<p>Okay, I think I’ve seen a great deal more of both these schools than any others in the country. I’m going to CMU and Princeton is in my home state, I’ve visited Princeton once and been to the town two other times. I think you need to consider the culture you want to be in. CMU is a college filled with nerds, I went to an accepted students luncheon the other day, it was the tightest collection of nerds I’ve ever seen. If you’re a nerd like me, CMU is a place you’d fit in quite nicely.</p>
<p>CMU is a little out of the way from Downtown, but it is in the city. To get to New York from Princeton will probably take you at least an hour and a half on the NJTransit (and will cost you a fortune, at CMU the buses are cheap.)</p>