From Nick Zhao: Cal vs. Chicago, interesting points!

NickZhao
Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:00:39 +0000

I am vaccinating between Cal and Chicago. So I did a research on which school is more prestige. However, after the research, I became more unsure of which is more prestige than the other. Here is what I found:

UChicago: Most Noble prize winners in the United States.
Best Economics Programs for undergraduate.
Average SAT, GPA is higher than most Ivy Leagues
Small!
Largest Library Research System.
The Princeton Review in 2004 rated the university as having the “Best Overall Educational Experience” for undergraduates among all American universities and colleges.
Bad: Expensive, but must be a school for rich people

Cal: Third best undergraduate Business School, Second Best Undergraduate Engineering School (better than Cornell and Carnegie Mellon, and even Caltech).
Ranks first nationally in the number of graduate programs
Best Public University.
Lowest In state tuition (unfortunately I am out state from Gig Harbor, Washington)
Largest Asian Population.
Only Graduate school that has ALL PHD ranked within top five of the nation.
Best Chemistry and English Graduate programs.
Very big!
Next to San Fransico, the city for the gays and lesbians.

Bad: Too many people, chances to be singled out is low. Worst faculty resource in the top schools.

Please take a vote so to help me decide where to go. Appreciate it!