<p>This athlete chose UChicago over Princeton because he felt it was ‘a better fit.’ There have been some discussions of athletics at UChicago and changing student body but I was too lazy to find them so I stuck this here:</p>
<p>[Prep</a> boys soccer: Barron Collier’s Wiesen headed to University of Chicago Naples Daily News](<a href=“http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/apr/03/prep-boys-soccer-barron-colliers-wiesen-headed-uni/]Prep”>http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/apr/03/prep-boys-soccer-barron-colliers-wiesen-headed-uni/)</p>
<p>“where he will receive a combination athletic and academic scholarship” … I though you couldn’t give athletic scholarships for D3 programs?</p>
<p>You can’t. The University of Chicago doesn’t offer athletic scholarships, so varsity athletes are really in it for a love of the game (or race). This article about the scholar-athlete idea in practice is really good: </p>
<p>[The</a> Core: College Magazine of the University of Chicago](<a href=“http://thecore.uchicago.edu/Winter2012/features/ineligible-receiver.shtml]The”>The Core: College Magazine of the University of Chicago)</p>