‘‘The verdict of what we are doing will come in 20 to 30 years,’’ he said. ‘‘Either they will say that this is when Chicago started going downhill or when it started to come together, when people started paying attention to it once again as the leader in undergraduate education.’’
It is still too early to tell even 17 years have passed since the change.
By some common metrics the College has improved significantly - application numbers, admission rate, yield rate, first-year retention rate, six-year graduation rate, rankings, etc.
I would like to see in another 10 to 15 years if the College can graduate (since 1998)
Same number (or more) of great scholars (thinkers) as the past 30 or so years
Same number (or more) of great authors (thinkers) as the past 30 or so years
More business leaders (doers) - the change definitely favors it
More political leaders (doers) - the change definitely favors it
Ultimately the verdict will be the graduates the College has educated. IMO the change should be very positive but time will tell.