<p>Thank you, pewpewpew. That was exactly the list I used to back up Penn.</p>
<p>Yes, Stanford has more overall, as do a lot of schools. That’s called history, which obviously has a great influence on today’s perceived prestige. But if you consider the past ten years (aka what these universities are today), Penn really does shine (it certainly has more than 2). Which explains my rationale that Penn isn’t some inferior institution that doesn’t hold a single candle to Stanford, Harvard, etc. To think that way today is ridiculous, as HYPS aren’t the only places where one can become highly ‘intellectual.’</p>