hi, I’m trying to deceive between Washington University St Louis (ranked #20 on U.S rankings) and University of Pennsylvania (the Ivy League ranked #7) I’m a premed student and I liked both campuses. They both cost the same. I would be a named scholar at WashU so I’d get one on one advising, weekly seminars with the director, and go to dinners and activities with the program. It is a very close knit community and I’ve already made some friends. I was set on going here until I got into UPenn. Of course the Ivy League brand is well known, but here id just be another fish in a very large pond. I’ve also heard the culture is cutthroat and I wouldn’t have that same sense of community as WashU. However, the Ivy League comes with better connections, prestige, and challenges. Which school would you choose?