Hello Prospective Students!
The Maph office is getting excited for Campus Days, on April 13th and 14th. We’re looking forward to meeting you guys and to introducing you to this program. Over Campus Days, you’ll have the chance to meet Maph students, visit classes, and, as is MAPH tradition, eat lots of food while engaging in a series of intellectual conversations.
We try to place as many people as possible with current students, but any one who isn’t housed with a Maph student, either because placements fill up quickly on a first-come, first-serve basis, or because you’d simply like a different housing experience, below are some suggestions for housing.
- The most convenient and recommended hotel for visiting students is the Hyatt Place Chicago, the newest hotel in Hyde Park. (You can find additional hotels at discounted rates in Chicago through websites like Priceline.com and Hotels.com)
- There is an International Hostel in downtown Chicago a short bus or train ride from Hyde Park that offers inexpensive rates for students. Many MAPH students have stayed at this hostel in the past and had positive, cost-effective experiences! (The IHSP Chicago Hostel in the Wicker Park neighborhood is another hostel option for visiting students, though it is farther away.)
- Couchsurfing.org offers a surprisingly legitimate way to stay somewhere for only a couple days. The major disadvantage is that you end up staying with someone you’ve never met before, but you may find a couch in Hyde Park or a cool area of Chicago. A cool location and host can make up for any inconvenience.
We will have more blog posts coming out as Campus Days approaches. Keep checking back and also let us know if you have any questions, at ma-humanities@uchicago.edu.