UChicago vs Duke vs Northwestern vs UPenn vs Cornell

JBStillFlying
Sun, 07 May 2017 14:59:50 +0000

All those schools are going to have top students in all the majors listed, with the exception that UChicago doesn’t have an engineering school. Also, the comp. sci. major there is very theoretical and math-y, perhaps being more geared toward eventual graduate studies as opposed to a programming career out of college. However, that might be changing a bit.

You should visit all the schools you have listed if you are interested in attending. At that level of selectivity, it’s going to come down to a good overall fit, rather than this or that particular major (unless you really have your heart set on engineering). Also, keep in mind that they are all highly selective so be sure to have a Plan B and C.