<p>Haha, I’ve noticed that U of C has a tendency to count everyone who has ever breathed near campus one of its nobel laureates. I don’t think too many students there take it too seriously. Nevertheless, it’s an easy way to quiet people that, when I say my top choice is U of C, ask me why I want to go to such an obscure school, and why I’m not applying to some schools with more prestige. -_-</p>
<p>Anyway, as for the ranking…I wouldn’t pay attention to these things. No one should get sucked into this herd mentality. Obviously the Ivy Leagues are gonna dominate the list - those are the names people recognize, and those are the schools people are going to be interested in. No hatred against the Ivy League - those are still great schools - but a lot of high school graduates seem to think that those are the ONLY great schools, and their thinking and searching stops there.</p>