<p>My ‘lack of faith’ comment was made somewhat in jest. However, you have explained yourself well. I agree that Chicago has not done as well as it could when it comes to preparing graduates for positions in power. Whenever some good news or statistic about the university was reported by the Maroon, the comment from O’Neill or Behnke tended to start with “Well, the University of Chicago has always been regarded as one of the top three or four universities in the nation.” This was also a common comment when inquired about negative traits of the university. It almost seems like they were hanging on to the past and the general reputation among the academic community, without really trying to push the university forward. This was just my impression, though. </p>
<p>I love O’Neill, but I think Nondorf will be better for the university, similar to how Zimmer has been better for the university. Nondorf’s reputation isn’t exactly that he’s admissions savvy, though - it’s that he knows how to win over admits. He boosted the “best student” yield rate at Yale from 10% to 34% in three years. Hopefully, he’ll get similar results at Chicago. Also, in the three years he was at Rochester, the number of applications increased by over 100%. The guy must really be something.</p>
<p>(By the way, I was using molliebatmit’s 2 per year statistic. Hopefully it’s more than this!)</p>