<p>I was blessed to be admitted to both Yale and MIT. I want to go into Biomedical/Biological Engineering for undergrad to eventually master in Immunology. I know a good amount about MIT but very little about Yale. Can anyone give me insight into either school's program and any general factors that could contribute to my decision? Thank you!</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat, but I’m more interested in synthetic biology—though other fields in bioengineering are not out of the question! </p>
<p>I get the feeling that MIT is truly better for bioengineering but also believe that Yale will provide more opportunities in terms of networking and becoming an well-rounded individual (humanities and whatnot). Yale’s residential college system also seems amazing!</p>
<p>MIT is a much stronger program obviously. You should go where the best faculty and students are.</p>
<p>So there is your choice; to go for MIT’s quality or Yale’s “networking”. You shall be measured by such choices, sammylee.</p>
<p>I have a fair amount of experience with MIT (lots of friends, my brother went there, I spend a fair amount of time there, etc), but I wouldn’t say that it is so “obvious” that MIT is overwhelmingly “better” at bioengineering. Yale has been pouring huge amounts of money into bioengineering and there are tons of extraordinarily talented kids I know in bioengineering and related fields (molecular biology, etc). Also Yale is very nice for biology related fields due to the easy access to Yale Medical School, giving lots of extra resources and opportunities for research. </p>
<p>I think when comparing MIT vs. Yale for bioengineering it really comes down to social factors. The two schools have vastly different feelings and it is up to visiting to decide which you like better.</p>
<p>Thank you all for incredibly insightful answers!!! What about the aspect of Immunology? I know that Yale has a program, and I don’t believe MIT does. I definitely want to pursue this major for grad school, so it’s an aspect to consider. Are there comparable programs at MIT and Yale?</p>
<p>Go to yale because then your kids will have legacy and MIT doesnt consider legacy.</p>
<p>I agree with most of the above about MIT over Yale, however in this particular case Yale has an expertise in Bioengineering, and in fact, in the latest NRC rankings, is ranked 10th v. MIT’s 4th ranking…</p>
<p>Although smaller than MIT’s, Yale’s Bioengineering department is about 40% of the whole Engineering School in terms of number of students compared to MIT’s 9%.</p>
<p>You’ve got two great choices. Honestly, if one school just feels like you’re at home there more than the other, I’d go with that one. Another factor you might keep in mind is the difference in the schools’ required courses. Yale has broader requirements including foreign language. While MIT has its humanities requirements in addition to science/math ones, I don’t think FL is required. And of course, financial aid can be a factor.</p>