Do Cornell and University of Penn. Compare with the rest of the Ivys?

<p>Okay I'm sure everyone's really sick of all these threads talking about the Prestige and Rankings of the Ivy Leagues, but I really do wonder do any of you feel like Cornell and the University of Penn are on par with the rest of the Ivys ? Of course BOTH are amazing schools and anyone would be lucky to get accpeted, but do you feel that are on that same "level". I'm not going to lie, sometimes I forget that the University of Pennsylvania is even in the Ivy League because it sounds like a state school also I hear and read alot of comments on this board from people that say Cornell is the " lesser " Ivy. So I just wanted your thoughts on this.</p>

<p>Simple answer? Yes, they do match up lol. Once/if you get into an Ivy, you’ll realize that all the stuff that mattered about prestige/Ivy rankings in HS don’t actually matter once you get to school.</p>

<p>Jt,
Most folks would probably agree that HYPSM are the top of the heap for colleges in the USA. But after that, the next tier would likely include ALL of the Ivies. The differences are not great between tiers and certainly not life-determining. So, don’t stress out about it. If you like U Penn or Cornell better than HYP, then go there. You’ll have plenty of company.</p>