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Date: Aug 15 2003
Major: Psychology (This Major's Salary over time)
The major benefit of the whole "U of C" experience was to help me broaden my view of the world, and to think in a more disciplined manner. To me, that is (and should be) the predominant goals of a true liberal arts education.

In terms of how much U of C has opened doors for me (i.e. reputation), it's been a mixed bag. When I was consulting the industrial/organizational psych field, it provided substantial credibility. Now that I'm in a completely different career, I work with a much broader audience. In this respect, U of C's reputation isn't nearly as important. Hell, half the people think I'm talking about University of Illinois Circle Campus! That used to bother me, but I've come to realize that the vast majority of people aren't into the "life of the mind" thing. U of C isn't on their radar screens.

That said, the U of C is a little gem for those who appreciate an intellectually stimulating environment. Don't listen to posts talking about the U of C being the toughest place academically. They are the people who like to wine about "how hard it is" so they can fish for complements or put others down. It's rigorous, but manageable. It's never going to be a hip party school, yet it does provide outlets and activities that wouldn't be appreciated by the type of person looking for a Big 10 atmosphere. If you are the type of person who enjoys intellectual discourse, but felt like you had to "dumb yourself down" to fit in with others in high school, you'll find U of C a good fit. If you are smart, not intellectual, you'll find U of C to be one giant mental masturbatory circle jerk. But then again, you'd have confused it with UIC in the first place.

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