Strength of the Students

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Does the intelligence/gpa/sat scores and stuff match up to schools that are its caliber such columbia, dartmouth, etc?

Approximately, yes. SAT scores are roughly comparable to its peers, while GPA and class rank are slightly below its peers. This is a predictable result of placing more importance of essays and curriculum than test scores and GPA. Remember that Columbia, Dartmouth, et al have binding ED and a higher yield and can thus afford to reject a much larger portion of applicants. </p>

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I mean I understand also that the applicant pool is very self-selective

MIT and Caltech are highly self-selective as well. Self-selective doesn’t necessarily mean high admit rates.

You need to ask this question to students at HYP or Columbia. They will all be scared of Chicago kids.

LOL

UChicago is just about the only good University on the face of the planet who recognizes that, which is why I applied there instead of all these other self-aggrandizing ivy-leagues.

No, it’s not. It just hypes itself up more than the others.</p>