Honestly the question isn't really is a Columbia GS degree valuable or prestiguous, but whether going to Columbia school of GS is really a better option than SU

Honestly the question isn't really is a Columbia GS degree valuable or prestiguous, but whether going to Columbia school of GS is really a better option than SUNY Geneseo. Geneseo is a teaching-oriented undergraduate college and one of the best schools in the SUNY system. If you're the sort of person who is going to bust their ass to get into Columbia as an undergrad, you probably could have just busted your ass at Geneseo and then gone to the grad school of your choice, which is arguably more important (unless you are a programmer).