University of Chicago vs. Ivy League Entrance Rate

[Gatsby11]

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This 2-year old list is 40% weighted to whether or not an enrolled freshman is in top 10% of HS class.

I don’t see why a student’s class rank should be disregarded entirely; the weighting may be a little heavy, but in my opinion class rank is just as important as acceptance rate (which is can be manipulated, and is more a measure of a school’s “popularity”).

I am not convinced that anyone familiar with these schools would rate Washington University St. Louis as a more challenging admit than UPenn, Duke, Brown, Dartmouth, and Stanford. Or that UChicago would be considered a less challenging admit than many of the schools above it, or the many other inconsistencies with admission rates and mid-point SAT scores on this list.

Well, sometimes data like this can be illuminating; it can clear up common misconceptions.

But, of course, your mileage may vary and everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Certainly, but I think many CC users also find this list acceptable, though it may be imperfect.</p>