The University of Chicago

Date: Jun 23 2008
Major: History/Histories (art history/etc.) (This Major's Salary over time)
While I loved the intellectual challenges at UC, I found the social atmosphere somewhat chilly. "The Reg" (Joseph Regenstein Graduate Library) was the center of campus life when I was there (35 yrs. ago, now—but I doubt a whole lot has changed, at least in this respect).

Chicago is a great place to go if you know exactly what you want and it offers it. It is, I think, not as good a place for "exploration." Moreover, the 3:1 grad/undergrad ratio and (at the time) 3:2 male/female ratio made it difficult for a 17-yr.-old first year student, socially. I might have done better elsewhere. Still, all in all, I really value the years I spent at Chicago, no matter the difficulties I encountered and experienced.