<p>Thanks so much everyone for your responses and help! It’s really great to have your opinions and consider the positives/negatives of each place :)</p>
<p>@ilana26: That’s exactly what I was thinking too! In terms of internships and jobs, I felt that Chicago would be much better 
However, I’m sure there’s opportunities in Providence too? What do Brown students do during summers/during the school year for work?</p>
<p>@Sam Lee: I LOVE the MMSS and Kellogg certificate programs at Northwestern! That’s one of the main reasons I WAS considering Northwestern What’s IEMS?</p>
<p>So basically I have a toss-up here (as zephyr15 put it) - I have, on the one hand, an Ivy with prestige and on the other, probably more hands-on real world exposure… But I also heard that Chicago is not a GREAT place for a college student to be? :S</p>
<p>Which do you guys think would be better for someone like me? I’m so confused 
Thanks soooo much once again for your help! :)</p>