<p>"Second, my guess is that because of their name brand, the Ivies get a fairly large number of "what the hell" applications from students who have absolutely no shot of getting in -- students with 2.9 gpas and 1100 sat scores. I would be that The University of Chicago gets a great deal less of these types of applications."</p>
<p>You're right there. After all, Chicago has it's "uncommon" essay questions, which the average "Let me just try applying here" student is not going to waste his/her time answering.</p>