Yes. RD 2 percent. Deferred admits 0.5 . Already provided this numerous times.
So, basically (and with very few exceptions), if you were deferred EA and didn’t switch to ED2, you failed the UChicago intelligence test and were rejected as a result? Or am I misunderstanding?
If nondorf doesn’t want to release admissions stats, why does he keep talking about them in public?? That just encourages rumors and hearsay to spread all over the place.
If your policy is to not release any admissions stats until the fall, DON’T release any admissions stats until the fall.
@DeepBlue86 not really. It’s a combination of the high number of quality ED applicants and their clear dedication to Uchicago. I do think they will need to recalibrate a bit to get RD up to 3-4 percent.
I also suspect that the ED2 applicants were of very high quality, perhaps stronger than any other group.
Could be !
@DeepBlue86 it was an intelligence test as well.
@Cue7 - Admissions offices will pick out and release those stats to make the school look good. Notice that no one released the EDI or EDII admission rate (which they can certainly release w/o stating actual numbers . . . ). Keep in mind that this wasn’t an official release of info but, as part of general remarks in front of a large group of prospective enrollees, was really nothing more than positive advertising for the school.
@Chrchill the real RD rate will definitely adjust as they pull from the waitlist. Wondering if they have a good estimate of that number at this point. With the change in admissions plans, they might be dealing with a very high quality accepted group for both EA and RD (perhaps even higher than EDI and EDII, because a school might easily trade a bit of quality for a higher yield, all else equal) who are looking at a few tippy-top schools. No doubt Chicago is wooing with merit, etc. but it might be hard for them, this inaugural year of multiple plans, to nail down the yield for this group of uncommitted students. That increased uncertainty really makes me wonder whether their 8% acceptance rate includes a bit of “cushion” in case they have to go moreinto their wait-pool than they were hoping. Perhaps the current rate is actually 7.6% - or perhaps it’s 8% currently but they are shooting for no more than a .4% increase. As long as the overall admit rate is in the range of 7.51 - 8.49% they can say roughly 8% now (because rounding). That’s a swing of about 300 kids - a comfortably wide enough range to ensure that 8% is a reasonably accurate number at this point.
The common wisdom on CC is that they aren’t saying too much due to the lower applicant numbers but it could well be that they are mum until they nail down their RD and EA enrollees. Those groups are the REAL experiment because they are a very different makeup from previous years. All the sure bets went to ED (or at least enough sure bets that they have a great pool of committed kids now which is what they were probably expecting). They are left with a select and likely variable group. If 2/3 of those kids are considering Ivy’s and/or are looking at better merit packages from other places, UChicago is going to be working hard for the next few weeks to sign them up.
Also there was discussion on this thread (or others? Can’t remember) about the invitation to switch to EDII if you were deferred being something un-thought-through by Admissions till last moment, etc. Actually, I believe they always offered the option to switch to a binding agreement at any point (up till the not very hard deadline of when all materials are due . . . ). And why wouldn’t they? ED is a chance for the applicant to commit financially. There may be bad press, etc. about Early Decision but I’d put money on the bet that if admissions offices could get away with offering nothing but a binding contract - they would. Sure, their application rates would tank. So what? Admit rates are a signal, not a magic bullet. They indicate how the school is doing in terms of selectivity, GIVEN the current parameters (including admissions options). The parameters have changed from past years so comparing admit rates aren’t as comparable now as they will be in a year.
@JBStillFlying makes all great sense. I still think it’s a mistake to delay figures until fall without explaining why. Rumors are never helpful. But we may learn more in a couple weeks at accepted student overnight at Uchi
@Chrchill - I do hope you guys enjoy that visit! My D17 really had a great time. Attended a concert of a cappella groups (she’s interested in joining or auditioning or whatever you need to do to get involved) - very much a “Pitch Perfect” kinda kid. She also attended - BION - a class on Kant! Asked her how it went - she said it was “pretty wordy”. Not surprised!
As a native German speaker, I can tell you that Kant is even wordier in German than English …
“A native German speaker” with the username @Chrchill? And I thought I was the cold one on this thread… 
@DeepBlue86 You are really lucky I have a great sense of humor …
BTW, “Bismarck” was already taken :ar!
So, I guess @Chrchill wasn’t your Fürst choice, then? 
NICE Meternich was.