<p>Hey! Whilst I have long been the biggest dissenter to this sort of threads, for the mere reason that fit is subjective, I am currently in a significant quagmire! I recently learned that I was admitted into Harvard College, Stanford University, The Management and Technology Program within the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I have no idea what choice to make from these.
I would appreciate any insight into the relative merits, and demerits of these undergraduate programs. Ideally I would like to double major in Engineering and Business/Management Science. With this in mind, the M&T program obviously takes the lead. However, I want more of an intellectual undergraduate program as opposed to one which is overtly preprofessional. With my STEM bent, MIT is also a big contender for the simple fact that it is the best engineering school in the world (I would double major in course 10 and 15 if I matriculate) as is Stanford University( Chemical Engineering with Submatriculation into the Management Science Program). However, I also love intellectual breadth and as such Harvard represents an ideal location.
Please offer any advice you can. I anticipate a lot of Visit both and determine your fit which is valid. I intend to do that. So other than that, what other advice can you render?
Thank you so much for reading this and for taking your time to help. Much appreciated.</p>
<p>PS, Im posting this on all the schools forums as well.</p>
<p>Well, it seems like you have a good handle on the academic side of things. Overall, MIT is very strong in both management and engineering, while the other schools are mainly strong for one side or the other, but they’re all great schools and any of them would be a great choice.</p>
<p>But you haven’t told us anything about what you want in a college experience outside the academics. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? Overall, I think it’s difficult for us to tell you why MIT is better than other places, but we can certainly tell you if and why MIT would be a great place for you.</p>
<p>For what you seem to be looking for, MIT would offer you the most flexibility. You wouldnt need to double major if you didnt want to still take engineering and/or business managment classes. Also, about 1/3 of MIT students work in investment banking so would not be at disadvantage if you go to MIT over Penn M&T. It may come down to which city you prefer, Boston or Philly.</p>
<p>for what you appear to be interested in, the M&T program at penn would be the best, although phillie isnt. And, harvard would be the worst. </p>
<p>many folks double major with 15 at MIT, although 10 is one of the more difficult double majors in that regard given the number of required courses.</p>
<p>Many MIT undergrads go to grad school, and in general, courses tend to have a more theoretical bent. I can’t speak to any of the other universities, but I think you’ll find that MIT will provide the academic atmosphere that you seek.</p>