Eh. University of Chicago?

unalove
Tue, 05 May 2009 20:15:13 +0000

I agree with the comments before that the school is not its admissions sales pitch-- I remember I once went to a hotel ballroom where representatives from very cool schools were made to look like used car salesmen based on their presentation. It’s hard to look past, but it’s also necessary. Real students don’t live the sales pitch.



What makes Chicago better? What is something the students share?



I also agree that there really isn’t anything that makes Chicago “better,” beyond the fact that we have among the strongest and selected student bodies in the nation (just based on SAT scores and admissions rates). So beyond the fact that Chicago is an “elite,” and that I think there’s something to be said for going to school with a lot of people who worked hard to get there, I think of Chicago as “different.” How different, why different? Again, I echo the other posters: it’s worth a visit.

What I think students share, beyond the qualities that helped them get in the first place (motivation, intelligence, talent, etc.) is a desire to attend Chicago. Again, it’s not a school for everybody, but it is a school for a lot of people who like the idea of surrounding themselves for books, ideas and activities. Depending on your background, you will probably note significant differences between the U of C student body as a whole and your high school population. For me, U of C seemed a lot less appearance-focused (a good thing) and much more learn-for-the-sake-of-learning (also a good thing).