<p>There was some earlier discussion of this here…</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1481230-nu-vs-uc-berkeley.html?highlight=berkeley[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northwestern-university/1481230-nu-vs-uc-berkeley.html?highlight=berkeley</a></p>
<p>For what it’s worth, S is also a Chemistry guy who had the same choice (among several other great options), and after spending time at multiple schools and weighing the tradeoffs he sent in his NU deposits and enrolled in ISP this week. It seemed that much of Berkeley’s ranking revolved around its grad programs, while NU has more opportunities and mentoring for undergrads, plus all the ISP kids we met were admitted to top grad schools.</p>
<p>Good luck to you whatever you decide to do!</p>