<p>i fit the uchicago stereotypical student so perfectly its not even funny. i'm nerdy, i have an offbeat sense of humor, i was originally attracted to the university when i liked the mailing that it sent me and the jokes on it, i'm an intellectual, i am not looking at colleges for the name; instead i am looking at them for how good a fit they are for me. chicago is a self-selecting place and i feel like its a perfect place for me. I like the life of the mind. Also the subjects I am interested in are subjects that uchicago excels at.</p>
<p>here's the big question: I am currently starting a spell of senioritis right now in which I do not feel like doing schoolwork endlessly. Although I am very interested in academics, I do not want to spend my whole college life studying and feeling an immense amount of scholastic pressure. During school I am very motivated, but right now as I go to my senior year of high school I am not motivated at all to study my a$$ off. Can I still have fun here at Chicago, or will I die? Would I be more happy at a slightly lesser university?</p>
<p>Basically what Im asking is whether youve really liked Chicago or whether its been a grind and a pain in the a$$, and whether I will feel similar to you about it. Thx.</p>
<p>I have really liked it and yes, it can be quite a bit of work at times, but should you have strong intellectual passions, the work isn't so bad as it is very interesting.</p>
<p>At the same time, regardless of which school you go to, in order to excel you will need to work hard.</p>
<p>Make sure you visit, it'll help to answer your questions.</p>
<p>i will visit soon. my other question is--how attractive are the women? please only men answer. i just have this feeling that uchicago isn't the place for hot women and that that will diminish my enjoyment further, but hopefully i'm wrong</p>
<p>If you go to Chicago, you have to be prepared to work hard. Work is part of the fun there because the students love academics. If you don't regain your passion for learning, Chicago is not the place for you.
My opinion may not count, but the women are just as good looking as the men, if not more so.</p>
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<li><p>The work is hard, but interesting-hard. When somebody asked me if I worked harder in high school or in college, I said high school, though I think college is the right answer. I feel much less stressed out about doing work and much less pressure to perform at a certain level. Also, depending on how achievement-oriented you are and what major you are in, you'll figure out what's required and what's optional.</p></li>
<li><p>You will have fun here, and have fun in a typical collegey sort of way. You just won't be having as much fun here than maybe some other "party" schools.</p></li>
<li><p>Women here are not hot. Even I can tell you that. But some women here are naturally gorgeous, and all of them are wicked smart. You won't find a lot of makeup, blow-dry-straight hair, or designer clothing, but you will find potential date or lust objects. Same goes with the guys here. </p></li>
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<p>Don your UChicagoggles and you'll see people for the way they are, and then when you go out again into the real world you'll start wondering why everybody artificially improves their appearance.</p>
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<li>Even if you're ready to hit the snooze button now, don't! At one time I'm admiring you for your not caring about grades that much and your paying attention to your own needs (I think you could teach some of the students on these boards a few lessons) but at the other your senioritis will give college admissions officers good reasons not to admit you when they have a lot of outstanding applicants to choose from. So if you are interested in attending schools like Chicago, make the motions and keep the grades up.</li>
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<p>Senioritis is no big deal; it just means you're normal. Congratulations.</p>
<p>I wholeheartedly disagree with greennblue. You do not need to work hard if you select an easy major. </p>
<p>The women are significantly worse here than at most colleges. It would be one thing if there were a lot of attractive and socially cognizant men fighting over women who are above average at best. However, the men are also significantly worse here than at most colleges. </p>
<p>Personally, I do not think UChicago's lack of attractive people is much of a problem. After the 1st quarter, your definition of an attractive person changes. And of course, there's always jungle juice.</p>
<p>^I agree with you that it's a waste of money to pick an easy major so you don't have to work hard. However, I can tell you that I have more than a few friends who do exactly that. One friend in particular went so far as to look through the course catalog with the sole purpose of finding the easiest major. Despite the fact that he has no interest in the major, he has absolutely no desire to work hard. I have no idea what he wants to do after college. I get the impression that he got burnt out from working too hard during high school. I admit that he is an extreme case.</p>