 2024 is the first time that California is UChicago’s most represented state with 13%!
I have a lot of confidence in the administration/Nondorf’s strategy of going after the huge (and wealthy) talent pools of Cali (Silicon Valley/LA), Texas, and NY City/NJ while also maintaining a strong foothold in the Midwestern states which can differentiate Chicago from its Ivy/Stanford peers.
Just gotta hope Chicago’s endowment holds up during these economic times, but everyone else’s endowment will also take a big hit.