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Thats a matter of opinion. But the Ivy League status holds tremendous weight.
That's true, but Chicago also has Northwestern University. Philadelphia I think gets bonus points for specialty schools (art, music) and liberal arts colleges (Bryn Mawr, Haveford which are two of the top libart schools in the U.S.) - that's why I voted Philly. But the University of Chicago has had at least as big of an academic impact on the country as Upenn has.
That's true, but Chicago also has Northwestern University. Philadelphia I think gets bonus points for specialty schools (art, music) and liberal arts colleges (Bryn Mawr, Haveford which are two of the top libart schools in the U.S.) - that's why I voted Philly. But the University of Chicago has had at least as big of an academic impact on the country as Upenn has.
Not sure I agree with that statement.UPenn is a Juggernaut in education.It has been for a longer time also.If I had to choose which school if i were going to either,it would be UPenn.Thats not knocking U.of Chicago at all.It is definately one of the greatest schools in the country.
^^^^National Universities yes,but liberal arts colleges no.Philadelphia does quite well with that.Chicago,or very few cities can touch it in that regard.Even NYC.I think maybe Boston
But Chicago has the University of Chicago in its city limits. Honestly I think too much emphasis is placed on the label of "Ivy League". Ivy League is northeast exclusive and just because Harvard, Princeton, and Yale are in the list doesn't make all 7 schools automatically better than everywhere else. For example Stanford and the University of Chicago are arguably far more prestigious schools than Brown, Cornell, and perhaps Upenn despite not being part of the Ivy League.
I agree. Not impressed at all by the ivy league label. Chicago has UChicago and Northwestern. It wins.
The top MBA schools for 2009 are:
1. Harvard
2. Stanford
3. Northwestern (Kellogg)
4. U. of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
5. MIT & University of Chicago (Booth)
Chicago looks like the place to be for an MBA at a top school.
Both Chicago and Philadelphia have great schools. I say it's a tie overall, but realistically a school's only as good as the department YOU are trying to apply for. It comes down to the individual.
That said, the northeast does have ,overall, the greatest concentration of elite universities in the nation.
The top MBA schools for 2009 are:
1. Harvard
2. Stanford
3. Northwestern (Kellogg)
4. U. of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
5. MIT & University of Chicago (Booth)
Chicago looks like the place to be for an MBA at a top school.
Well, from that list it seem like it is Boston not Chicago....
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