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[quote=Anonymous]UChicago is playing the same yield game as other top colleges. This move ups the ante. I have often wondered why colleges don't do for academics what they do for athletics in terms of locking down talent earlier in a students's high school career. Often times, a gifted athlete will be accepted to (scholarship to) such and such school as a sophomore or junior. Why not a gifted student?

Some comments surrounding financial privilege - is this a back door pay-to-play type of deal? Maybe, But the same types of financial aid (generous) that are available at UChicago to pay for college are available for the summer session program.

UChicago was able to evaluate the student for 3 weeks and the student was able to get to know UChicago beyond the tour and info session. Win Win.

Finally, there seems to be this undertone that just going to the summer session assures the student acceptance to the college. That is not what the program offers. That said, the ability to apply to UChicago (and possibly be accepted as early as September of senior year) and NOT use up an ED1 pick is quite valuable.
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