<p>I know one student who received the scholarship last year (unfortunately, not from my household!). The student was nearly straight A with many AP classes at a selective public HS, had a 1550 (old) SAT & 35 ACT. The student led the team that won the HS a national academic championship, also won individual honors in the student’s particular area. For EC’s the main one was a two year research program at a top tier Univ. where the student developed a new approach to applying the concept of time-line in understanding ancient texts. The student also wrote outstanding essays and made it clear Chicago was first choice. I’m not sure what the others look like, but if this one is any indication, one has to be quite accomplished.</p>