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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As tough to get into these days yes but not nearly as enjoyable once you get there. A total joyless grind. [/quote]

Is that a current, 2018, characterization of campus or slightly dated? My daughter wants to apply ED1 this fall and that's what we're worried about. But I read they hired a man from Yale or Harvard to curate a more Ivy-like ethos.[/quote]

I understand the old UChicago was miserable.  But that is dated and the campus continues to energetically change with each additional year. They did bring in someone to encourage more of a mix of personalities and he has succeeded along with all the rest of the administration.  You could tour, check out the new dorms (they look like luxury apartments), the food options, the gyms, libraries.  It's a beautiful green campus and 15 minutes from the heart of Chicago.  Your daughter should arrange to stay overnight if possible with an older classmate from her high school.  That'll give her a way to get the skinny she cares about and check out the work/social balance for herself.  It's still a place that expects hard work but not the impossible.  If she feels an affinity there, she'll be among kids who consider being busy and productive an engaging, good use of their time.  Not a bad thing, right? [/quote]

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