<p>A-punk, above you stated that Chicago should look for “creative/intellectually driven/“quirky”” students. You then go on to mention you hate the word quirky. What exactly do you mean by this statement then? When I read the phrase, "creative/intellectually driven/“quirky,” I certainly don’t think it just stands as a proxy for “academically curious.” Maybe I’m mistaken here, and if you have a chance to post again, please do elaborate on this.</p>