<p>pun,
Just to be clear, I’m not claiming that the factors you mention are not important. I agree that they are. My point is that these are two very high quality institutions. A competition between these two on issues of prestige, dept rank, etc would IMO be an unproductive exercise. Far more important should be the evaluation of the overall look and feel of the institution and where the student thinks he/she fits best. Either is superb; neither is a clearcut choice.</p>