<p>I graduated a few years ago and saw what many might call the “great social transformation” that saw UChicago go from a narrow definition of fun (problem sets) to a very broad acceptance of pretty much whatever you want.</p>
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<li>I was in a frat and had a crazy social time there. If you want it, it’s there. There are weird people here–which is a good thing if you have an open mind and want to have more than the average college experience. Also, we were just ranked #7 happiest students: [The</a> 12 Colleges With The Happiest Freshmen](<a href=“The 12 Colleges With The Happiest Freshmen | HuffPost College”>The 12 Colleges With The Happiest Freshmen | HuffPost College)</li>
<li>It’s more residential than urban. Hyde Park is a neighborhood. It’s not a “ra ra ra” school, but people have immense pride in their experience (we had over 37% alumni giving this year, very high compared to most schools)</li>
<li>This is essentially true. You’re not going to be controlled. The House System is stronger than ever though. I wasn’t that into it, but it was awesome as a first year to have a strong community, but at the same time no one told you what to do. </li>
<li>From what I’ve heard, this has also improved vastly in the past 10 years. Lots of great resources here: <a href=“Multicultural Student Affairs | Center for Identity + Inclusion | The University of Chicago”>Multicultural Student Affairs | Center for Identity + Inclusion | The University of Chicago;
<li>It’s as cold as Boston, and I think we actually average less snow.</li>
<li>Tied for #11 in “best undergraduate teaching” [Best</a> Undergraduate Teaching | Rankings | Top National Universities | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/undergraduate-teaching]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/undergraduate-teaching)</li>
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<p>I loved UChicago and it was the transformative education everyone talked about. At the same time, it’s not for people who see the world in narrow terms.</p>
<p>One final point that should go without saying, but perusing posts on here seems to be completely overlooked: most “social” people (or those too busy living their college lives) have never heard of College Confidential and tend to not post on here. I never heard of it until after I graduated.</p>