<p>extrasauce… I guess I would like to know more about how NU became your dream school. If from actual contact with the school and its students, I think you may have your answer.</p>
<p>I don’t think you’ll find many who will agree that in terms of prestige, NU equals Berkeley (science, mostly based on graduate programs), or Brown overall. Why do you list it as equal? Not that it is a big point, as when three schools are this closely bunched in terms of prestige, I don’t think you can lose – but I am curious why you perceive NU to be equal in prestige of, especially, Brown.</p>