<p>I saw a economics ranking,it said the economics in UChicago is very high.If I want to learn this subject,UChicago is really better than Cornell?</p>
<p>Yes. If you like Cornell though, look at Northwestern. Better Econ than Cornell, similar campus culture. Better location.</p>
<p>Theres probably not a significant difference in the quality of undergrad education at any top school - Chicago certainly isn't much better than Cornell for undergrad.</p>
<p>You people have got to be kidding me.</p>
<p>Although in any other subject the differences between these schools is not that great, economics at the University of Chicago is special. Your profs will be people who lead the world in economic thought. The economics department at UChicago is top 3 in the world in terms of influence in the future development of the discipline, after only Harvard and MIT. Some people think the department doesn't matter if you're in undergrad, but I certainly would have sacrificed many things to be able to study econ at Chicago. I suggest you look at the faculty list, and do some independent research on each of their backgrounds. These are the people who will be teaching you, these are the people you will be discussing problem sets with during office hours, and these are some of the people whose work forms the basis for economics textbooks used around the world.</p>
<p>Gary Becker, Steven Levitt, Robert Lucas -- I would be so excited to attend even a single guest lecture from one of these guys. Too bad for you Milton Friedman isn't around anymore, but in any case -- if you love economics there are very few better places to study in the world than the University of Chicago.</p>
<p>By the way, I am in no way affiliated with the University of Chicago. I wish I could have gone but i'm pretty sure my grades weren't high enough so i didn't apply. I will be attending the London School of Economics instead.</p>
<p>Oh,I am an Uk student!I'll also apply LSE this year!It is top in economics and I want to give myself more chances so I apply to USA universities.</p>
<p>I'm at UChicago, my older brother is Cornell '07 econ major with a specialization in mathematics.</p>
<p>Both have strong programs (econ, like English, is a major that will be strong almost anywhere, because it's a popular program) but Chicago's econ program carries more of a name brand with it. Chicago has a lot of famous names associated with its econ department... Milton Friedman, of course, and currently Gary Becker, Allan Sanderson, and Steven Levitt (of "Freakonomics" fame).</p>
<p>However, the campus cultures at Chicago and Cornell are completely different, and you should take that into account when considering the schools. Chicago has a serious, dedicated, super-academic student body, Cornell has a little bit of everyone and everything (alongside Arts and Sciences are pre-professional schools). Chicago of course has the city-- Ithaca is a beautiful place to be and has enough to do, but does not have the hustle and bustle of a city. Chicago doesn't have a strong Greek presence or a varsity sports scene. Cornell has a strong Greek presence and great lacrosse and hockey teams. Chicago has an extensive Core Curriculum, so it's not the best place to go if you're ONLY interested in economics.</p>
<p>If you're looking for a place similar to Cornell but closer to a major city and with a comparable (better? I don't know that) econ program, I agree that Northwestern is a great choice.</p>
<p>Yuting, LSE is quite good for economics but it's certainly not Chicago. If I was accepted to Chicago econ I would jump on it and never look back.</p>
<p>Chicago undergrad definitely isn't "special" for undergrad Econ compared to Cornell. Both undergrad schools will prepare you very well for your graduate studies. At Chicago, at the graduate level you can take full advantage of the amazing reputation it has. </p>
<p>At the undergraduate level, Chicago and Cornell for Econ will probably set you up great no matter what you want to do - whether its grad school or going right into the working world. Chicago undergrad definitely won't give you many more opportunities than Cornell. Whether in Wall Street recruitment or graduate school placement they are similar (though Chicago might give you an edge if you applied to its own grad school).</p>
<p>"Chicago undergrad definitely won't give you any more opportunities than Cornell."</p>
<p>-Before you come and say "yes it will!".... pleassssse have some kind of valid data to back up your claim.</p>