Hi. I know this is super late. I have like one day to decide. But I was wondering if you guys can help me out? Ok so the thing is I got accepted into both MIT and Carnegie Mellon (whoo!!) and I’m planning to major in materials science and engineering. I would love to go to MIT, its like always been on my mind but I never really visited Carnegie Mellon. Carnegie Mellon also ends up being about 20k less than what I would have to pay for MIT. I think I would like both campuses atmospheres but I’m really fond of MIT’s “quirkiness”. Basically what I’m asking is MIT worth 20k more than Carnegie Mellon?
If your parents can afford it, yes, MIT is probably better, but you need to find out from parents if $80, 000 is a deterrent.
For my parents its a big deterrent but not too big that we’ll be out on the streets so I can go to college.
Would MIT still be a better decision than Carnegie Mellon?
It is hard to imagine you would chose CMU if you have never visited. Pittsburgh and Cambridge are very different cities. Have you looked at the course offerings?
MIT, almost all come out of that school with a 6 digit starting salary. CMU is great, but man…MIT is truly up there.
MIT is WAY better than Carnegie Mellon.
@bookworm I have for both, and I was thinking I might double major in mse and compsci or media studies. But I didn’t get acceptd into Carnegie’s Compsci school. Is it easy to double major in there?
Sorry I didn’t come back to this thread in time to answer your question. At CMU, you have a major and a minor. Anyway, what did you decide?
Hands down, MIT. Also, from what I’ve been told, students from large urban areas can find Pittsburgh’s size challenging. Good luck!
If it were CMU SCS, then maybe, just maybe, CMU would be equal to MIT. However, it isn’t. Go to MIT. The ROI is the same at both the places, but you will miss out on a great opportunity at MIT.
I hope you chose MIT! I got my degrees in materials science, and participated in the MIT materials Science co op program for my masters degree. (ATT Bell Labs) I also did materials science research in Japan for a year with the MIT-Japan program. (Hitachi Central Research Labs).
MIT’s programs in polymers, ceramics, metallurgy, biomaterials and semiconductors are the best in the world. The professional association, Materials Research Society, meets in Boston every Fall because of MIT’s outstanding materials science department. As an undergraduate you can join the MRS and attend their meetings, if you go to MIT. Also MIT Lincoln Labs has many research opportunities, mainly for masters and PhD students, but some undergraduates also work out there. Its an Air Force Lab, with a focus on electronic materials.
MIT’s materials analysis labs, microscopy labs and materials processing labs are the best in the world. MIT has long term relationships with IBM, Corning Glass, General Electric, and hundreds of other firms hiring materials scientists.
Good luck. If you have any questions feel free to message me.
Sorry I was gone for long. Thank you all so much for all your help and advice. I chose MIT in the end 