Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:36
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Depends on major. Dyson's prestige over WashU, huge. Many on this board look down on Cornell contract colleges.
Many on this board look down on Cornell, period. Cornell is much closer to WashU than it is to Dartmouth or Brown.
Cornell is in the JHU, WashU, Rice, Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Vanderbilt tier. It is a decided step below all the other Ivies and WASP.
Because in the past, not-rich people attended in Cornell in large numbers. And Jews, women, US minorities, and international students (especially from Asia before WW2).
Your comment comes from a place of class privilege rooted in rich Northeasterners' scorn for ordinary white collar jobs (e.g., agribusiness) and women's work (e.g., home economics which actually tied to dietetics, textile science, and other professional jobs where women could have careers). Back to the days of the "Gentleman's C". You probably have no idea where your prejudices came from, but the roots are pretty ugly.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:31
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Depends on major. Dyson's prestige over WashU, huge. Many on this board look down on Cornell contract colleges.
Many on this board look down on Cornell, period. Cornell is much closer to WashU than it is to Dartmouth or Brown.
Cornell is in the JHU, WashU, Rice, Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Vanderbilt tier. It is a decided step below all the other Ivies and WASP.
It's the tiers and peers dude. Here to set the record straight for all of mankind.
No, not all of mankind: there’s a societal elite and Cornell students are not a part of it — nor will they ever be. Post away, but Cornell gets a snicker in many circles for a reason. Incidentally, Georgetown doesn’t…
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:25
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Depends on major. Dyson's prestige over WashU, huge. Many on this board look down on Cornell contract colleges.
Many on this board look down on Cornell, period. Cornell is much closer to WashU than it is to Dartmouth or Brown.
Cornell is in the JHU, WashU, Rice, Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Vanderbilt tier. It is a decided step below all the other Ivies and WASP.
It's the tiers and peers dude. Here to set the record straight for all of mankind.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:24
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:In general it depends on who is the audience?
In a dinner with your friends? Who cares, but clearly Ivy’s more prestigious by far.
If the audience is potential employers. Then it depends on major, and that difference is a lot less an dit could be negligible.
For Academia if the interest is moving forward to a top Grad School program, zero difference.
For the future in case you want to start your own business….it just depends what area and who the investors are. Most informed and educated people understand the strengths of Wash U. But there is no question the Ivy brand will be more benefitial under those circles.
There is no easy answer. And it is not black and white.
As someone who has kids who graduated from both schools, this is the correct answer. But once you add the rest of the world to the equation, there really isn’t any comparison. 100% of the employers put Cornell much higher than any of the others mentioned here.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:24
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Depends on major. Dyson's prestige over WashU, huge. Many on this board look down on Cornell contract colleges.
It’s persistent. I got horse in the race, but it’s not a 25k a year SUNY. It’s 20k off “real” Cornell.
Also, MIT is a land grant college too
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:24
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Wash U is not prestigious. Sorry.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:23
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Depends on major. Dyson's prestige over WashU, huge. Many on this board look down on Cornell contract colleges.
Many on this board look down on Cornell, period. Cornell is much closer to WashU than it is to Dartmouth or Brown.
Cornell is in the JHU, WashU, Rice, Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Vanderbilt tier. It is a decided step below all the other Ivies and WASP.
You have lost your mind…
IYKYK
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:22
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Depends on major. Dyson's prestige over WashU, huge. Many on this board look down on Cornell contract colleges.
Many on this board look down on Cornell, period. Cornell is much closer to WashU than it is to Dartmouth or Brown.
Cornell is in the JHU, WashU, Rice, Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Vanderbilt tier. It is a decided step below all the other Ivies and WASP.
You have lost your mind…
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:21
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Wash U is more like U of Florida than the Ivies.
I’d rather send my kids to U of Florida, if that is helpful.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:20
Subject: Re:Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
WashU one giant step below others. Still good.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:19
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Sure there’s a difference but there’s not any meaningful discussion to be had here. Wonder if this thread will get locked too
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:17
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Depends on major. Dyson's prestige over WashU, huge. Many on this board look down on Cornell contract colleges.
Many on this board look down on Cornell, period. Cornell is much closer to WashU than it is to Dartmouth or Brown.
Cornell is in the JHU, WashU, Rice, Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Vanderbilt tier. It is a decided step below all the other Ivies and WASP.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:17
Subject: Re:Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:WashU isn't in the same tier as the others.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:17
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wash U is more like U of Florida than the Ivies.
Congrats on BC
Haven't you done enough damage on the college forum today? Go away.
Anonymous
04/08/2025 18:16
Subject: Differences in prestige over WashU versus an ivy like Cornell, Dartmouth or Brown?
Anonymous wrote:Wash U is more like U of Florida than the Ivies.
Congrats on BC