University of Chicago Chances

phuriku
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:03:51 +0000

SATs are not a make it or break it admissions factor, but the admissions committee needs to know that you’re qualified to do the work here. Inevitably, SATs serve as a “standard” indication of this ability. I would say that you need at least a 2100 w/o minority status to convince the admissions committee that you can do the work here.

Chicago’s 6-year graduation rate has been historically low (about 90%, in comparison to the other Ivy Leagues’ upper 90’s), and this can be said to be the result of having an admissions process based more on essays than more objective standards of judgment combined with the fact that Chicago is inherently a very difficult school to begin with. Since Chicago wants and needs a higher graduation rate, look for it to emphasize SATs more than in the past.