<p>brendan, that’s great to hear about WJT Mitchell-- he’s an awesome guy with terrific course evals, but I decided his class was probably not the best place for somebody with almost no aesthetic philosophy experience…</p>
<p>We have a lot of fun putting together the Model UN conferences. We have an awesome time, and it’s great to hear that other people who are not us have fun at them too!</p>
<p>As far as living on the south side is concerned, I’d say it’s not a big deal. First, Hyde Park is a neighborhood littered with the bohemian- rich (college students, profs, grad students) and the superrich (Obama family) along with some-- but not very many-- middle income and lower-mid income families. The more you live in HP, the more you get used to living in and feeling comfortable in socioeconomically and ethnically diverse neighborhood, the more you get defensive when out-of-towners get uncomfortable because they see somebody with a different skin tone on the other side of the street. If you feel unsafe, there’s a great security and police force available, but many students don’t take advantage of them.</p>
<p>And as far as your SAT scores go, I’m sure you are aware that they are well within the a solid range for the schools you’re considering. I’ve seen from reading results threads that solid SAT scores usually correlate to an acceptance but do not cause an acceptance-- meaning, the kid with 700’s and a great all-around profile gets in, while the kid with 800’s and not as much to show might not. Your scores are also higher than mine were, and I’m a current U of C student.</p>