<p>Honestly, I feel like the differences between the two schools are overblown. I wouldn’t generalize NU or UChi and tbh there’s a lot of overlap in applicant pool, but rather would say NU tries to be multifaceted in several areas while UChi tries to focus on rigorous intellectualism. The other posters pretty much covered all the major differences, and with the preferences you provided, you could fit into either school. I would see which ones you get into. As for the the whole sports/Greek thing, again, sometimes people harp on this facet of NU to differentiate it from, you guessed it, UC, but for me the sports/Greek scene is practically nonexistent. It is there if you want to participate, but if you don’t care then it honestly does not affect your life in any way whatsoever. You will find your niche at both, so go with your gut feeling.</p>