<p>I don’t know about what the situation is in the city of Chicago, but it is most definitely not true that U Chicago is not in the mix with Northwestern–at least in Massachusetts where I went to school. Of course, it is acknowledged that the two schools are very different even though they are located in the same city. However, if you talked to any college counselor, they’ll tell you that UChicago is no less desired by students than NU. Just different crowds.</p>