<p>Last I heard, Chicago had 79, two behind Cambridge. Last count I know of Columbia had 75 or 76 after this year's winners, but I could be mistaken.</p>
<p>The editor of USNWR remarked that the difference between the top 10 schools was entirely insignificant. He went on to comment that if people want to act like there s a difference it was up to them.</p>
<p>Personally, I found that where the Ivies had a sense of self-importance, Chicago had a sense of humor. This appealed to me immensely, and was why I applied to UC and none of the Ivies. </p>
<p>People coming out of Chicago generally experience the same success as people coming out of the Ivies, they're both schools for very successful and driven people. The sky's the limit for anybody coming out of an elite, tough university.</p>
<p>But Chicago has that one-of-a-kind intellectual experience that I wouldn't trade for anything else on the planet, and that's what sets it apart in my view.</p>