<p>Which is stronger academically, especially for economics and political science?</p>
<p>Also, which is more prestigious between non-Wharton Penn and Cornell?</p>
<p>They’re basically comparable. Penn’s economics department is ranked a bit higher than Cornell’s (Penn–top 10, Cornell–top 20), and Cornell’s political science department is ranked a bit higher than Penn’s (Cornell–top 20, Penn–top 30). In terms of overall academic prestige (among academics, that is–not high school students), they’re also quite comparable.</p>
<p>Choosing one over the other should be based on personal preference and fit. Academically, you can’t go wrong with either one.</p>
<p>Ignore him. He didn’t even get into Penn, he has a huge inferiority complex, and he’s making thread after thread seeking validation for Cornell because it’s the only ivy league school he got into, so he feels it must be inferior. He’s one of those idiots who lives and dies by USNews rankings.</p>