<p>Cue7, my husband went to Penn and I worked in Philadelphia for seven years, and people were much more sensitive to the “Not Penn State” business than anyone we’ve met at Chicago is sensitive about being confused with UIC, etc. </p>
<p>Our friends and colleagues who know about good schools all hold Chicago in the highest esteem. S talked to a lot of profs about where he should attend given his unusual situation and graduate school goals, and they all thought Chicago was a stellar choice.</p>
<p>S is happy, too (if I haven’t made that clear by now.) ;)</p>
<p>Edit: idad – when S first visited campus, he spent an evening arguing political philosophy with his host and roommate. At one point, the roommate tossed S Machiavelli and said “Read this. It’ll improve your arguments.” I think that was a pivotal moment in S’s decision-making process.</p>