<p>I will give you one reason (among many). I am an alumnus of the college and the law school. My son just started UChicago as a freshman. When he was considering which colleges to attend, I told him about how we would have late night discussions in people’s dorm rooms about politics, philosophy, etc. When I related this story to friends whose children are currently attending prestigious colleges, I was told that my “ancient” college experience was not relevant to current college life. Well, my son has been at school for 2 weeks now, and guess what? lots of late night discussions about politics, philosophy, etc. (although of course there have been less serious activities as well). While I’m sure that UChicago has changed over time, I am so glad that the part of UChicago that I have known and loved has stayed the same.</p>