UChicago 2024 RD/ED II

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@MohnGedachtnis

What’s more, Chicago and everywhere else are looking for diverse student bodies. Harvard absolutely wants a good chunk of Chicago types there to keep the faculty happy (it’s no fun to teach empty classrooms or students who don’t care to be taught), and Chicago is desperate to admit Harvard-type leaders who will improve the quality of life there and get elected President some day (as long as they will come to Chicago and not wreck the yield figures).

• Diermeier touched on this a bit and I'm glad that Mohn has mentioned Harvard because, if his characterization is true, it highlights a KEY distinction between these two schools. UChicago wouldn't distinguish between "UChicago Types" and "other types" in the admissions process. They would say that 100% of their admitted are "UChicago Types" and that is precisely why they were admitted. Are they "different" from "UChicago Types" of yesteryear? In other words, would Ted O'Neill have passed up these kids for the types admitted back in the 90's? Don't bet on it. He'd have been thrilled and so would the faculty.