Would 1580-->1600 SAT make a difference? & other UChicago admissions questions

Chekov
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 17:57:36 +0000

clipper1301;d-2169021:

The question that I pose today is whether it would make a difference in the admissions process to have a score of 1600 vs. the 1580 I have now. In addition, does it matter if this is a superscore or in one sitting? I know plenty of 1600 kids get rejected from UChicago—these kids seem to be mostly STEM who apply EA but don’t articulate that UChicago is their first choice well in their essays.

Sunny66:

No. The biggest factor for UChicago, given your outstanding record, will be whether you apply ED (preferably ED1). They are very ED-driven these days.

This. The importance of applying ED if UChicago is your first choice can not be overstated.