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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

I think this is mostly correct, and I *like* U of C. But I wouldn't say that it's universal, and I also wouldn't say that "fun" is always "more labs" or "learning Swedish." I know a U of C student who's secondary passion is EDM music and he puts on concerts at local venues. I think that the defining characteristic is that U of C folks tend to get really, deeply, INto their passions, whatever they may be. They're not typically dilettantes. This can present in a variety of ways and I can totally see how it might be off putting or not for everyone. [/quote]

Sounds like:
Heaven for my daughter. 
Hell for my son.

Know your kid. [/quote]

Yeah, it sounds like hell for my sporty, extroverted, partying (but physics loving!) kid as well. 
  
But that said, I do know some kids a lot like this who are at Chicago and seem to be having a good experience. [/quote]

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