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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you consider U Chicago for a very smart and social boy? Intellectual, but an extrovert that likes sports (playing and watching) and parties. [/quote]

My very smart, social boy who enjoys sports and parties will be a freshman at Chicago this fall. He's pretty darn academic, and had no interest in a rah-rah party school, but he's not a nerd or grinder. He talked to a bunch of kids who are there now (including friends from his school) and they assured him there's fun to be had. He really wanted a midsize school in or close to a city with strong academics, which left surprisingly few options, and loved the tour and the vibe of Chicago.

The ED-only process didn't really concern me because he was almost certainly going to ED somewhere regardless. IMO it is silly to boycott a school because they take 80% vs 60% (or whatever the actual #'s are) of the class ED, but YMMV. Not applying is an option.

My biggest concerns are: 1. safety - we live in Harlem NYC so my kid is street savvy, but I'm sure I'll still worry. 2. The quarter system seems stressful (my kid seems unphased but he might have a different perspective next February).[/quote]

I think I would have worried myself anyway whether my kid was in Providence, New Haven, or Hyde Park.
The quarter system was a douse of cold water on mine. He did not come from a prep school so rigor is very new to him. But these kids are fast learners. They wouldn't be at UChicago if they weren't. From my observation, they know when to party and when to buckle down. I've never seen my kid study a day in his life before. I think he's at the library almost every day. More importantly, he is having the time of his life.[/quote]

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