Anonymous
02/04/2026 11:41
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Not sure what this does to dispel the notion that Chicago is where fun goes to die.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 11:40
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:"98% top 10% of their class"
Most private schools don't calculate GPA or class rank for colleges so those students are not included in this statistic. Most UChicago kids from my kids private school are definitely not top 10%. We have cum laude and those kids rarely go to UChicago.
The private my oldest child attended had 6 go to Chicago last year and none were top 20% in the class. It's a choice for kids who want prestige but aren't top students.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 11:37
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Let's not forget the ED0 acceptance rate was 30%. They stated that fairly upfront at the admitted students session for the kids who got in Ed0.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 10:47
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
"98% top 10% of their class"
Most private schools don't calculate GPA or class rank for colleges so those students are not included in this statistic. Most UChicago kids from my kids private school are definitely not top 10%. We have cum laude and those kids rarely go to UChicago.
Most private schools don't calculate GPA or class rank for colleges so those students are not included in this statistic. Most UChicago kids from my kids private school are definitely not top 10%. We have cum laude and those kids rarely go to UChicago.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 09:37
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
If it means anything, Chicago's SAT 75th percentile is the same as that of Duke and Yale.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 09:20
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else hear the math teacher in their head….
“Show your work!”
No, because some of us aren’t struggling with cognitive dissonance upon seeing these numbers.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 08:59
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Does anyone else hear the math teacher in their head….
“Show your work!”
“Show your work!”
Anonymous
02/04/2026 07:40
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In a recent admitted students event, they shared the numbers. My DC attended and wrote this down
49,000 applications (SSEN, ED1, EA, ED2, RD)
98% top 10% of their class
21,000 applied EA/ED1
1000 admitted EA/ED1
5% admit rate in EA/ED1
Drumroll please…
18% admit rate in ED1
I don’t understand why you think that’s a good percentage, OP. Everyone know Chicago markets ED heavily to drive yield numbers.
+1. I don’t get it, OP. This is not impressive.
If 100 brilliant kids apply then even 50% admit rate is impressive.
If out of 100 applicants , 50 are dimwits and 45 are midwits than even 5% admit rate not so impressive.
Admit rate impressiveness depends on who are applying. Riffraff galore? Just let it go.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 07:39
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In a recent admitted students event, they shared the numbers. My DC attended and wrote this down
49,000 applications (SSEN, ED1, EA, ED2, RD)
98% top 10% of their class
21,000 applied EA/ED1
1000 admitted EA/ED1
5% admit rate in EA/ED1
Drumroll please…
18% admit rate in ED1
I don’t understand why you think that’s a good percentage, OP. Everyone know Chicago markets ED heavily to drive yield numbers.
+1. I don’t get it, OP. This is not impressive.
How so? Chicago ED1 has a normal acceptance rate, it’s not inflated like posters think.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 00:24
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In a recent admitted students event, they shared the numbers. My DC attended and wrote this down
49,000 applications (SSEN, ED1, EA, ED2, RD)
98% top 10% of their class
21,000 applied EA/ED1
1000 admitted EA/ED1
5% admit rate in EA/ED1
Drumroll please…
18% admit rate in ED1
I don’t understand why you think that’s a good percentage, OP. Everyone know Chicago markets ED heavily to drive yield numbers.
+1. I don’t get it, OP. This is not impressive.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 00:22
Subject: Re:Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:Wow, so the EA admit rate could plausibly be about 2.5-3% or so, right?
Yes, and it likely is around that number. RD is probably 5% or something like that–I see more RD acceptances than EA ones.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 00:17
Subject: Re:Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Wow, so the EA admit rate could plausibly be about 2.5-3% or so, right?
Anonymous
02/04/2026 00:07
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In a recent admitted students event, they shared the numbers. My DC attended and wrote this down
49,000 applications (SSEN, ED1, EA, ED2, RD)
98% top 10% of their class
21,000 applied EA/ED1
1000 admitted EA/ED1
5% admit rate in EA/ED1
Drumroll please…
18% admit rate in ED1
Let's do some simple math.
1000 ED1 admits, assuming 18% is correct,
1000/0.18 = ~6000 ED1 applicants.
That is a huge number, more than doubling ED1 applicants at JHU (2700).
This just doesn't feel right.
Are you sure your DC didn't hear it wrong? Are you sure it's 18%? Not 28% or 38%??
OP here, the data titled "EA/ED1" is the two rounds combined. That means there were 1000 admits in both the ED1 and EA rounds. Sorry if that was unclear.
They asked everyone to convert their EA applications to ED2. Admits only a few from EA.
I mean it's great if this is the correct number, but are you sure your DC got the right number? It'd be embarrassing if it turns out to be the wrong number.
I'm almost certain, and there are a few Reddit posts from other kids that quote similar numbers. They presented the data in a confusing way so there might be some variability.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 00:03
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In a recent admitted students event, they shared the numbers. My DC attended and wrote this down
49,000 applications (SSEN, ED1, EA, ED2, RD)
98% top 10% of their class
21,000 applied EA/ED1
1000 admitted EA/ED1
5% admit rate in EA/ED1
Drumroll please…
18% admit rate in ED1
Let's do some simple math.
1000 ED1 admits, assuming 18% is correct,
1000/0.18 = ~6000 ED1 applicants.
That is a huge number, more than doubling ED1 applicants at JHU (2700).
This just doesn't feel right.
Are you sure your DC didn't hear it wrong? Are you sure it's 18%? Not 28% or 38%??
OP here, the data titled "EA/ED1" is the two rounds combined. That means there were 1000 admits in both the ED1 and EA rounds. Sorry if that was unclear.
They asked everyone to convert their EA applications to ED2. Admits only a few from EA.
I mean it's great if this is the correct number, but are you sure your DC got the right number? It'd be embarrassing if it turns out to be the wrong number.
Anonymous
02/03/2026 23:59
Subject: Ending you Chicago haters once and for all
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In a recent admitted students event, they shared the numbers. My DC attended and wrote this down
49,000 applications (SSEN, ED1, EA, ED2, RD)
98% top 10% of their class
21,000 applied EA/ED1
1000 admitted EA/ED1
5% admit rate in EA/ED1
Drumroll please…
18% admit rate in ED1
Let's do some simple math.
1000 ED1 admits, assuming 18% is correct,
1000/0.18 = ~6000 ED1 applicants.
That is a huge number, more than doubling ED1 applicants at JHU (2700).
This just doesn't feel right.
Are you sure your DC didn't hear it wrong? Are you sure it's 18%? Not 28% or 38%??
OP here, the data titled "EA/ED1" is the two rounds combined. That means there were 1000 admits in both the ED1 and EA rounds. Sorry if that was unclear.