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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My impression is that Chicago is a true mix. there are a lot of quirky brainy kids and then the very large cohort of Econ kids who are mostly private school kids and many are very mainstream Bros (and gals).

My kids attended a feeder private and the Chicago kids are a mix of sporty kids who are somewhat quirky and a few bros. they all seem to be reasonably happy. however I've spent a lot of time on Reddit transfer board this year (my freshman who does not go to Chicago is transferring to a state school) and there were maybe 6 Chicago kids in ten mix who are trying to transfer due to the lack of a social scene there and a desire for a more vibrant social community. so it's hard to tell what is really going on.  probably depends on who your path crosses with and if your find your people.  [/quote]

unhappy students are attracted to dramatic rantings on reddit. happy students aren't on there, they're having a good time. everyone on reddit is so dramatic and want people to be as miserable as they are.[/quote]

100% true.  However, I will say that there is a notable cohort from Chicago on Reddit that wants to transfer due to the social scene while there aren't a group of posters from say, Northwestern or Rice or Cornell saying the same thing.  I don't think the "where fun goes to die" reputation is completely gone. Or at least one can have difficulty finding that fun.

As someone whose kid is transferring from another university I know all too well how social "fit" with a university can come down to dumb luck about who your freshman roommate is, who your hallmates are, who are in your freshman classes, how your recruitment with with clubs you pick goes. If these things all work out then social fit is generally awesome.  If they go wrong then social fit can feel like a disaster and while one know logically that your people are there somewhere it can feel very demoralizing trying to find them.[/quote]

DP. I just searched Reddit and it seems like it’s only 2 kids who have posted about transferring this cycle. That’s not really notable.[/quote]

There were definitely a few more.  you can delete all your posts on Reddit and I find that there are kids who will often do that. Posts and replies often disappear from day to day.[/quote]

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