<p>Well, I'm not arrogant nor insecure enough to laugh at Yale Engineers.</p>
<p>Let people do what they want to do. That's my philosophy. I know not everyone holds it.</p>
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Thanks for "letting" me express my opinion. In MY opinion, you are either:
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<p>I'm done with you.
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<p>How typical of non-intellects to resort to ad hominems and insults when confronted with debate.</p>
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Yale engineering is very selective. Those who enter Yale have the chance to go to better engineering schools with better reputations and larger engineering schools with more resources based on objective measures.
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<p>Some of them may have had the chance to go to a better engineering school. But probably not all. </p>
<p>And besides, there are plenty of reasons not go to the 'best' school you can get into anyway. I know one guy whose brother I have heard is considering getting a master's engineering at Yale, even though he could probably get into an ostensibly 'better' engineering schools. Why? Because his girlfriend (probably soon to be his wife) will be going to Yale Law. If he wants to be with her, he has to find something to do around New Haven. I don't see anything wrong with him studying engineering at Yale. It's a heck of a lot better than twiddling his thumbs. </p>
<p>And besides, it all depends on what we mean by 'better' anyway. Keep in mind that lots of people, even in engineering grad school, don't really care about working as engineers and just want to use their engineering degree and school name to get a job in another industry. I've seen this back at MIT: plenty of master's and PhD engineering students were far more interested in getting jobs in finance or management consulting than in engineering. For example, I know a lot of guys who upon finishing their engineering master's at MIT then immediately went to work for McKinsey. </p>
<p>Look, I think we should let the Yale engineers be. The question of what program is "best" is a personal choice, and for some people, going to a school with a strong brand name may well be the best school for them, for they may intend to use that brand name to give them access to exclusive jobs in consulting or banking. Or they may be looking to leverage the Yale alumni network. Or they may have other personal reasons for choosing Yale. In any case, these are all rational choices.</p>
<p>Hi. Me again. So I read through most of this thread (or at least skimmed through it). I'm not quite sure still what the conclusion is. So is it laughable for someone to go to Yale over a place like Cornell for engineering? Or what? I'm not quite sure of the intonation of some of these posts, whether there is sarcasm in and/or a valid basis for the post. So is Yale engineering regarded as good or not?</p>
<p>"Look, I think we should let the Yale engineers be. The question of what program is "best" is a personal choice, and for some people, going to a school with a strong brand name may well be the best school for them, for they may intend to use that brand name to give them access to exclusive jobs in consulting or banking. Or they may be looking to leverage the Yale alumni network. Or they may have other personal reasons for choosing Yale. In any case, these are all rational choices."</p>
<p>I fully agree.</p>
<p>It doesn't matter what third parties think, what matters is if you think Yale engineering is good for you or not. You are the one that is going to have to be there for five years. As long as you are happy with your choice, then there is no "wrong" choice. Contrary to popular belief, people do turn down MIT. MIT isn't for everyone and if you like the atmosphere and the research at Yale, then go for it.</p>
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<p>Good to see you're onside.</p>
<p>I phrased it in the following way in the other post:</p>
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Anyways, it comes down to what is important to the OP. If he thinks its worth the extra 60K (or whatever) and a hit in education, to get a Yale degree, then power to him. What I'm saying is that if folks here argue he should go to CMU because it will give him better education/job prospects in the field (or in academia, or whatever), then fine, you may entirely be right. But I'm arguing that there might be more to the picture than just that issue, and as an extension, "education/job prospects/costs" may not necessarily be the most important thing to him. Maybe "attending Yale" is.
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<p>Yale just announced it is creating a SEAS. See Yale</a> Daily News - The Nation's Oldest College Daily.
The size of the faculty is going to be increased by 20%. This should mean a major improvement in the quality of the school.</p>