<p>I am biased here.</p>
<p>My son is freshman and he is happy with MIT so far. He is completely transformed by the MIT community. He learn to cook, build things, participate in volunteering and social activities. I never expect that he has that much change. He enjoyed the IAP and right now starts to work in the UROP. I never hear he complains about the weather although he have lived in sunny California for 18 years.</p>
<p>thanks for the input guys! the results turned out like i expected :D</p>
<p>coolweather – very interesting post! Can you tell us more about your son’s activities and social life at MIT? My son is attending CPW and I’m trying to get him to appreciate that MIT has a vibrant social community. I would love to know anything you’re willing to share about the non-academic aspects of MIT life.</p>
<p>I tried to pm you but your account doesn’t accept pm’s. Feel free to pm me if you don’t want to post details on the forum.</p>
<p>catbird - I just pm you.</p>
<p>could you pm me too?</p>
<p>Thank you, coolweather :)</p>
<p>Princeton, not even a contest…</p>
<p>tuangpi is right, MIT is renowned world wide, no joke. :O</p>
<p>A quantitative analysis of the merits and prestige of MIT shows sizeable advantages over both Stanford and Princeton.</p>
<p>MIT scores 20,000% higher than Stanford.</p>
<p>[Google</a> Fight : Make this fight with googleFight MIT VS stanford](<a href=“MIT vs Stanford]Google - Google Fight : make a fight with Googlefight”>MIT vs Stanford - Google Fight : make a fight with Googlefight)</p>
<p>MIT slaughters Princeton by the same margin.</p>
<p>[Google</a> Fight : Make this fight with googleFight MIT VS Princeton](<a href=“MIT vs Princeton]Google - Google Fight : make a fight with Googlefight”>MIT vs Princeton - Google Fight : make a fight with Googlefight)</p>
<p>Well, “mit” is German for “with”…this is probably where a lot of the hits are coming from.</p>
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<p>[Google</a> Fight : Make this fight with googleFight Stanford VS Princeton](<a href=“Stanford vs Princeton]Google - Google Fight : make a fight with Googlefight”>Stanford vs Princeton - Google Fight : make a fight with Googlefight)</p>
<p>MIT is slaughtered by both other colleges, and Stanford narrowly beats out Princeton.</p>
<p>MIT vs Stanford in driverless car</p>
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<p>According to googlefight, MIT beats Stanford. But in DARPA challenge, Stanford’s driverless car STANLEY was #1 in 1st DARPA race. Stanford’s car Junior was #2 in 2nd DARPA race. MIT was not in top 3 in either races. Ha, Priceton was not even qualified in the final race. Here is a youtube link “when MIT meets Stanford”
YouTube - DARPA Urban Challenge 2007 Junior Stanford MIT</p>
<p>Like moths to the flame…</p>
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<p>For engineering (your field of study at Old Nassau):</p>
<p>MIT/Stanford = top 2
Princeton = top 20</p>
<p>[Rankings</a> - Best Engineering Schools - Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/rankings]Rankings”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/rankings)</p>
<p>As the paper tiger meows: “not even a contest…”</p>
<p>MIT, because its ssoooo hard.And I met my H there.</p>
<p>MIT hands down. Ivies + Stanford seem to care less about merit, relatively speaking (frankly, too many idiots on campus). Graduating isn’t particularly difficult and admissions is hardly fair play. MIT, however, I feel respects academic prowess much more instead of connections, etc. MIT students/grads be proud, the rest of know that you’re the top of the top :P</p>
<p>It is generally accepted that Princeton has the best undergraduate education</p>