<p>Yes, Felipe is right. Chicagio gives one a core so everyone has a more or less common ground before delving into specific topics. The reason I chose Chicago was for its core, though colleges like St. John’s College do rival it. (St. John’s is all core; there are no electives and only one major - Liberal Arts.)</p>
<p>And although the number of Nobel prize winners might be of no consequence concerning the quality of teaching, the quality of the econ department cannot be contested. It really is the best in the country - and perhaps in the world. I know an econ PhD student from Chile, and when my mom told me that he will run Chile after he receives his degree from the U. of C., she was not exaggerating. Although I doubt I will major in econ, at least taking one course here in it is something I must do.</p>