<p>I'm interested in majoring in math and economics and deciding between Cornell, UChicago and possibly Northwestern...</p>
<p>Would the workload be similar at both schools?</p>
<p>Would the prospect of a great job upon graduation be better at one of the schools?</p>
<p>Is there anything about the campus or the general atmosphere that puts one ahead of the other?</p>
<p>I'd like to hear any input as far as anything at all that might make one of the schools the best choice.</p>
<p>Academically, for your majors, Chicago is best; with NU and Cornell on the same level (NU stronger in economics, and Cornell stronger in math). </p>
<p>Workload: Chicago > NU = Cornell</p>
<p>Job prospect: same at all three</p>
<p>The three schools are in very different milieu/neighborhoods, so a factor you should focus more on imo.</p>
<p>We have arguably the best econ department to go along with one of the best (probably top 5?) math departments. UChicago’s the clear choice. Northwestern is a close second and Cornell third.</p>
<p>I can’t speak for Northwestern or Cornell, but my experience as a UChicago undergrad has left me with a good impression about job prospects here. Interviews for internships in downtown Chicago are easy to come by, and there’s much less competition than one would have to get one in NYC.</p>
<p>Workload, so far, hasn’t been terrible. It’s usually pretty nice, actually. It turns to hell during finals week because I personally procrastinate a lot, but working hard for one week out of ten isn’t bad at all.</p>