social life at chicago

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<p>According to reputation (which is obviously up for debate), Chicago has a bad social scene. Well, what does this mean practically for me? Does that mean there aren't many awesome parties? I have not gone to one party nor drank one drop of alcohol through high school and I don't really plan on it in college. So this means nothing to me. My idea of a good social life is having a group of friends that enjoy talking, playing sports, going out to see movies, eating good food, messing with each other, and that keeps you from doing homework by being thorougly entertaining and easy to talk to when they themselves aren't bogged down in work, and then also meeting various people from different backgrounds (in any sense) who are really interesting people, and fun to talk to. Then a dating scene as opposed to hooking up.</p>

<p>So two questions for all of you who naysay Chicago based on social life: what is your definition of "social life"? Do people there enjoy their books more than friends? I'd like an honest answer. Are you just saying that it is too unbalanced towards academics, leaving no time for other things? </p>

<p>Explain, please.</p>

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<p>You will be fine at Chicago. You will have plenty of friends and lots to do. There may not be as lively of a party scene as at some other colleges, but there ARE parties and many other things to do.</p>

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<p>I have a friend who's son is at Chicago and loves it.....says there's tons to do and has made alot of friends......then another friend who's daughter went to look at it and said it was dull....that the social life revolved around 5 coffee houses in the area.........she's the type who'd like more of a sorority scene, though....different strokes.</p>

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<p>Eh, Chicago people tend to be completely sane/down - to -earth about fun. Some people have agreed to being duct-taped to campus walls, but they are in the minority.</p>