<p>What makes places like HYPSM, Berkeley, Caltech and Wharton prestigious in Asia is that they are quite selective and just don’t go by absolute numbers of admitting students but by the quality of their intake. Their alumni also occupy high seats in government, academia and large organizations and corporations. </p>
<p>Wisconsin is not prestigious is Asia. Maybe some Asians have heard of it, but it’s not prestigious. It does not have the respect that Berkeley and Michigan have. If we would have to include Wisconsin amongst the prestigious American schools in Asia, then we should also include Indiana, Purdue, Penn State, Florida and SUNY too. They all are no different to most Asians. But they’re nothing as prestigious as Berkeley or Michigan, even UVa despite that UVa’s engineering is hardly respected.</p>