Generally, do UChicago alumni interviewers read application essays/look over SAT scores?
No (and same for nearly all schools) - only your name and high school. I believe Chicago tries to match applicants to interviewers who had the same major, though.
is this true? @wildesfeuer thats super interesting and thoughtful of them! (that they try to match interviewers by major)
@friendfiend From a sample size of 3, I believe so (I’m majoring in biochemistry for premed and was interviewed by a MD/PhD biochemistry grad).
@wildesfeuer , from a sample of one, I don’t believe so. It would have been nice if they matched the majors though.
My interviewer mentioned that he had read some sort of brief writeup on me but not my application. So I think they generally see something, though what exactly that is I’m not sure.