Help! I'm gonna need somebody....

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<p>Excuse me for making yet another thread. I'm an East Coaster who's seriously considering Caltech and Olin. Last weekend I was 100% sure on Olin. In the past week I've been flip-flopping every few hours between Caltech and Olin. I'll study ECE at Olin, or CS (maybe EE) at Caltech. I love hardcore math and science, which is big plus for Caltech. If I go to Pasadena, I'll hang out a lot with Ph/Ay people. But I love the way Olin does engineering. Blarg..... this is hard.... time to make a list:</p>

<p>Olin:
Engineering = awesome
Tuition = free
Social Life = cool
Location = nearby
Math/Science = not as hardcore as I'd like it to be, but I'll live</p>

<p>Caltech:
Math/Science = awesome
Social Life = I'm a geek and love to sing nerdy math/science songs...
Location = California
Engineering = pretty cool (maybe a bit too theoretical? maybe? I know it IS theoretical, just not sure how I'll like it.)
Tuition = !free, but certainly affordable</p>

<p>Other schools:
I've turned down HMC, RPI, CMU, UCB (not actually, just in my head). Waitlisted at MIT (I'm staying on, not sure if I'll go).
(Actually, now I don't see why this is important)</p>

<p>So that's sorta what's going on in my mind.....
Help! (I'm gonna need somebody.... )</p>

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<p>err...</p>

<p>so whats your question?</p>

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<p>Is it not obvious?</p>

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<p>ok fine.</p>

<p>heres my take. whatever you do don't go to caltech cause its not a "real" college.</p>

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<p>actually now that i think about it. caltech would be the best choice out of the ones you listed. but if you could get into Cal or MIT go to MIT, then Cal.</p>

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<p>Why not?</p>

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<p>why not what?</p>

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<p>I was asking why isn't Caltech a "real" college, didn't see your next post.</p>

<p>So why Caltech over Olin?</p>

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<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showpost.php?p=4046720&postcount=22%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showpost.php?p=4046720&postcount=22&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>and caltech over olin cause of prestige i guess.</p>

<p>to tell you the truth i never heard of olin.</p>

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<p>I'd go for Olin!</p>

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<p>Olin, dude, Olin !</p>

<p>Man, the way Olin teaches engineering is awesomely kick-ass !</p>

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<p>Dude, go make the decision for yourself. Nobody on this board is going to tell you what will make YOU happy.</p>

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<p>Well, I was wondering if anyone could tell me something about the SCHOOLS, not about ME, that would help my decision.</p>

<p>Well, anyways, Olin is it.</p>

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<p>Caltech because its a wonderful college that financially situable towards your needs. And it's like CALTECH!!</p>