<p>So I was just on campus for visitas, and I loved it. There's only one problem:I want to go into engineering. I also have an offer from Columbia, which definitely has a stronger engineering program, but i disliked nearly everything about it when i visited. I'm pretty close to choosing Harvard, but I'm just worried that the engineering program won't be very good and that i'll have trouble going to grad school. Does anyone have any thoughts?</p>
<p>Grad placement for Harvard engineering is just as good, if not better than at Columbia! A lot of their grads get into competitive programs in MIT, Stanford and the like.</p>
<p>The one major downside of Harvard engineering is that it does not have that many concentrations. There is definitely a broader offering at Columbia (ChemE, FinE and the like). However if you are interested in the concentration Harvard does offer, you cannot go wrong! :D</p>
<p>You can learn more about where Harvard students in engineering end up here:</p>
<p>[Applied</a> knowledge opens doors for young alumni ? Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences](<a href=“http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news-events/press-releases/alumni-panel]Applied”>http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news-events/press-releases/alumni-panel)</p>
<p>And our top students to go top engineering graduate schools (like MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Caltech, etc.).</p>
<p>And keep in mind, you are going to an entire school, not just one program. You may decide ultimately to concentrate in something else — and still work in an engineering lab; take engineering courses; etc.</p>
<p>And here’s a list of where some of our CS concentrators have gone …</p>
<p>CS empowers you to solve problems in all sorts of domains. Here’s where alumni since 1984 can be found:</p>
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