Chicago vs. Yale
Yale’s advantages:
- Greater national and international name recognition.
- More of a direct pipeline to Wall Street financial jobs.
Chicago’s advantages:
- Slightly better Econ department, probably.
- Highly intellectual learning environment (not that Yale isn’t intellectual, but Chicago is known for it)
Honestly, both are outstanding. I think you should research the housing situation at each school, the social aspects and opportunities at each school, the cities (Chicago vs. New Haven), and the overall campus vibe. Those things – the “quality of life” aspects of each school – should be important factors in your decision.
Academically, they are probably pretty even overall. Yale is better at some things, Chicago at others.