Why NOT to go here?

visviva
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:01:54 +0000

Oh dear. If [Hyde Park](Hyde Park, Chicago - Wikipedia) counts as a bad area, you’re living a sheltered life indeed. :)

Turning to the OP, whether either (or both) of these is a good idea depends in good part on what your goals are. These are both excellent schools in their own fashion, but they aren’t for everyone. What are you looking for in an education? What do you hope that it will prepare you for?

(Depending on the answers, you might find [Shimer College in Chicago](http://shimer.edu) worth looking into; it shares much of the St. John’s curriculum but offers a quite different experience.)