MIT or SAC of USC?

cellardweller
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:49:59 +0000

In comparing the return on investment between the two schools, remember that most people in the movie industry never went to film school, and that a degree from even such a prestigious school as USC is no guarantee of a successful career in the field.

MIT may be more expensive but the options on graduation are certainly more varied than with a film major degree. A CS degree from MIT will largely guarantee a high paying job. If on top of that your D goes on to grad school at the Media Lab she will have a stellar background with opportunities in many industries.

Your D was obviously good enough in math and science to be admitted to MIT and I would not worry about her being able to handle the work. MIT admission seldom makes mistakes.

My D who is a sophomore at MIT was no math genius and she is now doing just fine. She also loves the arts and has taken several classes in the architecture department. Next semester she actually plans to take a class at the School of Fine Arts, very near MIT’s campus. She also plans to take an art history class at Harvard, where she can freely cross-register. When talking to her friends who took different paths after high school, she often feels that she has a much heavier workload, but she wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.