<p>So, I seemed to have some free time and I got to thinking, after HYP, what school do you guys think is up there? Obviously I realize I am posting under the UPenn thread lol, but all bias aside (hopefully) what do you guys think when UPenn is compared to the other ivies, mainly Brown, Cornell...heck lets throw in Columbia & Dartmouth too. </p>
<p>All are great schools, however, compared with prospective students input along with experiences that current students have had at these universities, how would you feel these schools compare academically, socially and in terms of having the best opportunity to succeed after college?</p>
<p>I’m sure you know this is a ridiculous question as there are so many factors that make a school good and the ivies are all amazing (and very different) schools. But, from what I’ve heard, (and this is just kind of the consensus at my high school and in my area and among adults and students that I am familiar with… and it is probably different around the country), the ranking in order of prestige goes something like this. </p>
<p>But really, prestige is a stupid thing to go by and if you end up at any one of these schools you will tons of opportunities ahead of you, especially if you really make the most of your college experience. Each one of these schools obviously has an AWESOME reputation and the rankings/prestige of these schools (especially the non-HYP ones) is constantly changing. There is no way to tell how these schools will be viewed in 10 years in relation to one another.</p>
<p>Underdog, I agree its a silly question lol, I dont think any single thread on a forum could determine which ivy is better over the other, especially when each college has its own positives and offers a different experience. However, I was interested in CC’ers viewpoint on this :)</p>
<p>I would say (from the general perception of my community/myself etc:</p>
<p>1) Harvard
2) Yale/Princeton
3) Columbia
4) Penn
5) Brown
6) Cornell
7) Dartmouth</p>
<p>Including Non-Ivy:</p>
<p>1) Harvard
2) Stanford
3) Yale/Princeton/MIT
4) Columbia
5) Penn
6) Brown
7) Cornell
8) Dartmouth</p>
<p>agreed. not having been a student @ Penn i obviously dont have an idea of the atmosphere of living/studying there but with Wharton into account it would more be a tie between columbia and penn, wouldn’t you say?</p>
<p>Can’t go wrong with either Columbia or Penn. Both will get you great jobs, give ample opportunities for learning/ fun, are located in big cities…<br>
Only difference is that Columbia has a bit more structured curriculum. </p>
<p>I picked Penn to apply to because it’s more laid back. Which suits me</p>
<p>That Penn wins should be no surprise at all in the Penn forum. That said, I am entirely in agreement that when it comes to being a university, Columbia and Penn are both the most viable contenders for the illustrious title of “best of the worst ivies” :)</p>
<p>It was a typo, boat. Here’s the official list:</p>
<p>Penn – LSM
Penn – Wharton
Penn – Huntsman
Penn – All other dual degree programs
Penn
Penn
Penn
Penn
Penn
Penn</p>
<p>In all seriousness, you can’t rate Penn as one option. The LSM program, the Whaton undergraduate program, and the Huntsman program are different from Penn. Does anyone really believe that a straight HYP acceptance would be better than being accepted to the LSM program, Wharton, or Huntsman? And please don’t compare Columbia to these speciality programs.</p>