The University of Chicago

Date: Oct 24 2003
Major: History/Histories (art history/etc.) (This Major's Salary over time)
This school is intense…in every way. For example, I tried to join the ping-pong club…but it was way to intense! This is both the blessing and the curse of the school - everyone here is amazing, but unfortunately many are too amazing for their own good (this is reflected in the school's reputation as well). However, this is not as universal as it seems, and on the bright side there are more friendly and easy-going people here then it might first appear. Furthermore, the academics here are amazing - granted, they are far from perfect, but you have to put it into perspective. Courses are challenging, and for the most part intensely interesting. Despite what I have read in other reviews, I have found the faculty here incredibly approachable, considering their reputations/etc. Many core courses are taught by graduate students (which can be advantagous), but that comment that you cannot take a course from a famour professor before your 3rd or 4th year is ridiculous…I have taken several in my first two years. Furthermore, the campus is very beautiful, as is the architecture in the quads. The administration is very good (I think we ranked first in that category in this year's princeton review, not that that means anything) and the support for first-year students is great. More importantly, this school is located in Chicago, which as far as cities go is absolutely incredible - it truely is. The people are great, the culture is incredible, and as far as art and music goes everyone passes through Chicago.