Where else did you apply and why Chicago?

kaukauna
Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:17:33 +0000

Son is class of 2017 and got into 11 schools. The final 3 were Swarthmore, Vanderbilt, and UChicago. After extended, overnight visits at all 3, UChicago felt the best. To boil it down quickly, Swarthmore was Chicago without the urban and graduate school buzz. Vanderbilt just didn’t feel as right intellectually. It helped that my son clicked with everyone he met at UChicago. Swarthmore and Vanderbilt are both great, great places. Aid ended up about the same at all 3 places. UChicago just felt more right for my son. If you are a prospective 2018 calculator, I wish you the best of luck.