<p>I am wondering about the prestige/overall graduate school experience between these three schools. I was fortunate enough to be accepted to each of these three schools for graduate school in Mechanical Engineering. Univ. of Cambridge I was offered a full scholarship. Stanford and MIT I was offered full funding via working in an associated laboratory. Thus, funding is not a factor.</p>
<p>I'm having a tough time deciding between which school to attend. For those who have any experience with any of these schools, if you could shed some light on the Pros/Cons and which are more attractive to future employers, I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you!</p>
<p>If you hope or intend to live/ work in the US then you need to narrow you choice to either MIT or Stanford and the best way to do that is to visit them both. Both are equally “attractive” to future employers- MIT slightly more so to companies on the east coast- Stanford slightly more so to the west coast- but you cant go wrong with either program.
The weather herein Calif, next to Stanford, cant be beat year round, as opposed to the cold that you will encounter in Mass. So think about what kind of “life” you want to have outside the lab over the next 4-6 years.
If you are the kind who wants to be able to get outside and run or bike in a beautiful natural environment just foot steps from your door, then Stanford is the place to be.
If you want the excitement of living in a metropolitan area with all then Boston is your kind of place.
Another difference is that Silicon Valley/ the Bay Area has a laid back mentality, and is culturally and ethnically blended- no one here cares where you were born or where you came from- [which IS different from the East Coast]- only what you can do. </p>