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[quote=Anonymous][quote]The problem with UofC is that it is so freaking boring that the kids HAVE to get off campus to have any fun. If you have a child who is in anyway an extrovert the school social environment will kill them, not the random crime. [/quote] This is exactly what a private counselor told my nephew. Kid is high stat, athlete etc but enjoys time with friends, the occasional party and going to football/basketball/baseball games. He's still putting his list together, but the counselor advised against U of C and MIT because the cultures are all work and very little fun. We participated in a webinar with five top schools where the students were asked to describe what they did for fun. The kid from MI talked about going to sporting events with friends, and the kid from Harvard talked about a bar/restaurant that students went to every week. The U of C kid said I know our reputation is "where fun goes to die" but that's just not true, and then proceeded to explain how he added another major or minor (I can't remember which) for fun. He was basically working 1 on 1 with a professor to learn Swedish and was excited to talk about the additional studies as his fun. If your kid is interested, definitely make sure it's a good fit.  [/quote]

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