Anonymous wrote:Must be a bot, because few people would say they don't want to live "in Chicago." They would say they don't want to live on the south side of Chicago, or in UofC's neighborhood, or something, but would not write off an entire city of 10M.

Chicago is super geographically isolated and stagnant flyover country to people who grew up on the coasts or booming South. And living there as an 'outsider' you realize how acutely provincial it is. It's largely Big Ten and Notre Dame graduates still hanging out with and dating their high school pals.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is at Chicago so was interested but I have no recollection of being bombarded with mailing from them when he was applying. Is there something you check on the SATs to get all of these materials? (Now St. John's of Annapolis did send stuff nonstop if I recall but i think DC was in a summer program of theirs....)

Yes it's College Board lists, after taking PSATs and AP exams.

Anonymous wrote:It is one of the tools UChicago uses to game the rankings - recruit to reject

+1 Especially when everyone knows they take something like 80% of their class ED. They need tons of RD apps to claim high selectivity so spam tons of kids that have practically zero chance of admission.

My kid is at Chicago so was interested but I have no recollection of being bombarded with mailing from them when he was applying. Is there something you check on the SATs to get all of these materials? (Now St. John's of Annapolis did send stuff nonstop if I recall but i think DC was in a summer program of theirs....)

Anonymous wrote:Must be a bot, because few people would say they don't want to live "in Chicago." They would say they don't want to live on the south side of Chicago, or in UofC's neighborhood, or something, but would not write off an entire city of 10M.

A lot of people dislike Chicago. I would never live there and yes, I have been several times. I feel that way about other cities too. Doesn't everyone?

Anonymous wrote:Relentless! The amount of email and snail mail that my kid is getting is crazy. DC is not even going to apply because no desire to live in Chicago.

This is why UChicago is under financial pressure. Once you kid takes the bait and applies, expect to hear nothing. Same with Swarthmore. Nothing until the day before the decision, "XUniversity has set a historical record for the second consecutive year..." - before the final dump letter the next day. These schools are shameless.

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Anonymous wrote:Must be a bot, because few people would say they don't want to live "in Chicago." They would say they don't want to live on the south side of Chicago, or in UofC's neighborhood, or something, but would not write off an entire city of 10M.

I know lots of people who would never live in Chicago.

But, do they troll start threads on DCUM to say so? Odd.

It is one of the tools UChicago uses to game the rankings - recruit to reject

Anonymous wrote:Must be a bot, because few people would say they don't want to live "in Chicago." They would say they don't want to live on the south side of Chicago, or in UofC's neighborhood, or something, but would not write off an entire city of 10M.

I know lots of people who would never live in Chicago.

Must be a bot, because few people would say they don't want to live "in Chicago." They would say they don't want to live on the south side of Chicago, or in UofC's neighborhood, or something, but would not write off an entire city of 10M.

It is like the old days when AOL used to mail out installation CDs every month.

We have gotten 6 mailings from them so far this year. I don't get it. My dd would never get in and also has zero interest.

My kids received two mailings from them last summer. Problem is: One graduated from UVA in 2020 and the other from W&M in 2014. I guess (?) someone hit the wrong button.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if bots post here at DCUM, using language from other posts.

Relentless! The amount of email and snail mail that my kid is getting is crazy. DC is not even going to apply because no desire to live in Chicago.