<p>A longtime professor made a similar observation-- the caliber and the intellectual excitement of the students has not changed, according to him, but what has changed is the quality of life and extracurricular interests that students have coming in.</p>
<p>And, jazzymom, while these boards may be helpful, you’ll know that you and son will have to make a trip to Chicago to really determine if it’s a good place for him or not.</p>