<p>Thank you. Yes, we are waiting to see what my other options might offer financially. </p>
<p>How tough is the grading scale at the university and are certain majors more difficult than others? Is it true everything is very theory based and there are 5-10 students per class with heavy emphasis on discussion?</p>
<p>Regarding the students, is there a typical university of chicago student? when i visited when i stayed with family in chicago most of the student body didn’t seem to care much about their appearance. i mean that is NO rude manner - maybe that is my california bias coming into play, but it just seemed like they had no sense or care of fashion. i understand that may be true since academics are STRONG here. but i want to be around people that i will enjoy chilling with, and not for a lack of a better term "nerds"or what not. its funny because these “nerds” may be the people that are intimidating me to attend the university. im very scared i will struggle and feel out of place. its just so hard for me to decide because i dont know the WHOLE student body…and please I truly do not want to offend anyone by saying nerds. i just dont know how else to phrase it but i hope what i am trying to say is getting across. </p>
<p>I don’t participate in class as much as I should and I am nervous speaking. That is also something that intimidates me about the university. I am the kid who has fun at school, gets good grades, understands stuff, but doesn’t spend a ton of time on homework and rather hang out with friends than study (i think most people would rather hang out, but what i mean is that i may put off work or settle for an average job rather than making the extra effort). If I did attend university of chicago I would of course focus more on academics and give a lot of effort. I know the students are not cut throat but do all the students hit the books almost all the time?</p>
<p>Also, is this the place to go if I do not plan on going to grad school? Granted I do not know what I want to do…and thanks for the replies emphasizing the core and how that may help find my interest, that is a fantastic point that I am taking into consideration! But I don’t find science too interesting and I know the university is great for pre-med and physics. but i assume these people go to med school and go on to higher education. what if i want a job straight out of the work force? with the theoretical focus, will i still have the applied skills? i find the humanities and business interesting, although i have not taken specific classes on them. if i was to look for an occupation in these fields, how would that be?</p>