How much do you love the Core?

JoeTrumpet
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:35:17 +0000

I think the whole issue is why would someone that hates the core want to go to Chicago to begin with? That’s the main appeal of the school: the interdisciplinary intellectual rigor. This is made known to prospective students immediately in everything Chicago does, so ignorance is not any sort of excuse. Someone is either a little too grumpy about one class (it’s inevitable you’ll dislike classes, even ones in your major) or they just really chose the wrong college. There are plenty of alternatives, most notably Brown, if you want ultimate freedom in your education. Chicago’s core appeals to me, and I am excited for it, as any prospective student of the university who made their decision for the right reasons should be. Plenty of options for college exist, and that’s the beauty of higher education: is someone isn’t satisfied, they simply didn’t explore their options appropriately.