UChicago is Tops at Top Prep Schools

CateCAParent
Sat, 02 Jan 2021 05:29:55 +0000

I get you are saying not all Harvard students are tippy tops. But the question at issue is: are all tippy tops going to Harvard (way oversimplified version of the question to clarify the distinction).

We can all agree that not all athletes or legacies at HYPSM are tippy top prep school kids.

My observation, for which there is no data collected to analyze in the aggregate, it that most tippy top prep students still aspire to HYPSM schools. Some prefer UoC or other schools, which is great. But recognition bias still has a hold on the hopes and dreams of many prep school families. I don’t see that changing any time soon, nor should it surprise anyone.

I also think it is a fair observation that UoC has improved its stature at prep schools in the past decade quite a bit. But to say it is the favorite isn’t accurate or something that can be discerned from the data presented anyway. The matriculation data doesn’t show WHY a particular kid ends up at a particular school.

Kids don’t always apply to or attend their favorite - so in the end the analysis doesn’t provide actionable information, fun as it has been.

Aaaaaand that’s my last word.