Caltech [$90k+] vs Columbia [$90k+] vs UCSD [full ride] CS/AI

Catcherinthetoast
Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:56:47 +0000

RookieCollegeMom:

But should people sacrifice their financial and mental heath for other people’s perceptions?

OP’s parents have saved for this and are encouraging him so they wouldn’t be “sacrificing” their financial health.

green_green:

Please let me know if there’s anything else to be aware of for these three schools, but right now I’m leaning most towards committing to Caltech.

OP is leaning towards Caltech but being thoughtful, doesn’t seem like they are “sacrificing” their mental health.

@RookieCollegeMom you seem to be asking earnestly a question that doesn’t apply to this OP or this thread. The question isn’t “should people….”. OP asked specifically “is there anything else to consider” and certainly academic reputation is one of those considerations.