Penn vs. Cornell

Colleges & Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>This is actually a bad thing… it shows Cornell doesn’t grade hard enough in ILR if their students can get As without reading the material. If anybody in engineering puts off reading until the night before their final, Cornell would fail their ass hardcore.</p>

<p>I think Spanks is an anomaly. One of my closest friends is ILR, and he usually doesn’t put things off and he gets worse grades… maybe Spanks is talented enough to cram like (s)he did and get an A.</p>

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<p>Ditto to Brown_Man from above. I think it almost every instance someone who doesn’t read the material at all is a lazy bum and shouldn’t be at an Ivy League school. Apparently this isn’t the case for spanks, so I was wrong about her.</p>

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<p>I think Penn is slightly more prestigious than Cornell, probably in most part due to its acceptance rate. Although my friend who went there couldn’t tell an average person (state schoolers) that he went to Penn without the response, “Oh my friend goes to Penn State too”. Also, yes prestige is hard to quantify, but everyone just kind of knows it. It’s the same thing for beauty. </p>

<p>However, from my personal experience, debating prestige amongst lower tier Ivies is ridiculous. There are two tiers: HYP together and then the other five together. Maybe Columbia is slightly above the other four in its tier and Harvard is the same for its tier. But anything else is a wash.</p>

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<p>^ Harvard is not slightly above…it is miles. I have never come across a person who didn’t know Harvard…</p>

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<p>You don’t measure a school’s strength by popularity. If I get in both Harvard and Cornell, I am not going to Harvard. (Don’t ask my why, I have my reasons.)</p>

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<p>you most certainly are challenged in ILR…</p>

<p>you might not have to read all the readings…but you certainly do read…please ignore spanks…</p>

<p>Harvard is great for liberal arts majors…harvard may be miles ahead at the programs it has, but cornell has more programs and is on par with its liberal arts as well D:</p>

<p>Cornell is the best of the biggest :D</p>

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<p>Harvard is not even ahead in the programs it has. Harvard’s strength lies in its Grad schools, not in its undergrad. Most of Cornell’s program are on par if not ahead of Harvard. Yes there are some programs in which Harvard might excel and some it doesn’t but that can be said for any school. For instance, comparing the CS program at Harvard to the one at Cornell is ridiculous, because Cornell is miles ahead. </p>

<p>Additionally, how the heck can we say that one school is slightly more prestigious than any other school. Is it my name recognition. Probably not, because then a lot of the most selective and prestigious instutitions in some social circles wouldn’t be considered prestigious at all. Ie. LACs. Additionally, if you want to judge schools by acceptance rate, then is U of C not prestigious…yea. You guys see my point? The fact that Penn uses ED more than Cornell doesn’t make it more prestigious. Nor does that fact that Harvard’s marketing is sheer genius make it better than Cornell. I’m sorry you can’t quantify prestige and any prestige calculation is left up to the individual person, there is literally no rational basis for it.</p>

<p>The fact that every Tom, Dick and Harry knows Harvard doesn’t make it a better school…that seems to be a common misconception on these boards.</p>

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<p>To the above poster:</p>

<p>HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA</p>

<p>yeah cornell is definitely better than harvard, and it is a WELL known fact that harvard is not more prestigious than cornell.</p>

<p>The cornell inferiority complex strikes again.</p>

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<p>It has been a known fact that Cornell puts more emphasis on research than Penn does.</p>

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<p>I’m confused at why 08seniors08 is SO convinced that Harvard is the most amazing school ever. I mean, seriously, without saying “US News Ranking” can you give a real reason why? Have you ever attended Harvard? I mean…people just trust these rankings so much…it’s odd.</p>

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<p>The Penn inferiority complex is blazing here. What’s the matter, your uncle confused your school for Penn State again? Need to bash Cornell to convince yourself of your self-worth?</p>

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<p>08 seniors is an insecure tool prefrosh who is headed off to Penn. He doesn’t go to Harvard, but probably wishes he did. He’s insecure of Penn’s reputation so he has to come in here to bash Cornell so that he can convince himself that his pathetic self is worth something.</p>

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<p>Darn it you guys caught me. I guess Cornell students aren’t as ■■■■■■■■ as I imagined. Wish I had gotten into Cornell!!
…oh wait…</p>

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<p>I’m glad you’re not coming to Cornell. An insecure toolbag such as yourself would fit finely at Penn.</p>

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<p>Thanks Brownman! Sorry you couldn’t get into Brown, though =( would have been worth three of your Cornell diplomas =(</p>

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<p>You’re welcome seniors! I’m sorry I didn’t apply to Brown so that your pathetic joke could actually be funny.</p>

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<p>Sorry I meant Penn.</p>

<p>No but seriously you should know that I’m just toying with you and that I don’t actually think ill of Cornell except for the fact that it just wasn’t a fit for me… I hoped you would have realized that by now…</p>

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<p>Uhhh… I did get into Penn. Penn engineering CTE.</p>

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<p>I don’t think ill of Penn either except for the fact that it just wasn’t a fit for me. I am glad I decided not to go there after running into people like you. I stayed at King’s Court for their admit weekend and they were full of arrogant kids like you- it should serve as an awesome fit for you. Enjoy your 4 years in Killadelphia.</p>

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<p>Lol still bitter about not getting into Penn? It’s cool you can come during spring fling and get drunk and mugged by us horribly ghettofied philadelphians =)</p>

<p>heheh it’s fun watching you get upset =) chillax chillax.. just step away from the gulch… step away from the gulch…</p>

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<p>Here’s a PM from your buddy Venkat89 that I received back in the day:</p>

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<p>I stand by my decision… Penn engineering sucks.</p>

<p>Judging from your posts, it looks like you’re not in Wharton either! Enjoy being a second class-citizen at Penn.</p>

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<p>“lol still bitter about not getting into Penn”</p>

<p>Did he NOT just say he was accepted to Penn Engineering? Are you too deluded to hear that? </p>

<p>I would have turned down Harvard (had I applied, been accepted) or Penn for Cornell - Cornell is simply my favorite school. I don’t know why you have to be so shallow that your list of favorite schools mirrors the US News College Rankings list.</p>

<p>Graduate School-wise, for Engineering:</p>

<p>Cornell is #9.
Harvard is #22.
Penn is #30.</p>

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<p>Lol I can say it again if you wish. I am toying with you silly Cornellians. Chill out because I’m obviously trying to act like a ******. I didn’t actually think you people would take me seriously. It’s actually hilarious how fervent you are on this internet site… get a life, please? Or a reality check..</p>