<p>Hey,
So I've narrowed my college choices down to GT and CU. I'm definitely going down the engineering path, most likely Aero and CE both, or one of them with a MBA. I've already been to both and like them a lot, but I'm leaning toward GT a bit more, being more technical and all. What I wanted to know is if going to one or the other going to be better in the long run i.e grad school, jobs, etc. I have some people babbling on about Ivy this Ivy that and all of its connections, but then GT also has some pretty incredible offerings. Before I seal the deal with either, I just wanted some input on some pros/cons and what would end up being a better choice.</p>
<p>I am going to copy and paste my response from cornell vs princeton
seeing that you are interested in getting an MBA, I am guessing you are interested in the business side of engineering? columbia’s prestige will help you get into a network of exclusive VC, angel capital or startup opportunities. just imagine you being an angel investor, you dont know these two guys at all. They both have a very promising business plan. All else being equal, you have a choice, either to invest in the columbia grad’s start up, or a gatech grad’s start up; all else being equal, most people would choose columbia grad.</p>
<p>you’ll also be recruited much more heavily for highly lucrative, prestigious and challenging ibanking or strat consulting positions.</p>
<p>If you are an aspiring engineering major, I encourage you to take a long look at ibanking and consulting. They like engineers for their quantitative skills. I am not saying they are better than the traditional engineering job, that’s a personal preference, but it’s always good to know what other opportunities there are.</p>
<p>However, if your goal is to be a 8-5 engineer doing the typical work, then go to gatech, they have a better engineering program.</p>