<p>Is U of C a school where the focus of the administration and the professors are on the undergrads? in other words, do professors give sufficient attention to the undergrads? do graduates “hog” attention and resources away from the undergrads? does the administration have an open ear for undergrads? </p>
<p>do you feel satisfied with the education you’re receiving?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>When you’re on campus and taking classes, most aren’t going to know whether you are a graduate or an undergrad, nor do I think they care. Certainly it will be challenging to find opportunities that others are better qualified for, but from what I’ve seen, persistence and passion can pay off if there’s something you want to do but don’t think you will be allowed to.</p>
<p>Because the College has this bizarre inferiority complex (because we’re arguably the least prestigious-- and largest!–arm of the institution, because we’re also the ones who make the “Where fun comes to die,” t-shirts) there’s a good deal of administration and faculty resources devoted especially to the College.</p>
<p>The current administration, especially Zimmer, seems to care less about the College. </p>
<p>Fortunately, the faculty and parts of the administration under Zimmer do a great job. As a result, I think you’d be hard pressed to find an undergrad that seems ignored by faculty. And curiously, in spite of the focus on its grad and professional school students, UofC undergrad courses have a very high percentage of sections taught by full time faculty, not TAs or part timers. And section sizes are often smaller than its peers.</p>
<p>Interestingly, faculty at UofC are often more impressed with certain undergrads than with their own grad students, so I would not worry about the competition from them.</p>
<p>Couple that with the ability of undergrads to take grad courses with ease and you have a perfect setting for an intellectually aggressive undergrad.</p>
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<p>As a former UofC grad student and TA, I can attest that grad students did not relish the idea of being in classes with undergrads; it was hard to compete with them!</p>
<p>newmasdad is correct. First day of the new quarter S1 called to tell me of a long discussion he had after class with one of his profs. A very distinguished and well known behavioral scientist. It did not seem odd to him in the least for this to have happened. About half the students in the class are grad students from at least three different areas (typical of cross listed courses). He is pumped for this course.</p>
<p>I do think that UChicago views the College as sort of dropped into a large research university. My sense from listening to my son, a 2nd year and reading posts here, is that perhaps student services could be better, student support could be better and definitely financial aid could be verymuch better for undergrads. He found the academic advising hit or miss and quickly had to switch advisors. I would say the place is definitely geared toward graduate work.</p>