<p>Is this the teenage version of "my dad's better than your dad"?
Obviously, none of these postings make any sense, unless everybody can be right and wrong at the same time.</p>
<p>obviously every Ivy is a great school. However each has its own strength. Yale is known for its strength in humanities. Penn is known for its strength in business and anthropology. Cornell is known for its strength in the sciences and engineering. etc, etc. </p>
<p>To the original poster: If you want the best facilities for science and engineering, go to Cornell. It is mostly known for its strength in engineering and science. I would say that throughout the nation, people tend to think of Cornell as a "science school". Penn engineering is respectable. Princeton is better. I'm not sure about the others. Of course, everyone will believe something else. My opinion is that Cornell is the best Ivy for engineering, science, and research. Cornell also has a new state of the art facility focusing on nanobiotechnology. Medicine is a whole different category. </p>
<p>Here are some links, just b/c i'm in a Cornell mood,lol:
<a href="http://www.explore.cornell.edu/scene.cfm?scene=Sites%20and%20Landmarks&stop=CU%20%2D%20SL%20%2D%20Engineering%20Quad%5B/url%5D">http://www.explore.cornell.edu/scene.cfm?scene=Sites%20and%20Landmarks&stop=CU%20%2D%20SL%20%2D%20Engineering%20Quad</a>
<a href="http://www.lifesciences.cornell.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.lifesciences.cornell.edu/</a>
<a href="http://lifesciences.cornell.edu/otherSources/dec04/rank.html%5B/url%5D">http://lifesciences.cornell.edu/otherSources/dec04/rank.html</a>
<a href="http://lifesciences.cornell.edu/about/whycornell.php%5B/url%5D">http://lifesciences.cornell.edu/about/whycornell.php</a>
<a href="http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/research/research-centers/index.cfm%5B/url%5D">http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/research/research-centers/index.cfm</a></p>
<p>The best ranking I've seen, or most authoritative is at:</p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=23393%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=23393</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44</a></p>
<p>Check it out :)</p>
<p>I never tire of saying that "threads like this are extremely petty... the Ivys are above thousands of institutions and we are arguing about nuances."</p>
<p>Can't we all agree they are all pretty darn great and leave it at that?</p>
<p>It depends on whether or not you are seeking pestige or a great education. People obssesed with rankings have self-esteem problems.</p>