<p>dlimhs,</p>
<p>Let me first give you the grad ranking:</p>
<p>UPenn: #20
Cornell: #9
WashU: #43
Northwestern: #9
Carnegie Mellon: #50</p>
<p>I am afriad it’s rather difficult to quantify how good the correlation between grad ranking and quality of undergrad education is. However, last year, two chemistry students won the prestigious Gates Scholarships. <a href=“http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2006/02/gates.html[/url]”>http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2006/02/gates.html</a></p>
<p>There seems to be large number of research opportunities. They are signs of a solid program.</p>