<p>I don’t really agree with your social argument that gives an advantage to ivies. You can go to UofC and be study hard, party hard and you can go to Dartmouth and be nonconformist. Obviously there are more of the first type at Dartmouth but that is just because it attract that type of person. I don’t think it is the converse in that Dartmouth forms that type of person. You also need to consider that every year UofC gains reputation points. We all know it is much better than it is considered to be in the minds of many and slowly but surely it is gaining its due respect. In four years its reputation will most definitely grow. I would just recommend that you find the school that fits you best and then work hard. If you do well at UChicago I would bet that you going there would not hinder you from getting a job. On the flip side, if you go to some other school where you do not fit in you may be in an environment that is not conducive to work. I am sure that bad grades at say Dartmouth would hurt you more than going to UofC.</p>