<p>Hi CC!</p>
<p>I have just been accepted to both these top colleges and now I am in a dilemma as to which college to choose. I am planning to take economics and engineering (possibly double degree) at these schools to prepare me for a business related job.</p>
<p>In terms of the programs, I hear that Chicago Economics, while it is the very top, is very theoretical and not "business-oriented" enough in comparison to that of UPenn or MIT. Their engineering program is also relatively new (I'm not too sure about the quality either). There is no question about the overall strength of a UChicago education, however.</p>
<p>NUS, on the other hand, has decent to good programs in business and engineering and is well situated in Singapore. It is also relatively close to my home country (I am an international).</p>
<p>I am also looking for a better overall experience (in terms of programs, study-abroad opportunities, and job offers related to banking or business) to factor in my choosing of the college I want to go to.</p>
<p>My admissions director for UChicago has given me an extension to pay for my enrollment deposit so that I can think about this.</p>
<p>Your responses will greatly aid my decision! I really really need your help!</p>
<p>I was accepted from 8 top 20 colleges and I decide to attend U Chicago because I want to study Economics (and Mathematics).</p>
<p>Chicago has no engineering school. It’s not relatively new; it simply doesn’t exist. You cannot study engineering there.</p>
<p>ohhh u aldy got the acceptance letter? o.o I applied to NUS. still processing and it says i will only get my outcome in july!!! mind telling me ur stats?</p>
<p>If i were you, i wouldn’t even think for NUS xD I’d go to UC for sure!!! luckyy you!!</p>
<p>UChicago has no engineering school. They are theoretical. That is, at schools like NUS, they teach you how to do things. They teach you things that you can directly apply to your job once you get out of school and into jobs. These are practical skills. Chicago teaches theoretical skills. In a nutshell, instead of teaching you how to do things, they teach you why things work. Its teaching you how to think, not how to do. But hopefully learning how to think translates to easily adapting once you get into the job market.</p>
<p>The “engineering school” hasn’t been built yet. Also, where are you going to live after college?</p>
<p>You are talking about one of world class universities vs. one of the best universities in the Asia. So it is all up to you in how to plan your future and on your expectation. I have been teaching in one of Singapore two universities for over five years. For my kids’ education, I moved back to the North America. It is all about real EDUCATION. No bias, only my opinion, my kid is now at Chicago. You will receive totally different education. Life long change vs. technical.</p>
<p>@ lullinatalk, Ghostt, shadowzoid</p>
<p>I was under the impression that they did have one based on [University</a> of Chicago launches new engineering program - Chicago Sun-Times](<a href=“http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/4188530-418/university-of-chicago-launches-new-engineering-program.html]University”>http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/4188530-418/university-of-chicago-launches-new-engineering-program.html)</p>
<p>But I realize that the engineering major won’t be existent for a few more years. I am planning to still live in my home country in Asia after college.</p>
<p>Going back to the original question, I’m still really confused. I really want to go to UChicago but NUS appeals to me as a University that emphasizes practical application (as in analyzing case studies, business, etc.). How are job prospects for graduates of UChicago Economics as opposed to NUS?</p>
<p>Uchig = econ, its known for economics everywhere in the world. Where did you get the idea that NUS is better than Uchig in terms of practical application? NUS</p>
<p>If u want engineering you should’ve applied mit, stanford, or berkeley.</p>
<p>Anyway, make an excel table with all the relevant factors that may influence your decision. give them respective ranks and weightings. Calculate the total and base your decision of that.
For example (1-5, 5 being the highest) </p>
<p>Weather, weighting = 1
Uchig = 1
Singapore = 4
Name Value, weighting = 0.5
Uchig = 5, real value = 2.5
Singapore = 1, real value = 0.5
and so on…</p>
<p>hope it helps! :)</p>
<p>Oh shiets Anthony?</p>
<p>haven been on uchigs board for a while lol</p>
<p>ChuckieP, NUS is better than UChicago in terms of technical. </p>
<p>1) Chicago is a American universities. American universities emphasize a liberal arts education, which is to help people gain general knowledge. Non-US institutions, most of them anyway, emphasize technical knowledge. Singapore won’t have any sort of liberal arts institution until the Yale-NUS joint project is completed. </p>
<p>2) Chicago is known for its theoretical approach as opposed to technical knowledge. This is confirmed by students, their program style, and even employers.</p>