Which is better: elite program at a so-so school or elite school with a so-so program?

@prezbucky I think you are correct. My problem with @juillet 's post is that it includes graduate programs, as well as things that I personally believe should not be considered in the ranking: Sports, location, and other intangibles. That is why I UT Austin and UIUC are so-so, because they get massive boosts off of those factors, and if we looked at undergraduate academics only then ivys are the best.