LSE or University of Chicago for economics?

Hi,

I'm an international student and I got an offer from LSE to read Economics. However, at the same time, the University of Chicago accepted me too... so I don't know which university to choose.
I know that both universities are great for economics but I really don't know where to go next year..
I just want to hear your opinions, thank you very much.

Reply 1

angster

The University of Chicago has 2 current professors as Nobel Prize winners in Economics. LSE has a great academic reputation. You need to ask yourself what kind of a person you want to be after 3-4 years. If you would like a liberal arts education and then major in one of the truly outstanding subject at UChicago, then go to Chicago. If you want to experience the delights of London and have a more focused degree with one subject done rigerously for 3 years, LSE is for you. Moreover, I have a few friends at LSE doing Economics. The first year is not very strenous in terms of workload so you certainly get to enjoy yourself in arguably the most exciting city in the world. I have a friend at Chicago and he keeps on speaking about the workload and the fact that they make you work immensely hard there.

Granted, Chicago is not the most appealing and safe city, especially in the south side (i think) of chicago which is the less prosperous area, except for the presence of the university itself. The university campus itself is stunning and similar to the architecture seen at Oxford. If I were you, I'd pick Chicago. Considering the fact that you're an international student and you'd be away from your parents, homesickness may occur at both places. So, it really comes down to the structure of the course and the type of intellectual development you wish to undertake in.

Reply 2

drmoney89

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LSE, if you want you're degree to stand out...nothing beats the London School of economics, and yes ...after speaking to alumni of U of C...they did verify that Chicago is indeed the place " where fun goes to die," good luck with your choice mate!

Reply 3

vivwc107

I'd go for Chicago! honestly, University of Chicago can be regarded as the inventor of Economics :cool:

+ you can take advantage of the US education - liberal arts education!
don't have to decide so soon on which major to take
and gives you the opportunity to explore any hidden talents! :smile:

Reply 4

ElWilson

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Well, personally and realistically; LSE.

The fees are cheaper, the education and prospects better.

Reply 5

dede

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drmoney89

LSE, if you want you're degree to stand out...nothing beats the London School of economics, and yes ...after speaking to alumni of U of C...they did verify that Chicago is indeed the place " where fun goes to die," good luck with your choice mate!

Yeah I was going to mention that.

But Chicago the city rocks. Hardcore.

Reply 6

President_Ben

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vivwc107

I'd go for Chicago! honestly, University of Chicago can be regarded as the inventor of Economics :cool:

Which strange history of economic thought books have you been reading? :confused:

Pretty much all major bits of Economics developed in the UK (and some by the Austrians) up until Friedman (with exception to Veblen). Since then, the show has been very American (but not entirely).

Smith, Richardo, Malthus, Marx, Jevons/Menger/Walras, Marshall, Keynes... been very European anyway when you bundle in Mises, Schumpter...

Reply 7

jb_sweden

Yeah, given that the academic movement "Chicago School of Economics" started in the mid 40's, and the Uni itself sometime during the end of the 19th century, it's safe to say it didn't contribute to the "invention" - whatever that means - of Economics.

Reply 8

drmoney89

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dede

Yeah I was going to mention that.

But Chicago the city rocks. Hardcore.

the city does rock, but its gonna be hard to rock with all that homework. :rolleyes:

Reply 9

dede

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It's better than doing a lot of work in somewhere in the middle of the south.

There's obviously nothing comparable to the University of Chicago in the South, I know, I was just thinking how much it would suck.

Reply 10

drmoney89

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dede

It's better than doing a lot of work in somewhere in the middle of the south.

There's obviously nothing comparable to the University of Chicago in the South, I know, I was just thinking how much it would suck.

uhh, chicago's in the midweast :rolleyes:

Reply 11

keenya2006

U of chicago is for intellectual people that have no life....go to my uni, Northwestern..ill be there in the fall and its know as the ivy league of the mid west...plus its econ department is tops in the US...ranked like so many spaces higher than u of chicago :smile:

Reply 12

drmoney89

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lol, you must be crazy to suggest that northwestern has a better econ dept. than U of Chicago :p:

Reply 13

keenya2006

Well I was jsut referring to the rankings that put NU at #3 and U of chi at #5...but dont mind me...other rankings will give u different numbers...and US News..the one practically everyone refers to puts NU at #12 and u of Chicago at #14...like i said, both great instutions...but a certain 'type' (anti-social, not wanting to venture out of the norm) goes to u of chi..even students there will say it, like my one of my good friends :p:

Reply 14

drmoney89

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lol yeah thats true. the only reason I didn't go to chicago actually, was because when i visited i was scared ****less by the swarms of nerds. lol im generalizing it..but it definitley does have an academic obsessed feel to it.

Reply 15

drmoney89

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lol yeah thats true. the only reason I didn't go to chicago actually, was because when i visited i was scared shiatless by the swarms of nerds. lol im generalizing it..but it definitley does have an academic obsessed feel to it.

Reply 16

keenya2006

lol yeah i didnt even apply to chicago...but its still a good school. I also was accepted to UW-Madison--but too close to home and waaaay too much partying... :p: