<p>^ Grouptheory, you seem remarkably centered. Good for you.</p>
<p>I offer this only in case that some of the parents being described in these posts might be influenced by rankings. Here is the 2009 Times Higher Education ranking of world universities: </p>
<p>[University</a> Rankings | Top Universities](<a href=“http://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings]University”>QS World University Rankings 2024: Top Global Universities | Top Universities)</p>
<p>Chicago fares quite well – 3rd in the U.S. It should hopefully give those recalcitrant parents something to mull over.</p>