<p>I’ve always found questions such as “given the choice should I choose UC or NU” to be interesting.</p>
<p>First, both are excellent schools, there is no wrong choice. While the Gods at USNWR have decreed that UC has a higher ranking, no one has been able to explain to me what this difference in ranking means in any practical sense.</p>
<p>However, most would agree that there are significant differences in the atmosphere and educational philosphy. Differences that are so great that I for one have find it hard to understand why someone who has done the research would find it a difficult choice. While one could be a great fit at either school, I’m not sure that many would be a great fit at both.</p>
<p>So, unless one feels it necessary to do homage at the USNWR altar, I would recommend given this choice, to go to the school that is the better fit for the student.</p>