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Anonymous wrote:Uchicago ed0 is a great entry strategy for the right kid. If the school is a good fit for your kid, one and done, with results received before ed1 application deadline is a true gift. The kids I know who did it this cycle were somewhat smart private school kids, kind of nerdy, and less social/engaged kids. They were never ivy-bound.

I noticed the same. Not the type of kids who would interview well for Ivy schools.

Well my super-social and well-spoken dc applied ED1 and would be thrilled to get in.

+1. The kids we met at U.Chicago were polished and engaging, more so than at some Ivies. Using anecdotal evidence to try and frame the distinction between the respective student populations as a social one is misguided in this case.

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Anonymous wrote:Chicago has EDO to continue to improve its yield numbers and to maximize full-freight students. Chicago is in debt to the tune of $6B as reported in mid 2025.

Without ED0-ED3 (deferral) practice to hold the yield rate, without TO inflated stats, would UC be able to hold on to T20? I doubt it.

The median SAT/ACT scores are 1540/35. Although it’s test optional, over 75 percent submit test scores. That’s in line, if not better, than most Top10 schools.
Maybe that answers your question.

Having 25% of the student body not submitting scores is not something one should be particularly proud of.
But I see that the standard you hold is low.

Without inflated yield rate and inflated stats, UC is at the same level as UVA.

You are entitled to your (uninformed) opinion, but please do not spread misinformation.

The median SAT/ACT scores for UVA are 1470/33, with less than 60 percent submitting test scores.

As another reference, the corresponding stats for Yale are 1530/34, with about 85 percent of students submitting scores.

(All data come from the 2024/25 common data sets)

The Yale non-submitters are high caliber kids such as international award winners, olympiads, and musicians and artists of great talent.

Chicago doesn’t get these talent. The test optional crowd at Chicago are private feeder kids. This is an invalid comparison.

My national science finalist competition kid at UChicago would need to be an international award winner now?? Please...it's not an arms race, and this school is ranked #6, recent past, #3, and is focused on the "life of the mind" not frat party culture. Why would anyone that had a brain NOT want to go there? My kid is thrilled to finally be with peers that are naturally SMART (you know it if you have it...)

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Uchicago ed0 is a great entry strategy for the right kid. If the school is a good fit for your kid, one and done, with results received before ed1 application deadline is a true gift. The kids I know who did it this cycle were somewhat smart private school kids, kind of nerdy, and less social/engaged kids. They were never ivy-bound.

I noticed the same. Not the type of kids who would interview well for Ivy schools.

Well my super-social and well-spoken dc applied ED1 and would be thrilled to get in.

Yes, absolutely same for my kid! Also at least the current strategy of having ED0 seems hard to pass on. Kids would get 3 ED opportunities. I am surprised other schools haven't offered it, although to be fair this is only cycle 2 for ED0 at Uchicago.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Uchicago ed0 is a great entry strategy for the right kid. If the school is a good fit for your kid, one and done, with results received before ed1 application deadline is a true gift. The kids I know who did it this cycle were somewhat smart private school kids, kind of nerdy, and less social/engaged kids. They were never ivy-bound.

I noticed the same. Not the type of kids who would interview well for Ivy schools.

Well my super-social and well-spoken dc applied ED1 and would be thrilled to get in.