<p>I love the World University Ranking system that constantly rewards Caltech with #1. This is probably the only school in USA that admits based on meritocracy alone. So proud they accepted my DS early. He will not matriculate there, other options were better for various reasons, but I salute this school for their admission policies. </p>
<p>As for U Chicago (DS also admitted early), it was always my favorite school, an all over academic powerhouse. I love the core curriculum ! BUT I think the increased marketing has a lot to do with lower acceptance rate. NONE other school have showed our family as much love as U Chicago. DS was getting so many mailings, that I laughed one day thinking that it will be so funny if he gets rejected 
And those little postcards were really smart and really cute. Second place in love showing goes , again to Caltech :)</p>