<p>^Just judging by the SAT scores you posted it is apparent that UChicago has a more intelligent student body but the difference isn’t nearly enough to amount to 3 to 4 notches. Also, taken into consideration that the USNWR rankings are biased and that the difference between 8 and 34 really isn’t as large as your inflated head may think so, it could easily be said that the academics at Boston College are not too far below UChicago. Yes, UChicago is better, but in no way does that make Boston College’s academics not incredible. [Insert snobby remark].</p>