More Prestigious: Cornell or Georgetown?

<p>I'm considering the two this will definetley NOT be a deciding factor, I just thought it might be a lively debate. So please don't come on here and say "this should not determine your choice blah blah blah"....I was just wondering what the general consensus of CC is on their different prestige levels...and don't say Cornell is an Ivy and Georgetown isn't, because Stanford/MIT/Duke etc. isn't either...</p>

<p>Cornell by a little bit. It is unreasonable to say don't bring up the ivy league factor when comparing 2 schools prestiege. Yes, there are some schools not in the ivy league (stanford, which I am attending) which are more prestiguous than some of the "lower ivies" (non-HYP; dartmouth, cornell, brown, possibly upenn), so they real debate is wether Georgetown fits into that group which is better than the "lower ivies" IMHO, it is not if for no other reason than becuase it is not as recognizable a name nor is it as much of a leading instituion such as Cornell, et al.</p>

<p>Cornell. Universities affiliated with religions will always be immediately discounted by some people.</p>

<p>Interesting...my whole life I viewed Gtown as on par with any school in the country...I realize now this is probably because I'm in a VERY Catholic region in the US and Gtown is the holy grail of catholic schools...however, just judging from my personal experience with the kind of kids who get in from my high school, I do think it is a bit easier to get into Cornell than Georgetown, and I think the stats back this up (acceptance rate, class rank%, SAT ranges)...would you agree?</p>

<p>acceptance rate : because cornell has a huge student body..</p>

<p>Exactly, why I wouldn't want to attend.</p>

<p>Georgetown is more wide known, but Cornell is an ivy. You can't surpass an ivy in prestige and only a few schools can match the status (Stanford, M.I.T, etc.).</p>

<p>I would say Cornell.</p>

<p>lol georgetown is more world known? where are you getting thsi stuff</p>

<p>Sod off! Learn to read: wide known. Anyway, I've lived throughout the world and many people have heard of Georgetown, but few have heard of Cornell.</p>

<p>i doubt it but ok</p>

<p>Doubt what?</p>

<p>IMHO: Cornell is less selective in admissions than Georgetown.</p>

<p>That said, I have no opinion about their actual curriculum, education, etc.</p>

<p>And it also depends on what you're going to study. If you're interested in vetrinary medicine, I don't think Georgetown would be the school for you . . . .</p>

<p>lol i honestly dont think acceptance rate means that much in this context ...take uchicago for example</p>

<p>my whole life up until coming across CC, i've seen gtown as a nice school that good students get into but it's not cutthroat at all (like other may view wesleyan or something..eh, no..like, UCSD or something..). maybe this has to do w/ my grandfather attending.. maybe i didn't think it was so prestigious because someone in my family (not to disparage my family, but when you grow up w/ people, you're used to them) went.. (though i don't remember hearing about this early on). now that i have looked into it, i am wayyyy more appreciative (Hoya is my desktop) and plan on applying in 2 years (i'm in 10th)..</p>

<p>Cornell doesn't appeal to me in any way, though. Among the "lower ivies", I have found schools I appreciate for their individuality rather than HY status (Brown!!!, Columbia!, Dartmouth?, ...Princeton), and because of that regard them as more prestigious that the standard HY (I would soooo much rather go to Brown than Harvard!).. but Cornell, I don't see anything interesting about it (along w/ UPenn really, other than Business grad and location in historically significant area..). Cornell bores the crap out of me. I don't see anything special or different or interesting about it.. it doesn't seem superior or different, really.. it seems like a college that people apply to in case they don't get into HYP (not a safety, def not, but "prestige" backup).. i don't think it's many peoples' first choice, but i'm sure they're all very happy to attend. just an opinion. don't attack with cornell pride.</p>

<p>"(I would soooo much rather go to Brown than Harvard!).. "</p>

<p>I wholeheartedly concur.</p>

<p>Equally prestigious. You're really splitting hairs at this point, if you say otherwise. And yes, Georgetown could very likely be better known in the world, beefs. I have lived all over the world, and I'd say Georgetown is very well known particularly among Catholics.</p>

<p>The question is simple: Ithaca vs. Washington and Big School vs. Small School. Unless you've gotten into some special program (BSFS at Georgetown is superlative; architecture at Cornell, for instance, too), which might skew your decision.</p>

<p>Being from DC, I would say both colleges are equally prestigious. Cornell is probably regarded higher among Asians for its strong engineering. Georgetown is regarded higher among Catholics because it is arguably the best Catholic college in America. It really depends on who you ask to see which is more prestigious.</p>

<p>I would say Cornell is more prestigious/widely-known.</p>

<p>Living in DC I've always just assumed that Cornell was more prestigious, simply because I never even considered that one of the top schools in the country could be just miles away. Also i guess because more students from my school get into gtown but i guess thats just because more of them apply there...</p>

<p>okay no real point there but i still have a tough time beleiving that gtown could be equal to CORNELL</p>

<p>How can any of this possibly matter. Go to the school that best suits your needs and which you think will help you maximize your potential. Have an undying interest in international relations? Gee, Georgetown just might be a great choice. Interested in the biological sciences? Gee, Cornell might be a good choice. Prestige factor? At this level? Who really cares. Do well, develop and become mature at either place and there will be plenty of opportunity.</p>