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

clipper1301
Mon, 30 Dec 2019 18:13:50 +0000

Groundwork2022:

Whether U Chicago is stats-driven or not, 20 SAT points is not going to tip the needle. You’re overthinking this. Your energy would be much better spent on the “Why us?” essay.

I tend to overthink these kinds of things. The only reason I really asked is because my principal told me that I should put my energy towards getting a perfect score and that would greatly improve my chances at top universities. But it seems like they may be wrong.

Does the prompt for the Why UChicago essay change from year to year?