What’s in the water in Chicagoland? (Univ. of Chicago & Northwestern)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are great schools, but in the past two years they have benefited from test optional policies at HYPSM that have shutout more traditional, top-ranked talent. This is true with other schools in the Top 30. Call it a trickle-down effect.

Past two years? These schools have attracted top talent for much, much longer than two years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:where have you been?

+1 No different than 30 years ago.

Right? Hello? Two top tier schools and have been for eons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I graduated from college in the 1980's.

This is nothing new.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed with increasing interest that the two main universities in the Chicago area, Northwestern and Univ. of Chicago have exploded both in popularity and general awareness but also seem to be climbing the rankings steadily. What are these colleges doing right? Niece is interested in both and a ton of her friends have either or both of those two schools on their wish-lists.

Getting back to the title of the original poster….

This whole thread starts with the supposition that America’s third largest city, located in the Midwest, has two highly rated universities in its metropolitan area that really should not be there. If they were on the coasts, then the OP never would have mentioned either one.

Dimwitted alcoholic Big Ten alums control the city of Chicago. Notre Dame kids don't bother going to Chicago after graduation anymore; almost all of our son's friends are headed to Manhattan and the District. I say that to say, Chicago is fine if you grew up within a few hundred miles of it and you were a frat boy or sorority girl at some Big Ten degree mill. Otherwise you're going to feel like and be considered an outsider.

I know precisely no one that fits this description, that when to UChicago. My niece graduated from there a few years back, and I know her friends fairly well. They range from child of a cab driver, to international student from Asia. Not a single frat boy or sorority girl, and less than 50/50 on being from IL or nearby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed with increasing interest that the two main universities in the Chicago area, Northwestern and Univ. of Chicago have exploded both in popularity and general awareness but also seem to be climbing the rankings steadily. What are these colleges doing right? Niece is interested in both and a ton of her friends have either or both of those two schools on their wish-lists.

Getting back to the title of the original poster….

This whole thread starts with the supposition that America’s third largest city, located in the Midwest, has two highly rated universities in its metropolitan area that really should not be there. If they were on the coasts, then the OP never would have mentioned either one.

Dimwitted alcoholic Big Ten alums control the city of Chicago. Notre Dame kids don't bother going to Chicago after graduation anymore; almost all of our son's friends are headed to Manhattan and the District. I say that to say, Chicago is fine if you grew up within a few hundred miles of it and you were a frat boy or sorority girl at some Big Ten degree mill. Otherwise you're going to feel like and be considered an outsider.

I know precisely no one that fits this description, that when to UChicago. My niece graduated from there a few years back, and I know her friends fairly well. They range from child of a cab driver, to international student from Asia. Not a single frat boy or sorority girl, and less than 50/50 on being from IL or nearby.

Yeah these are just weird, tired stereotypes from ignorant Virginia backwater folks who've somehow gotten into their heads that they're of a superior class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These are great schools, but in the past two years they have benefited from test optional policies at HYPSM that have shutout more traditional, top-ranked talent. This is true with other schools in the Top 30. Call it a trickle-down effect.

Past two years? These schools have attracted top talent for much, much longer than two years.

That’s not what I said. OP asked why these schools seem even more popular recently. I gave a response. Yes, these schools have been good for a long time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed with increasing interest that the two main universities in the Chicago area, Northwestern and Univ. of Chicago have exploded both in popularity and general awareness but also seem to be climbing the rankings steadily. What are these colleges doing right? Niece is interested in both and a ton of her friends have either or both of those two schools on their wish-lists.

Getting back to the title of the original poster….

This whole thread starts with the supposition that America’s third largest city, located in the Midwest, has two highly rated universities in its metropolitan area that really should not be there. If they were on the coasts, then the OP never would have mentioned either one.

Dimwitted alcoholic Big Ten alums control the city of Chicago. Notre Dame kids don't bother going to Chicago after graduation anymore; almost all of our son's friends are headed to Manhattan and the District. I say that to say, Chicago is fine if you grew up within a few hundred miles of it and you were a frat boy or sorority girl at some Big Ten degree mill. Otherwise you're going to feel like and be considered an outsider.

I know precisely no one that fits this description, that when to UChicago. My niece graduated from there a few years back, and I know her friends fairly well. They range from child of a cab driver, to international student from Asia. Not a single frat boy or sorority girl, and less than 50/50 on being from IL or nearby.

Big Ten degree mill? UChicago isn’t even in the Big Ten, and Northwestern is hardly a degree mill. I think that PP might be the one who’s drunk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed with increasing interest that the two main universities in the Chicago area, Northwestern and Univ. of Chicago have exploded both in popularity and general awareness but also seem to be climbing the rankings steadily. What are these colleges doing right? Niece is interested in both and a ton of her friends have either or both of those two schools on their wish-lists.

Getting back to the title of the original poster….

This whole thread starts with the supposition that America’s third largest city, located in the Midwest, has two highly rated universities in its metropolitan area that really should not be there. If they were on the coasts, then the OP never would have mentioned either one.

Dimwitted alcoholic Big Ten alums control the city of Chicago. Notre Dame kids don't bother going to Chicago after graduation anymore; almost all of our son's friends are headed to Manhattan and the District. I say that to say, Chicago is fine if you grew up within a few hundred miles of it and you were a frat boy or sorority girl at some Big Ten degree mill. Otherwise you're going to feel like and be considered an outsider.

I know precisely no one that fits this description, that when to UChicago. My niece graduated from there a few years back, and I know her friends fairly well. They range from child of a cab driver, to international student from Asia. Not a single frat boy or sorority girl, and less than 50/50 on being from IL or nearby.

Yeah these are just weird, tired stereotypes from ignorant Virginia backwater folks who've somehow gotten into their heads that they're of a superior class.

Probably living in Appalachia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed with increasing interest that the two main universities in the Chicago area, Northwestern and Univ. of Chicago have exploded both in popularity and general awareness but also seem to be climbing the rankings steadily. What are these colleges doing right? Niece is interested in both and a ton of her friends have either or both of those two schools on their wish-lists.

Getting back to the title of the original poster….

This whole thread starts with the supposition that America’s third largest city, located in the Midwest, has two highly rated universities in its metropolitan area that really should not be there. If they were on the coasts, then the OP never would have mentioned either one.

Dimwitted alcoholic Big Ten alums control the city of Chicago. Notre Dame kids don't bother going to Chicago after graduation anymore; almost all of our son's friends are headed to Manhattan and the District. I say that to say, Chicago is fine if you grew up within a few hundred miles of it and you were a frat boy or sorority girl at some Big Ten degree mill. Otherwise you're going to feel like and be considered an outsider.

Lmfao "the District" no one outside of DMV cares about DMV. Seriously. The self-importance is really something else.

So true!

[Anonymous]

The US has many fine schools, but UChicago is the last serious university in America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The US has many fine schools, but UChicago is the last serious university in America.

Oh, rubbish.

[Anonymous]

These have always been top schools. I’m guessing more people apply to more schools and there are just a lot of qualified students. I know I didn’t apply to Chicago schools but knew they were top notch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed with increasing interest that the two main universities in the Chicago area, Northwestern and Univ. of Chicago have exploded both in popularity and general awareness but also seem to be climbing the rankings steadily. What are these colleges doing right? Niece is interested in both and a ton of her friends have either or both of those two schools on their wish-lists.

Getting back to the title of the original poster….

This whole thread starts with the supposition that America’s third largest city, located in the Midwest, has two highly rated universities in its metropolitan area that really should not be there. If they were on the coasts, then the OP never would have mentioned either one.

Dimwitted alcoholic Big Ten alums control the city of Chicago. Notre Dame kids don't bother going to Chicago after graduation anymore; almost all of our son's friends are headed to Manhattan and the District. I say that to say, Chicago is fine if you grew up within a few hundred miles of it and you were a frat boy or sorority girl at some Big Ten degree mill. Otherwise you're going to feel like and be considered an outsider.

Lmfao "the District" no one outside of DMV cares about DMV. Seriously. The self-importance is really something else.

Make it more obvious you’re a College Confidential nut from the rust belt. A region so great you refresh a DC parenting forum literally all day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed with increasing interest that the two main universities in the Chicago area, Northwestern and Univ. of Chicago have exploded both in popularity and general awareness but also seem to be climbing the rankings steadily. What are these colleges doing right? Niece is interested in both and a ton of her friends have either or both of those two schools on their wish-lists.

Getting back to the title of the original poster….

This whole thread starts with the supposition that America’s third largest city, located in the Midwest, has two highly rated universities in its metropolitan area that really should not be there. If they were on the coasts, then the OP never would have mentioned either one.

Dimwitted alcoholic Big Ten alums control the city of Chicago. Notre Dame kids don't bother going to Chicago after graduation anymore; almost all of our son's friends are headed to Manhattan and the District. I say that to say, Chicago is fine if you grew up within a few hundred miles of it and you were a frat boy or sorority girl at some Big Ten degree mill. Otherwise you're going to feel like and be considered an outsider.

I know precisely no one that fits this description, that when to UChicago. My niece graduated from there a few years back, and I know her friends fairly well. They range from child of a cab driver, to international student from Asia. Not a single frat boy or sorority girl, and less than 50/50 on being from IL or nearby.

Big Ten degree mill? UChicago isn’t even in the Big Ten, and Northwestern is hardly a degree mill. I think that PP might be the one who’s drunk.

Learn to read. The degree mills are Ohio and Michigan state, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois. All of their drunken dimwitted graduates beeline to Chicago. Unless you want to be surrounded by provincial meatheads and unreformed sorority girls, Chicago is not ideal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed with increasing interest that the two main universities in the Chicago area, Northwestern and Univ. of Chicago have exploded both in popularity and general awareness but also seem to be climbing the rankings steadily. What are these colleges doing right? Niece is interested in both and a ton of her friends have either or both of those two schools on their wish-lists.

Getting back to the title of the original poster….

This whole thread starts with the supposition that America’s third largest city, located in the Midwest, has two highly rated universities in its metropolitan area that really should not be there. If they were on the coasts, then the OP never would have mentioned either one.

Dimwitted alcoholic Big Ten alums control the city of Chicago. Notre Dame kids don't bother going to Chicago after graduation anymore; almost all of our son's friends are headed to Manhattan and the District. I say that to say, Chicago is fine if you grew up within a few hundred miles of it and you were a frat boy or sorority girl at some Big Ten degree mill. Otherwise you're going to feel like and be considered an outsider.

I know precisely no one that fits this description, that when to UChicago. My niece graduated from there a few years back, and I know her friends fairly well. They range from child of a cab driver, to international student from Asia. Not a single frat boy or sorority girl, and less than 50/50 on being from IL or nearby.

Big Ten degree mill? UChicago isn’t even in the Big Ten, and Northwestern is hardly a degree mill. I think that PP might be the one who’s drunk.

Learn to read. The degree mills are Ohio and Michigan state, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois. All of their drunken dimwitted graduates beeline to Chicago. Unless you want to be surrounded by provincial meatheads and unreformed sorority girls, Chicago is not ideal.

In other words, if you don’t want to live on a Midwest backwater after college, why go to college somewhere so cold and miserable in the first place?