international house & polisci dept

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>i'll be starting grad school at u chicago in the fall (phd in political science) and i've never been there. i'm out of the country so i won't have time to visit before i start so i was thinking about living at the i-house so i don't have to deal with the apartment hunt for my first year since i don't know the city at all. i was wondering if it's generally a pleasant place to live. i'm not thrilled with the idea of sharing bathrooms (i applied for a room with one in it but i'm not sure what the chances are of getting one) and a kitchen but i do like the idea of a diverse crowd and social events in the convenience of my own building. any thoughts?</p>

<p>i'd also appreciate any comments about the polisci deparment, especially lisa wedeen.</p>

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<p>I-House is a nice place to live. It's close to campus, has a lot of programming, and the three undergraduates and one undergraduate who have lived there have liked it.</p>

<p>Lisa Wedeen has major thumbs-up on course evaluations from both undergrads she's taught in core and other poli sci classes.</p>

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<p>thanks unalove. do you mean three undergrads and one grad? or vice versa?</p>

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<p>3 undergrads and one grad, sorry for the repeat.</p>

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<p>There's only one (community) bathroom per floor at the I-House. Otherwise, you get a pretty sweet deal. You have to apply to live there though, so don't let that be your only option.</p>