MIT, Harvard and Princeton for Chemistry

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>My son was luckily accepted to MIT, Harvard, and Princeton, etc...
All of them are really excellent schools.
also for FA support, it looks more or less same.
That's why it's very difficult to choose which school he'll go to.
He'll join CPW next week to get more idea.</p>

<p>He wants to major in chemistry and might take some more
biology related courses. He's planning to go to a Medical school.</p>

<p>Based on my personal contacts with those schools, MIT is the best and Harvard is the worst. MIT is always friendly answering to my questions,
keep updating application status and even they are very flexible in sending the application documents compard to Harvard who has no answer
unless I give them a call. Even right after applicant was accepted,
MIT alumni around the world was hosting a welcoming party at home
or some place. Web site keep changing their logo.</p>

<p>So I got very strong impression from MIT and it looks they are much more
care about their students and value their creativity. Also for studying
hard workload, MIT might be better to prepare for the future and
also has more chance to do research with professors.</p>

<p>My little concern is that MIT is a kind of science university and the people there is more sceince oriented compared to H and P.
And also for reputation(might be silly, but for Asian, it's also one of major factors), Harvard might be in a better position. Also We, as a parent, want my son to meet more diverse people and to be well-rounded people in the future. (sorry for my misunderstanding with MIT, if compared to H or P)
I know that he can do it in any environment, but Harvard might give him
more chances.</p>

<p>Any feedback will be appreciated.</p>

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Also We, as a parent, want my son to meet more diverse people and to be well-rounded people in the future.

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He'll be able to see at CPW if he feels that campus culture is diverse enough for his tastes.</p>

<p>Generally, people at MIT find that they are able to meet lots of well-rounded people who have a primary interest in science or engineering. I'm a biologist with a love for poetry. My husband is an aerospace engineer who (was) also a nationally-ranked mogul skiier. My next-door neighbor is an electrical engineer who was passionate about art history. People at MIT are emphatically not one-dimensional, and interests of all kinds are represented.</p>

<p>There is, truly, no difference in postgraduate opportunities between MIT graduates and Harvard graduates.</p>