word of caution for U Chicago applicants

menloparkmom
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:09:59 +0000

“Do you put aside actual, EMPIRICAL data and favor the words and statements of the people who have a vested interest in preserving their party line? Are you this trusting of your elected officials and CEOs also? University administration is not made of pure souls whose whole purpose is helping people without any agenda of their own!!! They are a business, selling different products, and their officials are judged by how well their “product” is performing in the market.”
My, my, and aren’t you just eager to make loads of politically biased assumptions and jump right into a political rant based on my non political statement about Chicago’ admission’s practices. Too bad you don’t seem to understand that Chicago, and top universities in general, are non-profit institutions that have more than enough “buyers” for their “product”. Unlike you, I do know a lot about Chicago’s admission’s practices, after paying careful attention to them over many years, [ son, who had sky high SAT’s, was accepted in 2006 ] and I have seen how they have changed recently. You might want to read a lot more about Chicago before letting your emotions about politics in this country color your response to a non political post. sheesh…