<p>Menloparkmom - I don’t think the U of C, at least in this generation, can establish the clout or staying power of a Harvard or Yale. I also don’t think it’s necessary for Chicago to go THAT far in facilitating opportunities for its graduates. </p>
<p>I do think, though, that with administrative and some structural changes, Chicago can do a better job of broadening the goals of its place as a training ground. These changes can occur by diversifying the types of students admitted, getting the administration to be more aggressive about opening up internships and such for students, and improving the quality of counseling and options present for students while on campus. </p>
<p>When I was at Chicago, there was a huge emphasis on going into academia, and then a little push from the econ-types to take finance jobs. Besides that, there didn’t seem to be a lot of a push for anything else. </p>
<p>Again, I’m not looking for HYP-levels of success on this front. I just think it’s a little ridiculous, if you look at my initial post, that schools that are in no way superior to U of C, such as Brown, etc. have a bit different of a feel about them when it comes to opportunity after college. There’s no reason for that.</p>