<p>Just for the sake of argument, I have questions:</p>
<p>Visit campus. What difference would this make?
(Let’s put it this way, if campus is an issue, neither caltech nor MIT will be a good choice)
Sit in some classes. What classes?
Meet some students. What students?
Meet some professors. What professors?</p>
<p>Be pragmatic, don’t waste time on those nonsense. You will never be able to have sample size large enough to rationalize your pick either way. Affording yourself “I did what I could” would be the only accomplishment.</p>
<p>Take my advice: if you don’t make your own decision, let your parents do it for you. If they are indifferent, turn to your high school science teachers. However, you have to read between their words though since, without exception, they are reluctant to be committal for obvious reasons. </p>
<p>One alumnus, two alumni.
Please stop giving the Brits chance to accuse us of slaughtering their language.</p>