<p>Hi all, i got in MIT and Stanford and waiting for P. if I like engineering why should I consider P over S or M. Appreciate your thoughts. Also, what if I just like sciences, will there be other reasons? I am interested in pursuing PhD. (I'm posting same on Y and H boards).</p>
<p>If you are devoted to engineering, MIT and Stanford may offer bigger departments. If, however you are interested in a broader, liberal arts education with more variation and the chance to take a variety of courses, Princeton is tops. </p>
<p>If you like the idea of a leafy campus full of beautiful and historical buildings as well as Ivy traditions, Princeton is the place.</p>
<p>You can always do your PhD at Stanford or MIT.</p>
<p>Are you 100% sure you're going to be doing engineering?</p>
<p>If so, then I would choose MIT/Stanford because their engineering departments are stronger. But Princeton's overall a better school than both of those easily.</p>
<p>I think you get short changed studying engineering at Princeton. Their semesters are 3 or even 4 weeks shorter than other schools. </p>
<p>There is more than enough material to try and cover so what is the advantage in shortening the amount of time you spend in the classroom? </p>
<p>I am surprised everyone thinks Princeton is tops in engineering when it may not be the case.</p>
<p>Well, it is true that our semesters are shorter (but really THAT much shorter? Isn't it more like 2 weeks at tops?), but the point is that Princeton has many courses (as far as math and physics goes, anyway, because I am personally familiar with those courses and have friends at MIT, Stanford, Harvard, and Yale) that are more intense than many of its peer institutions. In the end, we learn at LEAST as much as they do.</p>
<p>what do you want to get a phd in?</p>
<p>Yeah honestly, we learn at least as much as any other school does even with our shorter semesters.</p>
<p>Then we have more time off to do productive things.</p>
<p>MIT and Stanford have stronger engineering programs than Princeton. If you are more research or teaching-oriented, choose MIT. If you want to start a company, choose Stanford. Flame away!</p>
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<p>MIT is a tech school, so there's no mode for comparison, and Stanford is easily comparable. If you think there's a good chance you will like engineering, and aren't sure otherwise, I see Stanford as the place to go. MIT and Princeton are both the kinds of school that you have to be very sure about attending -- some like them, and some just aren't made for them. </p>
<p>I think your question honestly doesn't warrant any legitimate responses until you tell a bit more about yourself + your background + reasons for wanting to do engineering.</p>
<p>i would agree with everyone else here in saying that MIT and Stanford are stronger engineering schools over all, however, if you are just interested in sciences, Princeton has the integrated science program that looks very interesting:</p>
<p>Princeton</a> University - Integrated Science - Overview</p>
<p>if i get it (big if) then i'll probably apply for this</p>
<p>I would say that if you are interested in attending graduate school in the sciences, then princeton is the place to go (at the risk of being flamed). Engineering on the other hand (other than cs), MIT and stanford probably have better programs. All three schools are great schools, so you should really make the decision based on other factors, as you can do well from any of them.</p>
<p>I agree with ec1234.</p>