Northwestern vs U Chicago?

tk21769
Thu, 25 Jul 2013 05:45:04 +0000

What majors are you considering?
NU has programs in engineering and journalism/communications. Chicago doesn’t.

If you’re going to be a liberal arts major, how do you feel about Chicago’s Common Core? This is a significant, fairly distinctive part of the undergraduate program. You should be clear about what it involves and whether you want that or not.

If you’re going to be a liberal arts major, and you’re o.k. with the Common Core concept (but not super gung ho about it), then it probably comes down to personal “fit” and net costs. Try to do an overnight visit to both schools.

By the way, the University of Chicago isn’t exactly “downtown”, if by that you mean close to major shopping, entertainment, and cultural attractions (other than what’s available in and around the University itself).