Fairly easy to get accepted to U Chicago?

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<p>hrm. I'm one of those people who were deferred EA from uchicago but accepted into MIT. So, many of my friends had thought it would be easier for me to get into Uchicago, but this is not the case. I guess there is something about me that uchicago may like, but want to wait and see how I do in the regular round.</p>

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<p>i agree that uchicago is much more self selecting than its "peer institutions" simply because usually the only people that know of UChicago as a top university are the ones applying. most of the people who want to go to UofC know that they want to major in econ, physics, or chemistry as an undergrad because that's where UChicago specializes.</p>

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<p>wildchartermage: that's why the first thing that popped into my head when I saw this thread was "balderdash."</p>

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<p>UofC's social science departments are among the top in the country, as are its humanities. Many students attend for those as well. Plus, if one is interested in things like ancient Egyptian languages or religeon, or multidisciplinary majors, there are few better. This is what attracted S1.</p>

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<p>does anyone in this thread have the information for percentages this year?
i know last year chicago accepted around 35 percent of its applicants. This year, however, I'm sure they recieved more applicants--especially with the huge class of 09--so does anyone have updated information?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>Hey ilovepeople712 - that's not accurate, unfortunately. 2 years ago (for the class of 2011) the accept rate was 35%, for the class of 2012, the accept rate was about 27% (I believe 27.8%). </p>

<p>This year, with around a 10% total rise in applications (to 13589), assuming the College accepts the same number of applicants (around 3300), the accept rate should be around 24%.</p>

<p>In just the past 2-3 years, the U of C accept rate has dropped quite markedly. </p>

<p>Check here for more information:</p>

<p>U</a> of C acceptance rate hits recordlow - The Chicago Maroon</p>

<p>and here for the number of applications in 2009 (scroll toward the middle of the article):</p>

<p>Longtime</a> Dean of Admissions Ted O'Neill announces plans to teach full-time | The University of Chicago</p>