What's available at Chicago vs. colleges in general

unalove
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:53:25 +0000

It seems like students at most schools aren’t happy with the advising system as a whole or the advisors. At least at Chicago, and probably at other schools, advising has a high turnover. I think it’s one of those fields that most use as a stepping stone to something else.

However, it’s important to point out that Chicago’s advisers work full-time as advisers, so (theoretically) they are more in tune with students because it’s the only thing they’re paid to be doing.

I’ve had only positive experiences with my advisor, but I’ll admit I don’t expect much from her other than to graduate me on time. What I know about the university and post-graduation opportunities are things I’ve researched myself.