I am planning on applying to either MIT or Stanford EA and would like some opinions from you all about each schools pros and cons. I have read alot and even visited MIT but am leaning very slightly toward Stanford at the moment. I am hispanic and have very good scores on SATs. I will spare you all of my stats just to say that I have a decent shot at both schools. At the moment, I am planning a Chemical Engineering major but that may change. Likely though, I will be in some kind of engineering.
I am looking for new opinons on the schools, so any information is appreciated.
<p>Please ignore that comment. Race can help in admission to some extent but you have to be qualified. Not all hispanics are guaranteed admission. If this were so, we would have more hispanics in higher paying jobs from these colleges.</p>
<p>im not saying im guaranteed admission...only that i have a better chance than the admission rate and that these are legit schools taht i could go to in this crapshoot...</p>
<p>i only want some more information on these schools that the people on this forum might know that isnt on the website so taht i can make a more informed decision</p>
<p>Go for Stanford. I used to really want to go to MIT, but ended up deciding that I'd much rather be in an environment where there were kids who were honestly far-and-away more interested in the humanities than they were in the sciences (and where there was a more normal gender ratio). Stanford is very good at a range of subjects, so you really can't go wrong... and plus, I think its interdisciplinary and research focuses make it the best place to get a science education, too. AND THEN there's the weather -- who wouldn't rather spend 4 years in CA as opposed to Boston?</p>
<p>Go visit both schools and see which feels better. Beyond that, learn about the academics, the student life, and the people that attend. If you're still having trouble deciding after this, post again.</p>
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boston's pretty awesome, too! but true, palo alto and san fransisco would rape it any day. i vote stanford
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<p>Well, I don't know about that. It's true that San Francisco is one of the great cities of the world. The problem is that SF is not exactly easily accessible from Stanford. Getting to Boston from MIT is just a short T-ride over, or just a 20 minute walk across the bridge. Getting to San Francisco from Stanford is far more daunting. The public transportation from Stanford to SF is not extensive, and SF is not even close to walking distance. Basically, you need a car. And even if you have a car, that's a good half-hour drive, possibly more depending on traffic. It is not a trivial jaunt by any means.</p>
<p>I'm a science type, but after visiting MIT and Stanford I have to say the environment at MIT kind of disgusts me. Stanford seems more laid back, better environment, nicer campus, and the people seem more open minded and nicer.</p>
<p>Factory Style Building。。。。kinda Of Eccentric。。。。</p>
<p>But I Prefer Mit。。。。it Trains Great Minds。。。</p>
<p>And More Important。。。if U Are Able To Graduate From Mit With A Good Shape。。。wut Other Things In The World That U Believe U Cannot Do？？？ Nothing。。。。rite？？？</p>
<p>Oh, I thought Agrophobic was talking about the social or academic environment rather than the physical environment.</p>
<p>At any rate, I don't understand why people care so much about the beauty of a campus... if you're not psyched about the campus you're at, you can always go on vacation.</p>
<p>As a potential engineering major, I was faced with the same dilemma last year, but after researching both schools I eventually decided to apply early to Stanford and regular to MIT. I chose it because I am not 100% sure about engineering, and frankly MIT has a few other viable options besides engineering, compared to Stanford's plethora of top ranked academic disciplines. Besides, Stanford is just a nicer place to live at, is more laid back, has the better weather, more beautiful campus, and a better social scene. And please don't mention the athletics lol, they're not even comparable</p>
<p>Although i've seen that MIT is high on that list, too. Both are great for science, although they definitely have different curricula. If you want to do something with the humanities in addition to the sciences, you will either have Harvard (mit) or the rest of stanford (stanford) at your disposal. The schools have differnet philosophys of education, although both are very pre-professional. Boston vs rich upper-class suburb of CA is one of the largest differences between the schools.</p>