How good is Uchicago at in getting you into a good grad school?

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• For grad school, faculty connections are a key factor that separates out the “stars” from the others. For example, if you “bond” with a professor, perhaps through a research project, if that prof goes to bat for you (calls a colleague at superstar U to say this grad student applying is the best of the lot, for example), that will make a huge difference. You must have the grades and scores, of course, but you may need that boost for top programs, and a good stipend.

newmassdad is quite correct about this. Another plus is meeting people at conferences and such. Social networking can be as important as course work. I believe Robert Sternberg once wrote that analytical intelligence helped one get into college, creative intelligence made one a good grad student candidate, and practical intelligence (involving working with people) got one a job or great grad placement.</p>