<p>Actually, I would argue with the idea that Cornell is much higher in regards to prestige. As an Ivy, it has more name recognition to the average person on the street (one of the more frustrating things about Wesleyan - we know it’s a great school, and our future employers know it’s a great school, but the random person who asks where you go to school will confuse it with Wellesley or one of the million other “wesleyan”-named colleges. Even if you’re a guy.)</p>
<p>However, in terms of both admissions standards and academic prestige, Wesleyan and Cornell are pretty much equal. I know as many people who got into Cornell and not Wesleyan as people who got into Wes and not Cornell.</p>