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[quote=Texanviadelco]“Chicago is obviously not a terrible school, but the quarter system sucks, it's in a horrible neighborhood, and it's stressful. I feel certain he would have had East Coast options if he'd waited. So, rising senior parent, learn the lesson from us.”

Goodness. As a working class kid who was first gen to college and whose parents had no idea about college rankings, I am so glad not to have my decision to attend and graduate from UChicago sabotaged by a parent like you.

“Not a terrible school”…UChicago College has 99% of first year students returning for the second year; 91% graduate in 4 years and 96% in 6 years. UChicago College is a target for the top investment banking and consulting firms.  Results better than a number of the Ivies.

And continuing “not terrible” UChicago has per US News rankings a top 3 law school; top 4 grad business school; shared #1 ranking Economics department and ALL academic departments in the top 5 or 10 in their respective fields whether science, humanities or social sciences.

“It’s in a horrible neighborhood” - The majority of the UChicago faculty have chosen to live and raise their families in Hyde Park Kenwood (the adjacent University neighborhoods). And Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods Market are thriving there. Yes, street smarts are required as a student but “horrible neighborhood” au contraire.

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