Stanford more prestigious? I don't think so.

inside
Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:38 +0000

Just to add another perspective, as somebody who has gone through the US applications process while living in Europe, I’ve noticed that Columbia has a much more recognizable name than Stanford. I had a friend visiting who was admitted to Stanford and while she was here she got a lot of blank looks when she explained where she was going. I’ve never had that happen to me when I said I was considering Columbia.

As far as I can tell, Columbia’s name reasonates louder directly across the Atlantic than Stanford’s does, but that may have to do with geographic proximity and the general fascination with New York around here.

On the other hand, I am under the impression that among people who are familiar with BOTH schools, Stanford has more of a wow factor.

That being said this thread is dumb. : )