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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UChicago has found a niche by taking "strong, but not top" students from elite private schools and boarding schools. These students are highly-prepared and would likely be top 5-10% at a regular public school.

Any kid that graduates in the top half of an elite private school can easily handle a T10 college. Elite colleges have stopped taking many students from top private schools for "equity" reasons and have given preference to low-income students from underperforming public schools.

UChicago will benefit in 20 years when these smart, connected kids become insanely successful and donate back to their alma mater. [/quote]

Your last point, I’ve wondered about and Chicago’s future endowment. In the last ten years, it seems like they have a higher percent of the class being from privates than Ivies. Will these kids donate once they graduate and the endowment grow more? At the SLAC I attended, as the graduates have diversified, it seems like fewer alums are loyal. Some of the colleges with the most active alums have strong connections to boarding schools where it is normal to donate after you graduate.[/quote]

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