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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Duke has ED and RD. 
Princeton has single-choice early action and RD.

Chicago has SSEN or ED0, ED1, EA, ED2, RD and now provisional acceptance. Is it all just a game to them?

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Yes, it's game theory, don't hate the players, hate the game (admissions process). For the home of Economics, this is what they do, I admire it, super smart to match university/student. This is an intellectual approach of matching, from one of the most intellectual places. For those that don't know, game theory is the mathematical study of strategic interactions between rational decision-makers. This is what every college should be doing. They are just outsmarting you lol [/quote]

You don't know what game theory is, do you?[/quote]

PP isn't entirely wrong.  UChicago is just playing the hand it was dealt with; they would lose kids to top Ivys if competing for them without these tactics.  They have to use gamesmanship to get as many full pay, smart kids through the door as possible, which they appear to be doing successfully.  And none of this detracts from the fact that the school is truly a great research university.  If anything, their strategy will likely pay dividend with a robust alumni base in the future.  Also, having a school where the admissions outcome for a bright, high stat kid is more predictable than some isn't a bad thing.  With so much criticism lobbed at UChicago, perhaps its worth scrutinizing others as well.[/quote]

I fully agree with you. Always surprised how the same people who dump on UChicago have no issues with Princeton and Brown accepting athletes with 1200 SAT scores (yes, you can see that on Scoir!). [/quote]

THIS scores are so low on Scoir for DEI, mid 20s! I was beyond floored but hidden secret...can't talk about it[/quote]

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