<p>Typical “some of my best friends are black” response. And really Jack you see “past race” ? So if you get held up at gunpoint by someone are you going to tell the cops “i see past race so I can’t tell you what color he was.” Right buddy…The only people who see past race are people who ignore reality. As for fearing poor people, I fear Dick Cheney, IMF bankers and Real estate lenders a hell of a lot more than any poor person.</p>
<p>One more thing, my point about U of Chicago and comparing it to USC was not that it was in Beverly Hills or the Hamptons, so I stand corrected newmassdad, but that when something happens to someone on campus the cops are on it quick, when it is just a bunch of blacks or mexicans (or for those who see “past race” poor people) getting shot, no one cares. </p>
<p>All this aside, U of Chicago is a great institution with many opportunities but if you want Westwood or Evanston, and are not acclimated to realities of urban life than you have a couple of options 1) keep hiding out in the burbs or 2) get your head of out the sand (or as much out of the sand as a college bubble can provide) Of course all financial aid being equal (if money is an issue). Because I am all about the best offer first and foremost.</p>