As an international student who joined UChicago last August, I must say - the situation is far worse than I anticipated. I've never felt this insecure and unsafe while travelling alone. People should really consider this before deciding to join the University.
@@kbkesqon campus or near campus? My daughter attended UoC several years ago and I visited her at least twice a year. I walked on campus day and evening. Sometimes I paddled bike between I-house on 59th street and 53rd street in the evening never bumped into problem. Maybe situation got worse in last several years,especially since pandemic. Later my daughter lived off campus on 53rd street and she did not felt insecure. Probably she was cautious and always took shuttle in the evening.
I attended 1968-1972. I graduated without being a direct victim of a crime. I did not escape being the secondary victim of a sexual assault. We were not safe back then, and we knew it. The "Townies" included very dangerous criminals. Hyde Park was, and is, a hunting area for the neighborhoods surrounding it. Murder, sexual assault, armed robbery, muggings, were constant threats. Situational awareness was very important. Having survived a serious violent criminal attack when I was 12, I already knew that bad things could happen to me. We had about three murders a year back then. At least now you don't have Eldridge Cleaver preaching that rape of white women is a necessary part of liberation. Sexual assault was a constant threat and most people knew someone who knew someone who was raped. We didn't have an on call dean for sexual assault back then, but we needed one. My roommate and I were the only males we knew who had not been mugged/robbed. I ran cross country; runners were stabbed the year before and the year after my four years. Women in classes which ended after sunset usually found male students to walk them home, back then, for men, it was an obligation, but not a way to find a girlfriend. In groups of five, you were pretty safe, but not safe. I may have been paranoid, but I didn't know anyone who ever said he or she felt safe. We had two UChicago Police officers murdered while I attended. Those of us who could, tried to appear to be hard targets relative to others. It was very important to male black students to always carry books. Students seldom walked alone after sunset, unless the temperature was in the 20's or below. We knew of a murder or two every year, and we heard of rapes every month, or so it seemed. Criminals were a major concern. I believe that the academics and the opportunity to associate with other students are worth the risk. Don't pretend that UChicago is safe. It is not. If you wanted A's, you would have gone to Harvard. If you wanted to live forever, you would not go to UChicago. The political machine of the city intends the high level of violent crime for the financial benefit for the politicians. PTSD is part of the price. Of course it is worse for the inhabitants of the bad neighborhoods.
Thank you for this video, Makayla. I believe it's important to talk about it, regardless of each one's opinion. I appreciate you saying this is not "normal". It shouldn't be, as you say. The whole situation is even more disturbing to students whose home Country knows no gun violence... this news comes out as real trauma. It helps to have a space to share the emotions attached to it. Stay safe!
I got accepted to UChicago for a master's program and I can't help but be paranoid. It was once my dream program but I hardly think I would go there because I hail from a country with stricter gun laws. That and I do want to graduate alive too.
@@wolf3276 GRE 335, TOEFL 112, summa cum laude, 3Y workex at American Bank as Quant Researcher, 4 Publications. What are your stats like? Which program are you applying to?
@@moush7677 I'm currently going into Junior year or 11th grade. Are you international? I've never heard of the GRE or TOEFL. I got a 1450 on my PSAT in 10th and will probably get a 1540 + on the real thing if all goes well. My main problem is my GPA, it's on the lower end because I didn't do too well one semester sophomore year. I want to apply into CS or econ/business. What do you think is the best way to do research
Many great American universities have this issue. Especially the city schools. It’s because the big cities in America are collapsing on a societal level. We’ve been researching, and I don’t think we can trust campus stats. It’s so sad. Amazing universities threatened by degrading cities around them….a sign of our failing society with no assistance or acknowledgement from government.
You have created an excellent informative video. Uchicago is obviously one of the greatest schools around. It is profoundly sad that the possibility of assault or robbery or even death is obviously much greater than at many other excellent universities. Thank you for the informative video
I've been lost in the area just south of the university and it was a very dangerous situation. If the they can't stop the crime within the campus boundary, then that is a MAJOR ISSUE.
The harsh truth is this university is surrounded by massive GHETTOS on each side NORTH WEST AND SOUTH while the East is the lake. Its so bad they have their own massive police force and private security Army. Yet this isn't enough students are regularly robbed and sometimes killed. Students have to take University transportation of UBER/LYFT around campus at night. Also just traveling outside the area to use the el systems or public city transportation is dangerous. This is because you have to travel through the GHETTOS. This is where people are robbed and killed. If leaving the University campus it is recommended to AVOID PUBLIC TRANSPORTAION outside the community use UBER/LYFT OR campus transport. The University needs to spend their $10 billion dollar endowment on GENTRIFYING THE SURROUNDING AREAS. Gentrifying the surrounding areas will make it much safer than more security .
I would recommend the Metra Electric instead! Way more efficient and short of a ride, feels a lot safer, and gets you walking distance to campus (plus there is a UChicago shuttle that picks up from there if you'd rather do that)
Ight cool. Can't be worst than here, my high school has an average of 5 deaths a year. I know thats bad but Its probably safer at UChicago than here. Great review!
"Obviously if you put yourself in an urban area, you're going to have more safety issues than if you go to someplace rural." Boise State is right in downtown Boise. Figure they have these same problems? 🤔
I feel the worst for the underprivileged women and children living in englewood 5 minutes away. these people are way more in danger than u Chicago students and they don't have guards and police circling around them. maybe the privileged students complaints at u Chicago will somehow indirectly help the women and children in a much worse environment nearby
@@kbkesq so west africans get married more than europeans in every country. BL Americans descend from west africans. So why do we get married less??? I don't know the same reason every group in the world that's been targeted by Europeans is in ruins well, Australian natives, American natives, Canada natives, south Africans, Hawaiian natives and probably more. You see a theme here don't you? First slavery, then Jim Crow, then no man in household for welfare while also not giving BL men jobs, then war on drugs that literally targeted BL communities. With each targeting thing Europeans did, BL community got worse. They ruined our community and Africa with colonization. They ruined native Americans and every other group they touched that I mentioned. You will call this an excuse but it's not look at history. you are SICKK
Makayla where are your parents?! Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me. Violence is going to get so much worse as we enter a deep recession.
As an international student who joined UChicago last August, I must say - the situation is far worse than I anticipated. I've never felt this insecure and unsafe while travelling alone. People should really consider this before deciding to join the University.
stats?
@@wolf32763 students murdered on campus in one year. The biggest college police force in the world. Need more stats?
@@kbkesqon campus or near campus? My daughter attended UoC several years ago and I visited her at least twice a year. I walked on campus day and evening. Sometimes I paddled bike between I-house on 59th street and 53rd street in the evening never bumped into problem. Maybe situation got worse in last several years,especially since pandemic. Later my daughter lived off campus on 53rd street and she did not felt insecure. Probably she was cautious and always took shuttle in the evening.
@@kbkesq Good to know, sad to hear. Won't be applying to uchicago
I attended 1968-1972. I graduated without being a direct victim of a crime. I did not escape being the secondary victim of a sexual assault. We were not safe back then, and we knew it. The "Townies" included very dangerous criminals. Hyde Park was, and is, a hunting area for the neighborhoods surrounding it. Murder, sexual assault, armed robbery, muggings, were constant threats. Situational awareness was very important. Having survived a serious violent criminal attack when I was 12, I already knew that bad things could happen to me. We had about three murders a year back then. At least now you don't have Eldridge Cleaver preaching that rape of white women is a necessary part of liberation. Sexual assault was a constant threat and most people knew someone who knew someone who was raped. We didn't have an on call dean for sexual assault back then, but we needed one. My roommate and I were the only males we knew who had not been mugged/robbed. I ran cross country; runners were stabbed the year before and the year after my four years. Women in classes which ended after sunset usually found male students to walk them home, back then, for men, it was an obligation, but not a way to find a girlfriend. In groups of five, you were pretty safe, but not safe. I may have been paranoid, but I didn't know anyone who ever said he or she felt safe. We had two UChicago Police officers murdered while I attended. Those of us who could, tried to appear to be hard targets relative to others. It was very important to male black students to always carry books. Students seldom walked alone after sunset, unless the temperature was in the 20's or below. We knew of a murder or two every year, and we heard of rapes every month, or so it seemed. Criminals were a major concern. I believe that the academics and the opportunity to associate with other students are worth the risk. Don't pretend that UChicago is safe. It is not. If you wanted A's, you would have gone to Harvard. If you wanted to live forever, you would not go to UChicago. The political machine of the city intends the high level of violent crime for the financial benefit for the politicians. PTSD is part of the price. Of course it is worse for the inhabitants of the bad neighborhoods.
Thank you for this video, Makayla. I believe it's important to talk about it, regardless of each one's opinion. I appreciate you saying this is not "normal". It shouldn't be, as you say. The whole situation is even more disturbing to students whose home Country knows no gun violence... this news comes out as real trauma. It helps to have a space to share the emotions attached to it. Stay safe!
Thank you for sharing your experience and feelings. This has been helpful to hear your insight.
I got accepted to UChicago for a master's program and I can't help but be paranoid. It was once my dream program but I hardly think I would go there because I hail from a country with stricter gun laws. That and I do want to graduate alive too.
can i ask about ur stats
@@wolf3276 GRE 335, TOEFL 112, summa cum laude, 3Y workex at American Bank as Quant Researcher, 4 Publications. What are your stats like? Which program are you applying to?
@@moush7677 I'm currently going into Junior year or 11th grade. Are you international? I've never heard of the GRE or TOEFL. I got a 1450 on my PSAT in 10th and will probably get a 1540 + on the real thing if all goes well. My main problem is my GPA, it's on the lower end because I didn't do too well one semester sophomore year. I want to apply into CS or econ/business. What do you think is the best way to do research
@@wolf3276your reading comprehension isn’t so great. He said graduate school.
Nice video. Real concerns for sure.
The University of Chicago has the largest private police force second to the Vatican.
O block and 63rd are down the street basically 2-4 min drive from Uchicago
Many great American universities have this issue. Especially the city schools. It’s because the big cities in America are collapsing on a societal level. We’ve been researching, and I don’t think we can trust campus stats. It’s so sad. Amazing universities threatened by degrading cities around them….a sign of our failing society with no assistance or acknowledgement from government.
You have created an excellent informative video. Uchicago is obviously one of the greatest schools around. It is profoundly sad that the possibility of assault or robbery or even death is obviously much greater than at many other excellent universities. Thank you for the informative video
I've been lost in the area just south of the university and it was a very dangerous situation. If the they can't stop the crime within the campus boundary, then that is a MAJOR ISSUE.
I also attended the College at the U of C. They gave us whistles to blow in the event we were in any danger on campus. Never used it once
The harsh truth is this university is surrounded by massive GHETTOS on each side NORTH WEST AND SOUTH while the East is the lake. Its so bad they have their own massive police force and private security Army. Yet this isn't enough students are regularly robbed and sometimes killed. Students have to take University transportation of UBER/LYFT around campus at night. Also just traveling outside the area to use the el systems or public city transportation is dangerous. This is because you have to travel through the GHETTOS. This is where people are robbed and killed.
If leaving the University campus it is recommended to AVOID PUBLIC TRANSPORTAION outside the community use UBER/LYFT OR campus transport.
The University needs to spend their $10 billion dollar endowment on GENTRIFYING THE SURROUNDING AREAS. Gentrifying the surrounding areas will make it much safer than more security .
Woah this is a good video. Glad you share this!
Thank you for your vedio, I was checking safety as my son has selected this college in the list of colleges.
Your honesty speaks so much! Very proud of you! Stay safe!
good.You are doing a great job. This will benefit many students. thank you
Are the CTA stops (the Red and Green line) safe? I'm wondering how to travel off campus north to downtown area safely
I would recommend the Metra Electric instead! Way more efficient and short of a ride, feels a lot safer, and gets you walking distance to campus (plus there is a UChicago shuttle that picks up from there if you'd rather do that)
Sadly it is right next to the worst part of the country. Please carry something!!!
Ight cool. Can't be worst than here, my high school has an average of 5 deaths a year. I know thats bad but Its probably safer at UChicago than here. Great review!
Dope
Can't imagine what it's like to go to school in a place full of gangs. It sure sounds scary based on what you said. Stay safe, stay outta 63rd.
She didn't say the neighborhood is full of gangs 🫣
@@MrBjorn6 Uchicago is literally in the hood 😭
Transfer! My goodness. 3 students killed in a year.
"Obviously if you put yourself in an urban area, you're going to have more safety issues than if you go to someplace rural."
Boise State is right in downtown Boise. Figure they have these same problems? 🤔
boise also has 10% of the population of chicago.
@@primussoa Great--do they have 10% of the murders?
I feel the worst for the underprivileged women and children living in englewood 5 minutes away. these people are way more in danger than u Chicago students and they don't have guards and police circling around them. maybe the privileged students complaints at u Chicago will somehow indirectly help the women and children in a much worse environment nearby
ER Room at UChicago Hospital.
Imagine if the University wasn’t there.
Maybe these people shouldn’t have kids out of wedlock and choose fathers who aren’t headed for jail. Could fix a lot in 1 generation.
@@kbkesq so west africans get married more than europeans in every country. BL Americans descend from west africans. So why do we get married less??? I don't know the same reason every group in the world that's been targeted by Europeans is in ruins well, Australian natives, American natives, Canada natives, south Africans, Hawaiian natives and probably more. You see a theme here don't you? First slavery, then Jim Crow, then no man in household for welfare while also not giving BL men jobs, then war on drugs that literally targeted BL communities. With each targeting thing Europeans did, BL community got worse. They ruined our community and Africa with colonization. They ruined native Americans and every other group they touched that I mentioned. You will call this an excuse but it's not look at history. you are SICKK
@@kbkesq also, go to hell with your mother respectfully :)
Just wait for the REAL World.
more than Chicago 😂
Chicago is a democratic run city. It's not schocking at all.
Do you think republican cities are any better?
Makayla where are your parents?! Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me. Violence is going to get so much worse as we enter a deep recession.
But you're sooooooo cute! Who would want to harm you?