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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]U Chicago rejects a lot of top students, no way of knowing she would even get in.[/quote]

Students with low gpas and test score should apply at ED to get in. Otherwise, they game the system by yield protecting and rejecting at RD. [/quote]

God, I hate when you people start with these overgeneralizations.

By "low GPA," you mean 3.6+ at one of the top private schools in the USA, which are known for grade deflation. Anything below 3.85 typically doesn't make the cut at UChicago from these non-elite private schools. Nothing wrong with public schools or respected privates, they just don't have the same admissions benefits. The point is, the "low GPAs" aren't actually low in context, and you're making people believe that a low GPA from any random high school is within range.

"Low test scores" is also false. UChicago loves a high test score. 1500+ or 34+ is necessary. I've seen the data from the many "top" private schools my friends' kids attend.

UChicago does not yield protect in RD. They simply have very very few spots left after the early rounds and have to be very selective. Most UChicago RD admits are the tippy top students; the 50%-40% who do not yield will choose HYPSM, another T10, or whoever gives the most money.
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3.2 as seen at Harvard Westlake[/quote]

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