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<li>Admissions rates are calculated by dividing the number accepted by the number applied.<br></li>
<li>If the rate is higher, that means one of two things: the number accepted is high, or the number applying is low.</li>
<li>UChicago accepts more or less the same amount of people as most of the other universities of its caliber, so in conclusion…</li>
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<p>the total number of applicants to Chicago must be lower than it is at other schools with similar “prestige.”</p>
<p>I still don’t understand how people could think that acceptance rate is a good indicator of selectivity. It’s much more an indicator of popularity. </p>
<p>Serchingon: “Chicago’ spin” on what, exactly? Cite a stat, por favor.</p>