<p>^ In the interests of full disclosure, we should also note that another wise and discerning poster on CC supplemented the above comments by JHS as follows:</p>
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<p>Further, I think you’d agree that–at least traditionally–the predominant student culture at UChicago might be described as unique and a bit “quirky” vis-a-vis most top private universities (Ivies, Duke, Stanford, Northwestern, etc.), the ongoing decline of which quirkiness you, yourself, have lamented. On the other hand, Penn is much more similar in this regard to other top schools (including, again, the other Ivies, Duke, Stanford, Northwestern, etc.). I think you’d agree that–at least traditionally–Chicago is the outlier here in terms of top private universities (and LACs such as Amherst and Williams), and not Penn.</p>