<p>(Posting from another thread - Case vs GT)
I just came back from overnight program with my son (April 12/13). Overall, I am impressed with Case. Small school environment, small classes, get to know your profs on first name basis.</p>
<p>But, except BME, I don’t see Case in any way far superior or ahead in its field. Case has lots of money, no doubt, and its show up in the merit scholarship, but in the end, I didnt see that kind of money trickling into the engg departments and the labs. Almost all the labs I visited (thinkBOX, robots, aeronautics, etc) - all are funded by Alumni or private donors. Even all the RFPs are paid by private or Alumni.</p>
<p>My son also got in GT, and we are OOS too (California). For us, GT will be about 5-6k$ extra per year. We didnt get any money from GT, and got “tons” from Case. But that “tons” of money makes the COA of Case just 10-15% lower than GT.</p>
<p>We are visiting GT this Saturday for their 22/23rd program. Hopefully I can give more input after I come back from GT.</p>
<p>BTW – Cleveland and Ohio state in general – hard hit due to recession. Entire Euclid ave is sort of closed after Cleveland Clinic till the downtown. Same as Chester ave. Also in downtown Cleveland, more than 1/2 stores are closed/boarded, same as buildings. Looks like the major employers in downtown cleveland are banks (PNC, Key) and lots of federal building. The downtown looks like a ghost town after 6pm. Only eating places aka pubs are on 4th Street. But nothing much else otherwise. Lots of industries surrounding cleveland are shut or limited work force.</p>
<p>Overall - impressed with college in general, but let down by the city. If GT was not in equation, could have made strong case for Case. But, now will have to goto GT and then decide.</p>