<p>This thread might be premature as I haven't decided on a career in law or business but I do know I want to study something in the humanities/social sciences. I know that both of these could easily segue into a career in law or business, and as far as grad schools I could do a lot worse than Chicago. Still, I've heard from a friend that at certain schools they essentially want you to "go away" when it comes to Grad school. Would anyone who knows say that's the attitude at Chicago? Could going as an undergrad even help? Or is the school ambivalent(sp)?</p>
<p>Do your undergrad where you want to do it. I know people from Chicago applying to Chicago grad schools. There are programs in many of the grad schools that accept students earlier than the normal time. I do not know specifically whether they favor or disfavor Chicago students, but I do not think that applying to a Chicago grad school from Chicago undergrad would actually hurt you.</p>
<p>Do many of the grad school students come from non-top schools?</p>
<p>Many graduate schools like to avoid inbreeding, by not accepting many of their own undergraduates, or by not letting their graduate students teach their after recieving their PhD's, at least immediately.</p>
<p>However, like corranged said, do you undergrad where you want to do it. I don't think it's a good idea to not go to a school because you <em>think</em> you want to go there for graduate school. You have four years of intense learning ahead of you and will probably change your mind several times. Furthermore, because most grad school acceptance rates are so small, it doesn't really make sense to calculate for one specific school when considering your options.</p>
<p>The GSB has a special program to encourage U of C undergrads to attend. As with many top business schools, at least two years of work experience is required prior to admission. With the program U of C students can be admitted their 4th year and then attend after two years of work. A look at the graduating classes at the Law School shows many were U of C undergrads. </p>
<p>While it is true that in the past that it was likely that a grad department of the same school would typically not take a student from the school, this now rarely the case. They want the best they can get regardless of their origins. Also, for grad school, there is less emphasis on the school one attended and more on what one did at school and with whom. Many top grad students come from so-called 3rd tier schools where they have distinguished themselves.</p>