'Now that its not really true, I somehow want this “where fun comes to die” reputation to persist and mean something like “we really, really, really love learning here” ’
@FStratford - perhaps they can take a lesson from my D. When asked how she’s “surviving” at UChicago (you see, the reputation really HASN’T died . . . ), she replies “It’s hell. (Pause). And I love it.”
Regardless of how friendly and welcoming Nondorf has made the admissions process, Uchicago will still continue to attract the “brainy” kids who love learning. Being the liberal arts version of an MIT or Cal Tech is still pretty hard-core. Especially for the liberal arts.