<p>I live in Chicago and I am a part of the IB Program. We IB Students get to go to University of Chicago routinely. The campus is pretty gothic Harry Potter-like and the atmosphere there is tense - its highly competitive, ranks higher than half the Ivies, and the students there really want to succeed. One student, a sophomore, even told me that U of C is where “fun comes to die”.
I also got to tour Northwestern last month - its much more my scence. Located in the suburbs (Evanston), it is breathtaking. And you are right about Polisci there, its amazing. Becuase of your interest in Economics and Kellogg, I’m guessing you want to do something in Business or Finance. If thats the case, I SO recommend something like Kellogg undergrad and then Wharton graduate. Thats pretty powerful. But then too, U of C Economics is worldwide. So either would be a good choice.
In conclusion, I’m heavily Northwestern. It also is more famous than University of Chicago, which, sadly is often mistaken with the state school, Chicago State University (which is a step away from being community college). So go NU!</p>