<p>Which is more prestigous, and why? How much harder is one to get into than the other (assuming your applying to UVA out of state)? If you like both of these schools the same, which should you apply Early Decision to?</p>
<p>exactly what flootloop said!</p>
<p>When you get to the point where two schools are practically matched prestige-wise (like MIT v. Caltech, Cornell v. Duke, UVA v. UMich, etc. etc.), it really comes down to <strong>what you plan on doing</strong> (for example, choosing Harvard over Cornell for engineering is a big mistake or choosing JHU over University of Maryland for Business or computer science) and especially, which <strong>school feels right for you</strong></p>