<p>That’s all well and good, but personally i prefer duke’s method of allocating its resources to benefit undergrads rather than doing what is best for its alleged “rank.” Also, i’ve always heard that chicago is similar to harvard in that it values its graduate programs far more than its undergraduates. And especially in these economic times i would say financial aid is a far more important factor than 1 or 2 ranks on us news. You see people turning down HYPSM for full rides to state schools. Anecdotally, duke gave me 20k more than chicago. Even if i were in love with chicago i wouldnt be able to justify paying that much more for a school of comparable academic quality.</p>