<p>See, each school has their own strengths. CMU has the most CS prestige and the least overall prestige. Cornell is in the middle in both CS and overall prestige (but is not far behind either of the 1st places). Columbia has the most overall prestige but is the least known for CS. Given that, I’d probably go with Cornell. We offer both a fantastic program (#5 in the U.S.) and Ivy League level prestige. Very few schools can say the same apart from MIT, Stanford, and Princeton.</p>