<p>My friends and I got into these three schools under the early decision plan. We were debating which of our schools is the most prestigious and which has a better undergraduate program. Just for fun, please rank these three schools in terms of prestige and undergraduate education. Thanks!</p>
<p>No. It’s a waste of time and nonsense question. Anyone who thinks they can dependably rank these schools rather than just describe how they are different is pretty much full of ****.</p>
<p>Brown=Dartmouth > Penn</p>
<p>They’re equivalent. </p>
<p>Surely you have something more useful and interesting to discuss with friends.</p>
<p>Speaking of just undergraduate education:
Brown
Penn
Dartmouth</p>
<p>Either would be a great choice, if you know what you would like to study then it could on deciding a school.</p>
<p>Overall, typically:
Penn
Brown
Dartmouth</p>
<p>For academics, it would be Penn, Dartmouth, and then Brown (coolbreeze and prodigalson, no reasonable person believes Brown’s academics are better than Penn or Dartmouth; stoned Brownies think that, but they are stoned. In a year or two, USN&WR may drop Brown out of the top 50 altogether).</p>
<p>For opportunities to get stoned, it would be: Brown, Dartmouth, and then Penn.</p>
<p>For frat experience, it would be: Dartmouth, Penn, and then Brown.</p>
<p>For off campus fun, it would be: Penn, Brown, and then Dartmouth.</p>
<p>For after graduation connections, it would be: Dartmouth, Penn, and then Brown.</p>
<p>For likelihood of meeting a famous person or their son/daughter, it would be: Brown, Penn, and then Dartmouth.</p>
<p>For jock atmosphere, it would be: Dartmouth, Penn, and then Brown.</p>
<p>Prestige Internationally: Penn > Dartmouth = Brown</p>
<p>Prestige Domestically: Brown = Dartmouth > Penn</p>
<p>prodigal, here are this year’s USN&WR rankings on academics:</p>
<ol>
<li> Penn</li>
<li> Dartmouth</li>
<li> Brown</li>
</ol>
<p>Brown earned the dubious honor of being the lowest ranked Ivy. Even Cornell ranked higher. </p>
<p>High Times magazine and NORML may rank Brown higher, but no one else does.</p>
<p>So what are you talking about?</p>
<p>People in-the-know do not judge prestige by magazines for the masses.</p>
<p>Do you seriously think that, say, WUSTL is more prestigious than Brown???</p>
<p>
Uh, “even” Cornell? Cornell’s college of arts & sciences is smaller than Brown’s and has a better faculty. Engineering at Cornell is also superior, as are its other colleges (by default). </p>
<p>(That said, I consider Brown and Cornell completely on par for undergrad.)</p>
<p>Penn
Dartmouth</p>
<p>Brown</p>
<p>Try getting into Penn, Brown, and Dartmouth, and then you can judge</p>
<p>Lollllll. This thread is hilarious.</p>
<p>I’ll expound on the list:
For frat experience, it would be: Dartmouth, Penn, and then Brown.
For off campus fun, it would be: Penn, Brown, and then Dartmouth.
For after graduation connections, it would be: Penn, Dartmouth, and then Brown.
Prestige Internationally: Penn > Dartmouth = Brown, although none of these are that well known outside of the US.
Prestige Domestically: Dartmouth = Brown > Penn, only because Penn is probably the most obscure sounding Ivy.
For an academic experience: Penn > Dartmouth > Brown
For an engaging campus: Penn = Dartmouth = Brown, depending on your tastes.
For selectivity (difficulty of being accepted): Penn > Dartmouth > Brown
For a more intellectual atmosphere: Penn > Dartmouth > Brown
For a cooler name: Brown > Dartmouth > Penn
For a more diverse campus: Penn > Brown > Dartmouth
For more nerdy Asians: Penn > Brown > Dartmouth
For more obnoxious students: Penn > Dartmouth > Brown
For more white students: Dartmouth = Brown > Penn
For Crew: Dartmouth > Penn > Brown
For Football: Dartmouth > Penn > Brown
For Residential Housing: Dartmouth = Brown > Penn
For School Seal: Penn = Dartmouth > Brown
School Colors: Dartmouth > Penn > Brown
For School President Attractiveness: Penn > x 150 Brown = Dartmouth
For feeling of inadequacy: Penn > Dartmouth > Brown (has no feelings)
For having the biggest tools: Brown > Dartmouth = Penn
For Having a Cool Founder: Penn > Brown > Dartmouth
For Having HISTORIC Value: Penn > Brown > Dartmouth
For Being a REAL University: Penn > Brown > Dartmouth
For Having Kick A** Grad Schools: Penn > Brown > Dartmouth</p>
<p>To Add It All Up (First Place = 3 Points, Second Place = 2 Points, Third Place = 1 Point)
1st Place = Penn (51 Points)
2nd Place = Dartmouth (48 Points)
3rd Place = Brown (39 Points)</p>
<p>It’s funny because most of it is untrue :).</p>
<p>They’re all kinda iffy. You guys should have SCEA’d at Yale. ;)</p>
<p>Lol… this thread has jks written all over it… They’re all good and at least for undergrad, differences aren’t huge!</p>
<p>Penn = Brown > Random Community College >>>>>>>> Dartmouth. Feel better OP?</p>
<p>they are all incredible schools. you won’t have a large advantage at one over another (at least i think).</p>