Arizona, Wisconsin or Loyola (Chicago)?

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Anonymous wrote:If they want a smaller college environment, Loyola might be worth considering, especially to save money. I'm sure they have good programs and DC could do REUs in the summer at larger R1 universities. DC would get a lot of individual attention in a smaller major like physics and it could be fun exploring a msjor city as an undergrad.

Eh I doubt this kid wants a smaller college if these are the 3 schools they’re considering…

And Chicago is not that fun of a city

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You obviously know nothing about Chicago.

I lived there for 4 years. It is lame.

Chicago is boring. And too cold. I agree.

If you can’t have fun in Chicago, you have problems!

How is Loyola $12k? Even if tuition is free, cost of living would be more than $12k???

It’s not that I can’t have fun in Chicago, it’s that compared to other major cities (NYC, LA, Boston, etc) Chicago just isn’t that exciting/doesn’t have anything that special about it. It’s just a big soulless city, similar to Dallas or Atlanta or Indianapolis…big cities but there’s no “there” there.

Agreed. That’s why Detroit and Milwaukee are the top cities of the Midwest.

Pp here. Chicago is still the best city in the Midwest. But that’s just not saying much. 🤣

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Arizona - it has great weather, super strong program and with all the aid they give to out of state kids for merit they are drawing a huge swath of smart kids. M

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Anonymous wrote:If they want a smaller college environment, Loyola might be worth considering, especially to save money. I'm sure they have good programs and DC could do REUs in the summer at larger R1 universities. DC would get a lot of individual attention in a smaller major like physics and it could be fun exploring a msjor city as an undergrad.

Eh I doubt this kid wants a smaller college if these are the 3 schools they’re considering…

And Chicago is not that fun of a city

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You obviously know nothing about Chicago.

I lived there for 4 years. It is lame.

Chicago is boring. And too cold. I agree.

If you can’t have fun in Chicago, you have problems!

How is Loyola $12k? Even if tuition is free, cost of living would be more than $12k???

It’s not that I can’t have fun in Chicago, it’s that compared to other major cities (NYC, LA, Boston, etc) Chicago just isn’t that exciting/doesn’t have anything that special about it. It’s just a big soulless city, similar to Dallas or Atlanta oIndianapolis…big cities but there’s no “there” there.

Wait. This is shattering every assumption I’ve had about Chicago- old school, fun, young, green river, st paddy’s day festivities, pizza and bars and steakhouses, blustery winters and euphoric summer days.

Your assumptions are right, PP. Other poster is just wrong . Chicago has a strong identity and real soul, with individual neighborhoods that each have a unique vibe. Nothing like Dallas or Indy. And LA? That is truly a city with no soul.

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Loyola is a beautiful little campus within a large city...unusual for an urban campus. Lovely location and an EL pass is included in the tuition.

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Anonymous wrote:If they want a smaller college environment, Loyola might be worth considering, especially to save money. I'm sure they have good programs and DC could do REUs in the summer at larger R1 universities. DC would get a lot of individual attention in a smaller major like physics and it could be fun exploring a msjor city as an undergrad.

Eh I doubt this kid wants a smaller college if these are the 3 schools they’re considering…

And Chicago is not that fun of a city

i

You obviously know nothing about Chicago.

I lived there for 4 years. It is lame.

Chicago is boring. And too cold. I agree.

If you can’t have fun in Chicago, you have problems!

How is Loyola $12k? Even if tuition is free, cost of living would be more than $12k???

It’s not that I can’t have fun in Chicago, it’s that compared to other major cities (NYC, LA, Boston, etc) Chicago just isn’t that exciting/doesn’t have anything that special about it. It’s just a big soulless city, similar to Dallas or Atlanta oIndianapolis…big cities but there’s no “there” there.

Wait. This is shattering every assumption I’ve had about Chicago- old school, fun, young, green river, st paddy’s day festivities, pizza and bars and steakhouses, blustery winters and euphoric summer days.

Your assumptions are right, PP. Other poster is just wrong . Chicago has a strong identity and real soul, with individual neighborhoods that each have a unique vibe. Nothing like Dallas or Indy. And LA? That is truly a city with no soul.

Totally agree with everything you said!

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Arizona. It is on par with the other two with respect to prestige, and it has the sunshine.

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Anonymous wrote:If they want a smaller college environment, Loyola might be worth considering, especially to save money. I'm sure they have good programs and DC could do REUs in the summer at larger R1 universities. DC would get a lot of individual attention in a smaller major like physics and it could be fun exploring a msjor city as an undergrad.

Eh I doubt this kid wants a smaller college if these are the 3 schools they’re considering…

And Chicago is not that fun of a city

i

You obviously know nothing about Chicago.

I lived there for 4 years. It is lame.

Chicago is boring. And too cold. I agree.

If you can’t have fun in Chicago, you have problems!

How is Loyola $12k? Even if tuition is free, cost of living would be more than $12k???

It’s not that I can’t have fun in Chicago, it’s that compared to other major cities (NYC, LA, Boston, etc) Chicago just isn’t that exciting/doesn’t have anything that special about it. It’s just a big soulless city, similar to Dallas or Atlanta oIndianapolis…big cities but there’s no “there” there.

Wait. This is shattering every assumption I’ve had about Chicago- old school, fun, young, green river, st paddy’s day festivities, pizza and bars and steakhouses, blustery winters and euphoric summer days.

Your assumptions are right, PP. Other poster is just wrong . Chicago has a strong identity and real soul, with individual neighborhoods that each have a unique vibe. Nothing like Dallas or Indy. And LA? That is truly a city with no soul.

Tell me about it. I live in LA, and can 100% confirm.

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Anonymous wrote:Arizona. It is on par with the other two with respect to prestige, and it has the sunshine.

Arizona is about as academic as this Maine Lobster I’m eating right now.

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Anonymous wrote:Arizona. It is on par with the other two with respect to prestige, and it has the sunshine.

Arizona is about as academic as this Maine Lobster I’m eating right now.

I had some great professors there. One later taught at UVA. And if you want to study geology, anthropology, astronomy, or hydrology, it’s an especially great place to be.

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Loyola !

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I love Loyola Chicago. I worked there for 10 years, and we toured it for my son. However, he wanted Physics or Math, and neither is strong at Loyola. They are much better for health sciences. We nixed it from the list, unfortunately.

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Wisconsin is in Wisconsin, so that’s a red flag

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Anonymous wrote:Arizona. It is on par with the other two with respect to prestige, and it has the sunshine.

Arizona is about as academic as this Maine Lobster I’m eating right now.

I had some great professors there. One later taught at UVA. And if you want to study geology, anthropology, astronomy, or hydrology, it’s an especially great place to be.

DP. It's news to me that the Arizona physics department is highly rated. I was a major there, and at the time it was one of the neglected departments. Of course the professors had their research, but the undergrad teaching was almost entirely knocking out engineering requirements. There were very few undergrad physics majors. Aside from engineering, Astronomy and Optical Sciences were prestigious. I double majored but really switched my focus to math, and found that department much less depressing. The campus is more beautiful than ever (I was there last month), but physics still has the same building. With the budget fiasco, the school's probably on the verge of laying off a good chunk of Tucson's population--I doubt the undergrads will notice immediately. My DC didn't apply but he loves the campus, and city. I could see him considering Arizona for grad school.