<p>^ that's exactly what i was hintin at earlier with my comment about male-female ratio (which I maintain, at stanford, is much more favorable)</p>
<p>to get the ball rolling, here are some questions you should ask yourself: have u visited both? which had a better campus? which one had a better atmosphere? at which one could you look at the student body and imagine a part of? which had clubs and activities that interested you? do you plan on taking any classes in the liberal arts? which is more affordable? which has a more appealing surrounding area/town? how is the quality of life (dining, residences) at each?</p>
<p>debating the educational rigors and the academic prestige of those two schools is moot when both schools are in the top 5. at this point, college will end up becoming what you make of the various opportunities available to grow as a person (isn't that what college is for, after all?), because the career advancement and the education is virtually identical. you have a very rare chance in the next few days to define how EVERY aspect of your life will be in the next four years. "every aspect of your life" goes way beyond academics dude.</p>