<p>happyman</p>
<p>I post rarely, but I check posts by other in some of the top schools.</p>
<p>What I find most refreshing about Chicago forum is that the posters, current/past students, current/past parents all tend to be very civil, even handed, and rational (just look at JHS, Cue7, etc). There is rarely any uncivil comments on other schools on this forum. Certain amount of school pride and boasting, yes (like in any other school forums), but not by cutting down other schools. When it is done obviously, it’s the other Chicago students/alums/parents who tone down any perceived exaggeration. In other school sites, such even handedness does not seem to be the norm. I concluded that U Chicago attracts a certain kind of people - students, alums and parents alike. This actually increased its standing in my mind.</p>
<p>What I am really curious about is why people who have not attended Chicago or have no relatives at Chicago will frequent this particular forum to argue with people that their school is better than Chicago. I did not know people have that much time to visit other school forums to argue. Just seems a really strange choice for a hobby.</p>
<p>(PS: I am checking out some good schools for my nephew overseas)</p>