A 鈥渃ommitment to the liberal arts research institution model shapes the student experience鈥� at The University of Chicago, which values intellectual discourse, thorough inquiry, and free thought in its efforts to be 鈥渁 true place of learning and scholarship.鈥� The curriculum works on a 9-week quarter system, which provides an 鈥渆ase with which we can double major and take lots of electives.鈥� Since all undergraduate classes run through one institution, students say there is 鈥渁n amazing opportunity to gain exposure to different schools of thought and intellectual frameworks.鈥� Additionally, the curriculum is supplemented by 鈥渢ons of university-organized events, debates, conferences, competitions, etc. that supercharge learning,鈥� ranging 鈥渇rom hackathons to startup accelerator programs to book clubs.鈥� Academics are 鈥渃hallenging but fulfilling, and the school provides more than adequate resources to navigate,鈥� as well as a faculty that are 鈥渆xperts in their respective fields [and] have a ton of freedom in their course material and leading of discussions.鈥� Utilizing these assets, professors 鈥渃onsistently challenge students to think critically, question assumptions, and articulate ideas clearly, skills that extend far beyond any single discipline.鈥� Small 鈥渃lasses emphasize discussion and debate,鈥� and it is 鈥渃ommon for ideas from class to carry over into conversations well beyond the classroom.鈥� One student explains what sets the university apart: 鈥淭he dedication by the administration, students, and professors to academics [makes] it one of the best environments to study.鈥�
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