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Seiken · 08-30-2008, 10:55 PM

Neither MIT nor Caltech has a superior physics education to one another. They are both at the top, but just a bit different. Other schools on par with them for physics include: Harvey Mudd College*, Stanford, Harvard, and Cornell

Of these, Cornell is the easiest the get into for a transfer. It is a relatively large school and a decent number of transfer students. Harvard didnt admit ANY transfers this past year and Stanford admitted <2%. Harvey Mudd varies from year to year, but is manageable. And Caltech/MIT are probably harder than Mudd but easier than Stanford. It's REALLY situational.

*I transferred to Harvey Mudd as a physics major this past year (and was one of only 2, the other was from Princeton), so if you are interested at all, feel free to ask questions. I am already aware that you have probably never heard of us =P.

08-30-2008, 10:55 PM	#8
Seiken Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Harvey Mudd Posts: 942	Neither MIT nor Caltech has a superior physics education to one another. They are both at the top, but just a bit different. Other schools on par with them for physics include: Harvey Mudd College, Stanford, Harvard, and Cornell Of these, Cornell is the easiest the get into for a transfer. It is a relatively large school and a decent number of transfer students. Harvard didnt admit ANY transfers this past year and Stanford admitted <2%. Harvey Mudd varies from year to year, but is manageable. And Caltech/MIT are probably harder than Mudd but easier than Stanford. It's REALLY situational. I transferred to Harvey Mudd as a physics major this past year (and was one of only 2, the other was from Princeton), so if you are interested at all, feel free to ask questions. I am already aware that you have probably never heard of us =P.