The University of Chicago

Date: Mar 05 2005
Major: Economics (This Major's Salary over time)
Actually I'm an alumnus and the father of a graduating senior and just wanted to post an encouraging comment to those who are considering the U of Chicago. Despite its reputation as a stressful and serious place, my son had a great time there and made lots of good friends. For example, he will be going on a bareback sailing trip in the Caribbean during spring break, and he has taken two trips to Guatemala in past years. The campus is impressive and it's location near the lakefront of Chicago is wonderful. My son majored in econ and math and was interested in getting a job at an investment bank. We were a little worried because one thing about the U of C is that it's hard to get a stellar GPA there. As it turned out, he got lots of good interviews and wound up with four excellent job offers. After graduating, he will probably be sharing an apartment in NYC with some of his classmates. Employers really seem to like U of C grads, even though they don't offer an undergraduate business program. It's probably because U of C students have a well rounded education and have learned how to think and solve problems. Overall we are extremely pleased with the way things worked out. Our second son is now hoping to attend there as well.