If the only classes a student took were in BME… and if Georgia Tech had Northwestern’s reputation, prices after FA, etc… then it might make sense to pick GIT over NU. Alas, Northwestern is stronger than GT overall academically (and since over half of the classes are taken outside of the major, that’s important for undergrad…) and offers the usual advantages that elite private schools hold over even the good state schools. And if the OP is paying less to go to NU, and fit is good, the choice is almost a no-brainer.