Goshamoossy

So I applied as a transfer to Columbia (10 days!), and am thinking I should have also applied to UChicago - Academically, they're more or less on the same level, but from hanging out with people at UChicago (I'm at U of Illinois at Urbana right now), I think I've realized that the atmosphere there is really what I'm looking for.

So, what have people heard about major differences between Columbia and UChic, them both being very respectable schools in major cities, ironically enough both in the poorer districts of their respective cities? What differences are there in student body attitude, atmosphere, or anything else you've heard of?

I'm just curious, this isn't for anything serious! Although if I don't manage to transfer out this time around, I might apply to UChic next year...