MIT vs Harvard vs Stanford vs Yale

ttauri
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:39:07 +0000

The issue here succinctly was this, I have admission to a very good college in India which I can attend for free (IISC) . On the other hand it pretty much restricts my scope to research, which I love doing but I may change my preference in the next 6 mounts so my priority right is getting admission to a good tech (engineering) school in India (IIT) or outside. I do have pretty decent credentials to ensure that it makes sense to at least apply. What I am worried about is this, if I am sure that the investment to go to USA for undergrad studies is mostly NOT going to be a good one, then there is no point applying at all and using this time going something else. Even a reasonably got chance (more than 50 percent) of earning a good enough salary anywhere in the world will be enough to justify this investment of time. This is what I am objectively trying to asses. I may have been very bleak regarding my financial situation in my first post, but it was a bit of overreaction.

Phrasing it scourger way, IITBCSE grads earn the highest salaries in India and the world. Even if a Indian MIT grad would be able to earn at least this much (preferably more) ON AVERAGE then it would be worth my time to apply.

The second issue I was facing was this, which college has the best culture/fit due to which it has the best opportunities for tech jobs for internationals (don’t include Stanford as it’s too costly for international students ).

Again, thank you everyone for taking it your time even though you all going owe me anything.