<p>The food is usually pretty bad, but that’s subjective. Everything is way too organized. There’s no mess. Friendships, and life in general, are a little artificial. Marijuana is much more expensive and so is tuition. And the east coast weather is really bloody cold. </p>
<p>Why do you want to go? What makes you think you will like it?</p>
<p>The opportunities! :)</p>
<p>I just want to do a BS an Computer Science which is not covered in any well known colleges, and not BTech like in the IITs. While I’m exploring, might as well go big!</p>
<p>Plus, as codeguy said, the opportunities are much better(mainly due to the perks attached), and most of the people I’m inspired by have studied there.</p>
<p>To people who are underestimating opportunities provided to IIT’ians have a look here 
[Indian</a> Institutes of Technology: What is the reputation of IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology) outside India? - Quora](<a href=“http://www.quora.com/Indian-Institutes-of-Technology/What-is-the-reputation-of-IIT-Indian-Institutes-of-Technology-outside-India]Indian”>http://www.quora.com/Indian-Institutes-of-Technology/What-is-the-reputation-of-IIT-Indian-Institutes-of-Technology-outside-India)</p>
<p>But we cant deny the fact that only a small number get into IITs
Moreover what I feel is that if a person is good in a particular field then JEE is more difficult for him than other colleges</p>
<p>@jmlover Yes, I know all about that, as my sister’s friend has directly been Invited to Google from IIT-Kgp with >$100,000 Base salary after BTech, so that speaks a volume…</p>
<p>I’ve almost spent >1.5 Years worth of raw time for understanding how the computer works, and the Standardized tests seem to completely ignore it, instead favoring people who have more interest in General Sciences(Physics/Chemistry) to take part in their CS programs.</p>
<p>Unfair competition at it’s best :(.</p>
<p>“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Albert Einstein</p>
<p>^i understand you. We pretty much are in the same boat.</p>
<p>Opportunities to do what?</p>
<p>Research, interact with professors, learn to write effectively, get a chance to have your opinion voiced, sit in classrooms where actual discussion takes place, get out of your comfort zone, meet new people, understand a new culture… the list goes on and on</p>
<p>I really want to escape the rat race that everyone’s forced to participate, and do what I love to do(ie. Solving Problems).</p>