<p>Hyeonjlee - do the students at this HS feel the same way about Stanford and Cal tech?</p>
<p>All universities enjoy a sort of “home field” advantage. It’s why I think Chicago should worry first about improving its presence in the midwest. It’s always going to be tough to poach students from Harvard and Princeton and MIT’s backyard. </p>
<p>Also, do you feel that, at this HS, Chicago being ranked so highly (at #5) would help begin to change the attitude of students at this school? I’d imagine with a good outreach program, a high ranking, and an improving reputation, Chicago should be well served here.</p>
<p>Again, I think that, just like Penn, Chicago is still in the process of shedding its older reputation (for Penn, this was a school in a “bad” area that lacked the luster of its more brand-name peers, and for Chicago, this was a school in a “bad” area with a reputation of being no-fun). Shedding this rep takes time. Do you think, though, that the “no-fun” rep is beginning to lose hold amongst the younger folks?</p>