<p>Now that is 2012, I’m going to revive this ancient thread again!
People search up these things pretty easily on google, and we might as well make it accurate to date.
WashU in St. Louis is still gaining in prestige :). I was surprised it was usu last/sometimes last with georgetown. MidWest schools in general are starting to get more recognition from East Coasters/everywhere I think. ex. UChicago, Northwestern, and WashU are now reallyyy high up there for competitive students. UChicago/Northwestern/WashU are now slightly more prestigious than cornell and georgetown here where I live. The opposite was true before.</p>
<p>So yup, I’m a New Englander.</p>
<p>—RANKINGS----</p>
<ol>
<li>UChicago (very highly regarded, great undergrad for everything, best econ for grad in the nation)</li>
<li>Northwestern (all top students seem to aim for this school now)</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins (better than the lower ivies, great for premed and med)</li>
<li>WashU in St. Louis (well rounded, continually rising in prestige, great for premed and med)</li>
<li>Cornell (continually moving down in prestige, it’s kind of sad. It used to be my dream school)</li>
<li>Georgetown (ppl here only know it for it’s good IR, which is cause its in DC. good location!) </li>
</ol>
<p>But then again! They are all great schools! The difference in prestige isn’t much.</p>