<p>im biased, but id say columbia for sure. the academics are better at columbia and you’ll also get a more well rounded liberal arts education, which for someone who isn’t quite sure about their major, is probably a good thing. </p>
<p>social life at penn is a lot like cornell though, if that is a factor. much less of that traditional school spirit at columbia, no one really goes to football/basketball games. </p>
<p>columbia is an intellectual’s school and is fairly political. penn is, well, different…penn, and not just wharton, has a very career oriented undergraduate population that is significantly more apolitical, and nearly twice as large as that of columbia. </p>
<p>if prestiege is a factor, i’d also say that columbia is a bit more prestigious than penn as well…in USNWR, penn’s financial resources and alumni giving are #7 and its faculty resources are #1, (columbia is #16 in both those categories) so its ranked a bit higher overall (#7 vs. #9), but columbia’s peer assesment, selectivity rank, and SAT range are all higher. </p>
<p>but thats all BS. just choose what feels right for you. have you visited?</p>