Comments on: University of Chicago Information Session (Ted O’ Neill) http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/09/30/university-of-chicago-information-session-ted-o-neill/ all the exciting parts, none of the heavy debt burden Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Adam S. Kelly http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/09/30/university-of-chicago-information-session-ted-o-neill/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Adam S. Kelly Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:35:19 +0000 http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/09/30/university-of-chicago-information-session-ted-o-neill/#comment-695 I was with Shail at the meeting (with absolutely no interest in the school, I just like stuff like that), and I brought up the postcards... I'm just taking credit for that because this blog seems like it is garnering some attention and I like attention. On a side note, Microsoft word just said the “blog” wasn’t a word. Shame on you, Microsoft Word 2004! I was with Shail at the meeting (with absolutely no interest in the school, I just like stuff like that), and I brought up the postcards... I'm just taking credit for that because this blog seems like it is garnering some attention and I like attention.

On a side note, Microsoft word just said the “blog” wasn’t a word. Shame on you, Microsoft Word 2004!

]]> By: Sam Jackson http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/09/30/university-of-chicago-information-session-ted-o-neill/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Sam Jackson Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:23:02 +0000 http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/09/30/university-of-chicago-information-session-ted-o-neill/#comment-120 I walked out of the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/09/29/harvard-stanford-info-session-twice-the-fun" rel="nofollow">stanford info session</a> asking myself the question "oh no--do I have to apply here, too?" because I was quite enthralled by Martin Walsh's presentation and description of Stanford. Looking into it and talking to my counselor, it did turn out that Stanford might have been an interesting place for me. The trouble was that I still wasn't really 'visualizing' myself there-- I had always discounted it because it didn't have snow there, and the architecture didn't particularly appeal to me. All the same I kept it off my list just because it was a) already 15 schools long at the time and b) there wasn't quite enough compelling evidence that put Stanford 'above' certain other schools of equal or greater selectivity. There were other places that I was interested in more and it wasn't worth my time or the possibility of taking a slot away from--something like 10 other people--to apply to another place. Never mind the application fee! I walked out of the stanford info session asking myself the question "oh no--do I have to apply here, too?" because I was quite enthralled by Martin Walsh's presentation and description of Stanford. Looking into it and talking to my counselor, it did turn out that Stanford might have been an interesting place for me. The trouble was that I still wasn't really 'visualizing' myself there-- I had always discounted it because it didn't have snow there, and the architecture didn't particularly appeal to me. All the same I kept it off my list just because it was a) already 15 schools long at the time and b) there wasn't quite enough compelling evidence that put Stanford 'above' certain other schools of equal or greater selectivity. There were other places that I was interested in more and it wasn't worth my time or the possibility of taking a slot away from--something like 10 other people--to apply to another place. Never mind the application fee!

]]> By: Marc http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/09/30/university-of-chicago-information-session-ted-o-neill/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Marc Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:41:52 +0000 http://www.samjackson.org/college/2006/09/30/university-of-chicago-information-session-ted-o-neill/#comment-117 Why not Stanford? I found out yesterday that it costs around $55K/yr (incl. dorm) I also heard that their grading model pits students against each other. In order for someone to do better, someone else has to do worse. It works as far as producing blood sucking monsters but it does nothing for the benefit of society. UC Berkeley seems to be the school Ivy Leaguers are choosing for their kids. My only exposure to UCB is by way of having used UCB Unix v4.3 back in the 80s. It wasn't an OS. It was the greatest non-yogurt culture... . [Ctrl-D] [vi:ZZ] [vi:!w] [and if everything fails: Ctrl-Z then read the man page] my personal OS only recognizes dzzt. Why not Stanford?

I found out yesterday that it costs around $55K/yr (incl. dorm)

I also heard that their grading model pits students against each other. In order for someone to do better, someone else has to do worse. It works as far as producing blood sucking monsters but it does nothing for the benefit of society.

UC Berkeley seems to be the school Ivy Leaguers are choosing for their kids. My only exposure to UCB is by way of having used UCB Unix v4.3 back in the 80s. It wasn't an OS. It was the greatest non-yogurt culture...

. [Ctrl-D] [vi:ZZ] [vi:!w] [and if everything fails: Ctrl-Z then read the man page]

my personal OS only recognizes dzzt.

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