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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like this is the general consensus of the thread:

Those who are hyper-obsessed with rankings & prestige over academics & post-grad outcomes tend to think lower of UChicago because they attract the majority of their students from the ED pool (which, in their minds, [u]must[/u] make the school an undeserving T10).

Those who know about academics, job placement, and support their children no matter what college they fall in love with think UChicago is an excellent school that equips students with the skills they need to do extremely well in their future.

Signed, a concerned UChicago student from the DC area.[/quote]

Why “concerned”?
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Concerned because this forum cares too much about US News' rankings.[/quote]

Why do you care what this forum thinks?

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PP. In high school, I had friends with parents like the ones who comment here on DCUM who felt extremely pressured and stressed the whole college application process. It took a serious toll on their mental health. Their parents had the tendency to define my friends based on the best school that accepted them; and their pressure didn't make them perform better in the process, only have more anxiety going through it. I'm aware that many parents come to this forum, and when rhetoric like "UChicago doesn't deserve to be #6, elite school X is miles better than elite school Y," etc. is spread, it's only encourages that sort of behavior. [/quote]

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