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Anonymous wrote:UChicago’s stats are “sky high” in part due to their test-optional policy.

That’s actually false. The proportion of students submitting SAT/ACT (despite TO policy) is similar to other top schools.

Please don’t make statements that you know are not based on any fact. Whenever a school has a TO policy, the test scores of applicants are higher than that of other top ranked test required schools. Look at any school that was test req and then became TO and you’ll see the scores come down.

Otherwise please show the links verifying this statement.

We’ll repeat it for like the 10th time on this thread. The CDS for each school has this information. Chicago’s percent of students submitting scores and the range of those scores is extremely similar to other top schools.

For “like the 10th time” (or should I say, for the 25th time, as this more accurately describes Chicago’s selectivity rank), let Chicago share admit data on its current CDS like everyone else. Until they do, they don’t get the benefit of the doubt. The “Chicago-haters” are self-inflicted by Chicago. Point your animus and cause for your wasted breath where it belongs: UChicago.

Case. Closed.

There’s no doubt that the kids have as good or better test scores as other top schools because the information is there. Case. Closed.

There’s also no doubt that this school lives rent free in your head, which is sad.

No, there is some doubt. Why don’t you get the info from Chicago so the case is closed? ED numbers especially. Just call them up. I am sure they’ll tell you. Explain that you are tired of “proving” UChicago is a top 10 school in selectivity (instead of 25th) on DCUM.

Surely, they have nothing to hide. Surely they have no reason not to release the information. ‘Tis irrational…

The only other explanation is that you are being irrational.

There was a question about the test scores and how they were “inflated” because of TO policy. The above debunked that argument. Now you are deflecting…not a good look.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UChicago’s stats are “sky high” in part due to their test-optional policy.

That’s actually false. The proportion of students submitting SAT/ACT (despite TO policy) is similar to other top schools.

Please don’t make statements that you know are not based on any fact. Whenever a school has a TO policy, the test scores of applicants are higher than that of other top ranked test required schools. Look at any school that was test req and then became TO and you’ll see the scores come down.

Otherwise please show the links verifying this statement.

We’ll repeat it for like the 10th time on this thread. The CDS for each school has this information. Chicago’s percent of students submitting scores and the range of those scores is extremely similar to other top schools.

For “like the 10th time” (or should I say, for the 25th time, as this more accurately describes Chicago’s selectivity rank), let Chicago share admit data on its current CDS like everyone else. Until they do, they don’t get the benefit of the doubt. The “Chicago-haters” are self-inflicted by Chicago. Point your animus and cause for your wasted breath where it belongs: UChicago.

Case. Closed.

There’s no doubt that the kids have as good or better test scores as other top schools because the information is there. Case. Closed.

There’s also no doubt that this school lives rent free in your head, which is sad.

No, there is some doubt. Why don’t you get the info from Chicago so the case is closed? ED numbers especially. Just call them up. I am sure they’ll tell you. Explain that you are tired of “proving” UChicago is a top 10 school in selectivity (instead of 25th) on DCUM.

Surely, they have nothing to hide. Surely they have no reason not to release the information. ‘Tis irrational…

The only other explanation is that you are being irrational.

The test scores I’m talking about ARE from Chicago. It’s on their CDS, as is the case with other schools.

I don’t care about selectivity, because I evaluate schools based on their academic offerings and programming. I know that’s a foreign concept for you, who (like many) have fallen into the online trap of thinking admit rate = school quality. I hope you find a way to climb out at some point.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UChicago’s stats are “sky high” in part due to their test-optional policy.

That’s actually false. The proportion of students submitting SAT/ACT (despite TO policy) is similar to other top schools.

Please don’t make statements that you know are not based on any fact. Whenever a school has a TO policy, the test scores of applicants are higher than that of other top ranked test required schools. Look at any school that was test req and then became TO and you’ll see the scores come down.

Otherwise please show the links verifying this statement.

We’ll repeat it for like the 10th time on this thread. The CDS for each school has this information. Chicago’s percent of students submitting scores and the range of those scores is extremely similar to other top schools.

For “like the 10th time” (or should I say, for the 25th time, as this more accurately describes Chicago’s selectivity rank), let Chicago share admit data on its current CDS like everyone else. Until they do, they don’t get the benefit of the doubt. The “Chicago-haters” are self-inflicted by Chicago. Point your animus and cause for your wasted breath where it belongs: UChicago.

Case. Closed.

There’s no doubt that the kids have as good or better test scores as other top schools because the information is there. Case. Closed.

There’s also no doubt that this school lives rent free in your head, which is sad.

No, there is some doubt. Why don’t you get the info from Chicago so the case is closed? ED numbers especially. Just call them up. I am sure they’ll tell you. Explain that you are tired of “proving” UChicago is a top 10 school in selectivity (instead of 25th) on DCUM.

Surely, they have nothing to hide. Surely they have no reason not to release the information. ‘Tis irrational…

The only other explanation is that you are being irrational.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to U of C many years ago and find these DCUM discussions so bizarre and untethered from reality.

It's a good school. To learn. End of story.

Me too!! Also went there and do not understand these people at all.

If you actually went there, how can you defend what Chicago has become? The end of the old intellectual Chicago, double the enrollment, 30% of students majoring in econ, the debt, the 3 rounds of ED and one round of EA, the lack of transparency, and the “it” school for prestige-consumed students who know they can’t get into another top 20 so they ED to Chicago (as did 80% of its enrolled class each year).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UChicago’s stats are “sky high” in part due to their test-optional policy.

That’s actually false. The proportion of students submitting SAT/ACT (despite TO policy) is similar to other top schools.

Please don’t make statements that you know are not based on any fact. Whenever a school has a TO policy, the test scores of applicants are higher than that of other top ranked test required schools. Look at any school that was test req and then became TO and you’ll see the scores come down.

Otherwise please show the links verifying this statement.

We’ll repeat it for like the 10th time on this thread. The CDS for each school has this information. Chicago’s percent of students submitting scores and the range of those scores is extremely similar to other top schools.

For “like the 10th time” (or should I say, for the 25th time, as this more accurately describes Chicago’s selectivity rank), let Chicago share admit data on its current CDS like everyone else. Until they do, they don’t get the benefit of the doubt. The “Chicago-haters” are self-inflicted by Chicago. Point your animus and cause for your wasted breath where it belongs: UChicago.

Case. Closed.

There’s no doubt that the kids have as good or better test scores as other top schools because the information is there. Case. Closed.

There’s also no doubt that this school lives rent free in your head, which is sad.

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Anonymous wrote:One thing not mentioned yet is the type of character UChicago appears to truly prioritize. KINDNESS! Kindness and overall integrity play a real role in their decisions.

The admits from our FCPS public high school to UChicago the past few years are widely seen as kind in addition to being very very intelligent.

Last weekend, I met two admits from the local FCPS school. Super impressive kids. Incredibly nice.

I know it’s redundant, but you mean “two ED admits,” Chicago being Chicago.

What is wrong with you???

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Anonymous wrote:One thing not mentioned yet is the type of character UChicago appears to truly prioritize. KINDNESS! Kindness and overall integrity play a real role in their decisions.

The admits from our FCPS public high school to UChicago the past few years are widely seen as kind in addition to being very very intelligent.

Last weekend, I met two admits from the local FCPS school. Super impressive kids. Incredibly nice.

I know it’s redundant, but you mean “two ED admits,” Chicago being Chicago.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UChicago’s stats are “sky high” in part due to their test-optional policy.

That’s actually false. The proportion of students submitting SAT/ACT (despite TO policy) is similar to other top schools.

Please don’t make statements that you know are not based on any fact. Whenever a school has a TO policy, the test scores of applicants are higher than that of other top ranked test required schools. Look at any school that was test req and then became TO and you’ll see the scores come down.

Otherwise please show the links verifying this statement.

We’ll repeat it for like the 10th time on this thread. The CDS for each school has this information. Chicago’s percent of students submitting scores and the range of those scores is extremely similar to other top schools.

For “like the 10th time” (or should I say, for the 25th time, as this more accurately describes Chicago’s selectivity rank), let Chicago share admit data on its current CDS like everyone else. Until they do, they don’t get the benefit of the doubt. The “Chicago-haters” are self-inflicted by Chicago. Point your animus and cause for your wasted breath where it belongs: UChicago.

Case. Closed.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UChicago’s stats are “sky high” in part due to their test-optional policy.

That’s actually false. The proportion of students submitting SAT/ACT (despite TO policy) is similar to other top schools.

Please don’t make statements that you know are not based on any fact. Whenever a school has a TO policy, the test scores of applicants are higher than that of other top ranked test required schools. Look at any school that was test req and then became TO and you’ll see the scores come down.

Otherwise please show the links verifying this statement.

Just because you are lazy and don’t want to bother checking the CDS doesn’t mean that my statement is not based on facts. The last set of numbers (e.g. 56-21 refers to the percentage of admitted students who submitted SAT/ACT)

This is from the last available CDS:

Princeton: 1500-1540-1560
56-21

UChicago: 1510-1540-1560
49-27

Yale: 1480-1530-1560
61-25

Cornell: 1510-1540-1560
45-15

And here are some others I had posted on another thread:

Stanford
SAT reported: 50.3%
Middle 50: 1510-1570
ACT reported: 19.0%
Middle 50: 34-35

Brown:
SAT reported: 61%
Middle 50: 1510-1560
ACT reported: 24%
Middle 50: 34-35

Duke:
SAT reported: 47%
Middle 50: 1520-1570
ACT reported: 30%
Middle 50: 34-35

Northwestern:
SAT reported: 46%
Middle 50: 1510-1560
ACT reported: 23%
Middle 50: 34-35

Hopkins:
SAT reported: 50%
Middle 50: 1530-1560
ACT reported: 18%
Middle 50: 34-36

Chicago:
SAT reported: 49%
Middle 50: 1510-1560
ACT reported: 27%
Middle 50: 34-35

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UChicago’s stats are “sky high” in part due to their test-optional policy.

That’s actually false. The proportion of students submitting SAT/ACT (despite TO policy) is similar to other top schools.

Please don’t make statements that you know are not based on any fact. Whenever a school has a TO policy, the test scores of applicants are higher than that of other top ranked test required schools. Look at any school that was test req and then became TO and you’ll see the scores come down.

Otherwise please show the links verifying this statement.

Just because you are lazy and don’t want to bother checking the CDS doesn’t mean that my statement is not based on facts. The last set of numbers (e.g. 56-21 refers to the percentage of admitted students who submitted SAT/ACT)

This is from the last available CDS:

Princeton: 1500-1540-1560
56-21

UChicago: 1510-1540-1560
49-27

Yale: 1480-1530-1560
61-25

Cornell: 1510-1540-1560
45-15

Anonymous wrote:One thing not mentioned yet is the type of character UChicago appears to truly prioritize. KINDNESS! Kindness and overall integrity play a real role in their decisions.

The admits from our FCPS public high school to UChicago the past few years are widely seen as kind in addition to being very very intelligent.

Last weekend, I met two admits from the local FCPS school. Super impressive kids. Incredibly nice.

One thing not mentioned yet is the type of character UChicago appears to truly prioritize. KINDNESS! Kindness and overall integrity play a real role in their decisions.

The admits from our FCPS public high school to UChicago the past few years are widely seen as kind in addition to being very very intelligent.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UChicago’s stats are “sky high” in part due to their test-optional policy.

That’s actually false. The proportion of students submitting SAT/ACT (despite TO policy) is similar to other top schools.

Please don’t make statements that you know are not based on any fact. Whenever a school has a TO policy, the test scores of applicants are higher than that of other top ranked test required schools. Look at any school that was test req and then became TO and you’ll see the scores come down.

Otherwise please show the links verifying this statement.

We’ll repeat it for like the 10th time on this thread. The CDS for each school has this information. Chicago’s percent of students submitting scores and the range of those scores is extremely similar to other top schools.

U Chicago is yield whore.

Anonymous wrote:I went to U of C many years ago and find these DCUM discussions so bizarre and untethered from reality.

It's a good school. To learn. End of story.

Me too!! Also went there and do not understand these people at all.