<p>There have been similar threads...everything seems so wonderful. Are there any drawbacks? Anyone respond please!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Oh, I've already heard the one about the safety issue. I don't think there's much truth behind that. I love urban areas and the diversity and crime rate doesn't bother me. I'm not one to take night walks at midnight.</p>
<p>There are always negatives at any school, business, or institution. Many times, a trait can be either negative or positive depending on your point of view.</p>
<p>Basically, Chicago is a school for intellectuals; people who like to learn, get a charge out of learning, and think learning is fun. Kids there (according to first-hand reports) stay up until the wee hours of the morning just discussing things for the sheer fun of it. To those who see college only as a place to punch a ticket, learn a profession, or run up a $200,000 bar tab on Dad's and Mom's account, Chicago would seem dreary, boring, and over-demanding. For the first sort of student, Chicago seems like a slice of heaven.</p>
<p>My impression as a Chicago dad is that the UC is a "place." There are many colleges in the country, but only a few of them are so distinctive in culture, approach, shared experiences, etc. that they qualify for "place." I doubt that many are or could be neutral about Chicago. It appears to be a place you love or hate.</p>
<p>Study abroad was a major drawback for me as a Chicago prospie. They don't offer many programs.</p>
<p>though i thought going to paris for math is pretty sweet</p>
<p>Safety? not an issue.</p>
<p>Study abroad? Not very many options? I'm sorry that South Africa, Asia, India, lots of locations in Europe, Russia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Canada aren't very impressive. /eyeroll</p>
<p>There is a quarter in Budapest for studying math, I know...so there is not just a Paris program. Perhaps it is not listed because it is actually run by St. Olaf College, though it is available to UChicago students.</p>
<p>Whatever the case, it got rave reviews from my math major friend who participated in it. I believe she was taking six math courses over there.</p>
<p>Okay, a bad part about the U. of C. are the grad students who teach the calc sequences; they tend to be terrible, as they mumble at the chalkboard. I switched sections due to this, but my teacher now is great.</p>
<p>Budapest Semesters in Mathematics isn't affiliated with Chicago directly and anyone can apply, but one of the program's founders, László Babai, is a CS/math professor here, so there is a strong connection. The Paris math program, however, is basically a quarter abroad with Chicago mathematicians in Paris.</p>
<p>Πάντων χρηµάτων µέτρον εστίν άνθρωπος. It's all relative, neverborn. ;)</p>
<p>warblersrule86,
Ah, I wish I could figure out how to type Greek letters. </p>
<p>Note: You forgot the acute on the alpha in anthropos. ;) Or did you forget the breathing mark?</p>
<p>Give me a break; I was just glad it came out as it did rather than little rectangles. :p (Use copy-and-paste, if you can type Greek on your computer.)</p>
<p>Οποιοσδήποτε άλλοσδήποτε;</p>