How much is UChicago worth?

MaxSch333
Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:03:58 +0000

If the costs were equal, UChicago would probably already be my choice. However, my dad is a professor at Wash U, making Wash U $20,000 a year cheaper than UChicago. My family is in a position where both can be afforded, but I don’t want to make them spend $80,000 lightly. My interests lie in Math/Science, areas where UChicago excels. Afterwards, I do intend to go to grad school. Basically, my question boils down to whether UChicago is worth a total of $80,000 more than Wash U if grad school is in my future(or even if it were not)?

I’d like to hear from anyone who is well acquainted with UChicago and its undergraduate departments in Math/Science or any current students. What would be your decision in my situation?