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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I partially blame college counselors. Especially in the DC area, private school counselors and admissions consultants push Chicago as THE ED2 option. I know multiple Big 3 kids who were dinged or deferred REA or ED at their top choice schools who then applied to Chicago ED2 with a little "advice." Thankfully, they seem fairly happy there but it doesn't sound as quirky or intellectually distinct. It sounds like what some on DCUM call a lower Ivy, which is fine but different than what many expect.[/quote]

So let's say the kid is dinged ED/REA at their top choice school. Where should they then apply? What are their options? Remember - most kids in that situation are not in the best mind set, especially if a lot of their friends got in ED. Many want to be done, so they go the ED2 Chicago route.

Seems fairly pragmatic to me.[/quote]

Applying regular decision to the schools they actually prefer RD is the clear option. I already know a couple who speculate about what might have happened RD. 
There are at least 3-4 schools with ED2 that I'd call better than Chicago but that is more subjective.
Get ready for, "is University of Chicago like CUNY?" It isn't like the name alone gets you too far (they've been more than happy to sell the rights to the grad school names too).
At least make Booth give a little more money like Kansas does before they name an athletic facility for their favorite booster  :lol:  [/quote]

One can think there are a ton of better schools than Chicago with ED2 but what are the odds of admission? And what schools prefer RD? That’s a new one. [/quote]

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