UChicago 2017-2018 Admission's Statistic Hints

JBStillFlying
Sun, 04 Feb 2018 01:06:09 +0000

“Do what HYPS and M do – let them choose you over other schools with all of the data at their disposal. Don’t back them into a corner, insinuating that their best (or perhaps only) chance to get in is by forsaking all others. It’s just wrong.”

@LoveTheBard - wouldn’t quite put HYPS in their with M - as SCEA is actually restrictive as well.

UChicago uses it’s early admissions and ED options more aggressively than other schools but that’s a difference in degree, not kind. And - ED is more honest. You can divide the SCEA-admitted pool into two categories that will look remarkably like what UChicago sees for their ED and EA admits. One group will be a practically 100% commitment; the other needs the school to show a little love because they are going to be looking at other offers. Wouldn’t be surprised to find the relative proportions equivalent as well (2/3 die-hard commits, 1/3 need/want to shop). So they are basically doing the same sort of sorting as Uchicago’s ED and EA, only with these guys you are locked up w/r/t other schools till they’ve gotten a chance to look you over and see if they like you or not. And somehow it’s NOT coercive or taking advantage to shut a kid out from the first half of the college application season? If a recruiter came to campus and pulled that on the kids seeking jobs or internships they’d be in serious trouble.