<p>dad4son-</p>
<p>I live on the U. of C. campus and know many current and former students, so I thought I could tell you a bit more on what you saw during your visit.</p>
<p>First off, everyone studies more than three hours/day. I don’t know why students told you otherwise unless they were ordered by the administration to do so to make the school come off as “fun.” I frequently study at the Reg (courtesy of my parents’ alumni card), and many students are still there at 10 p.m., which is the latest I have been there. I have seen a group of o-chem students working on that for four hours straight before I went home - and I am sure they have three other courses for which they must study. (By the way, I have heard stretching of the truth on a campus tour, when a student said the frats mainly “raise money for charities;” they do that once a year for a week.). </p>
<p>And yes, the Reg might not be aesthetically pleasing, but it is a good place to study and meet people, as it is considered by some the social center of UChicago. I concur with what you wrote about the Max dorms; they are known as “Barbie’s prison” for a reason!</p>
<p>Good luck to your son on his college search.</p>