Stanford vs Princeton vs MIT! Tally time!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I already have my preference. I want to take a tally of your guys' preferences between these 3 schools!</p>

<p>Just name which one you prefer with one to two sentence explanation :D thanks!!!!!! Pick based on the school as a whole, the name, etc</p>

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<p>Are we to disregard departmental strengths (since we do not know what you want to major in) and financial aid?</p>

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<p>Yes, disregard departmental strengths and financial
Pick based on the school that you will be most proud of to graduate from.</p>

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<p>MIT for me.</p>

<p>What’s your preference, pigs?</p>

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<p>Although I like all three schools, I would be tempted to say Stanford. It has few departmental weaknesses, has one of the best financial aid programs, and does not practice the grade deflation that Princeton and MIT do. Plus, the weather is attractive. I could, however, imagine individual circumstances under which I would choose one of the other two schools.</p>

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<p>While graduates from all three schools are considered smart, MIT has the amazing genius reputation ^^</p>

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<p>MIT for me! Oh wait, I did graduate from here.</p>

<p>I wrote a longer reply to you in the Princeton thread, 'cause I saw that first.</p>

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<p>@gigog</p>

<p>I read your post in the Princeton Forum…very helpful…thanks for the input.</p>

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<p>Stanford is amazing. it has it all.</p>

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<p>MIT! It’s just awesome.</p>

<p>Too bad I got rejected :&lt;/p>

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<p>I will go against the crowd and say princeton. smaller classes, nicer campus, and in the BEAUTIFUL state of new Jersey…</p>

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<p>Anyway what is your preference? Go LO</p>

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<p>Come to Princetonn.</p>

<p>It has amazing ice cream shops, gorgeous Gothic architecture, and smaller, more personal class size:)</p>

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<p>Princeton. If you want a well-rounded but universally excellent education.</p>

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<p>^ I see some on the waitlist recommending the OP pick another school. Frankly, there is something a little irritating about some who’s gotten in to three top schools dropping by to discuss these great choices, when others hanging on the board are just hoping for a last-minute chance.</p>

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<p>well, if you prowl around cc, there are other threads like “harvard vs yale” and “harvard vs mit” this really isn’t any different</p>

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<p>I gave a longer answer on the Princeton subforum. But why in the world was I on the Princeton subforum? Hmm.</p>

<p>I said MIT! but mostly because of major. If I had a major offered at both schools and had also applied to and gotten into Princeton, I would have been very conflicted. Probs would have decided based on visit. They have very different visit-feels.</p>

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<p>MIT for me, but there is no best school. There is possibly a best match, but that is a highly individual, personal thing. Pick the school where you feel at home, you are picking your home for the next 4 years.</p>

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<p>MIT.</p>

<p>when i was accepted to MIT EA, i told my friends (they do not apply nor attend US schools) across the world ( i immigrated to US just a little over 18 months). they all knew that name. they don’t know exactly what it is but they have heard about it. so, MIT has become a “brand” if you will.</p>

<p>i know Stanford and Princeton are great schools and have a great reputation. but I am going with MIT here.</p>

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<p>erggghhhh </p>

<p>I would probably pick Princeton.</p>