<p>Haha I will go somewhat against the grain here, and argue that, if one is lucky enough to get accepted to one of HYP, it’s best to consider that acceptance very, very carefully. Moreover, outside of academics, HYP may have a decen edge on Chicago. Most of the rankings cited to here indicate that, on an ACADEMIC level, Chicago is comparable to these other schools. As we know, though, colleges function as much more than purveyors of education. </p>
<p>With this in mind, perhaps those that have yale backgrounds on this board (JHS, beatitido) could speak more to this, but I don’t know if Chicago does AS MUCH as well as a Yale or Stanford or whatever. In terms of academics, it may be on par, but in terms of networking, opportunities, etc., a disparity may very well still exist. </p>
<p>One final note - just like any and all schools, not everyone is happy at a certain institution. Having said this, though, I’ve heard the common refrain that Chicago is quite similar in a lot of ways to Yale (less so to Princeton or Stanford), and if you are in love with Chicago, Yale very much could be a place with a similar level of academic offerings, but also offers more in terms of post-college opportunities and resources for its undergrads.</p>