<p>Simply based on prestige and name recognition, which one is better? Please try to be as objective as possible.</p>
<p>Wharton. 10char</p>
<p>If you desire an education go to Columbia. If technical training is what you want go to Wharton. It is like comparing apples and oranges. </p>
<p>To those who value an education, Columbia will be more prestigious; to those who value trade schools, there is none better than Wharton.</p>
<p>Ditto HockeyKid.</p>
<p>Agreed with HockeyKid. </p>
<p>Also, it depends on what you want to study. Obviously if you want to major in History, you wouldn’t go to Wharton. If you want Business though, Wharton is the easy choice. </p>
<p>Columbia is very strong in History, Political Science, the Classics, etc.</p>
<p>Wharton offers the option for one to obtain a second major from the College of Arts & Sciences (UPenn). </p>
<p>For what it’s worth, I don’t think rankings are a good way to measure a university’s (or that of a department within said university) quality. Penn’s humanities/social science departments are probably more than just fine. Why discus such triviality? </p>
<p>Who are you to say that X is better than Y for D? If you’re an academic or student (or know such people) working in D and one who has experience with both X and Y, then I’d say you’re in a good position to comment.</p>
<p>I had to make that decision myself. I chose CC because of the overall balanced education with the Core curriculum.</p>