<p>^ Right, I just want to point out that it’s entirely possible that the U of C could be admitting the same type and quality of students today as it was twenty years ago and still there would be a difference in the feel of the place due to the expanded size of the college.</p>
<p>I get a little annoyed when I see “UChicago has lots its quirky, nerdy soul” kinds of posts, first because that kind of thing is near impossible to quantify and second because I don’t think it’s true or untrue. The University has never been the BMOC’s plum choice but that also doesn’t mean it’s the exact opposite of that, either. </p>
<p>I’ll be honest and say that I don’t take those rankings that seriously.</p>