MIT vs Carnegie Mellon for Computer Science

mickjagger
Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:46:22 +0000

MIT, hands down. Although the reputation of both schools (with respect to computer science) is similar, MIT just… sounds better, I guess? The college experience would most likely be more enjoyable (since CMU students, I hear, comprise “dorks” mostly). I would probably command more respect and be more proud of myself because I was an MIT student. My son/daughter would (I assume?) have an easier time being admitted because of legacy status, and my son/daughter may want to study some type of engineering but not necessarily computer science, in which case MIT would clearly be the better choice because it is better at overall engineering.