<p>For bio-engineering would it be worth to pay 15K a year more for MIT vs. Northwestern ? What additional employment or graduate school opportunities MIT would open ?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>is the 15k alot more burden to your family? MIT definitely opens MANY more windows and horizons - it IS MIT after all. for engineering and bio-engineering, NWU can never beat MIT. an MIT degree will get you anywhere in bioengrg, research and well u might as well do your grad sch at MIT. employers and companies will be looking at MIT for people tooo. but if 15k is that much, then go NWU and work your ass off, then get into MIT for the doctoral.</p>
<p>I agree with screwwitlah. If that 60K over 4 years is a heavy burden on your family, go for NU. On the other hand, if you can handle that additional 60K, go for MIT.</p>
<p>Take MIT, you’ll make up for the debt once you’re out.</p>
<p>yeah, and then again, i doubt NU sends many students to MIT’s or other top grad programs, even though NU is known for its undergrad and grad engineering programs - im not sure if bio-engineering is one of them. if you didn’t have the choice of MIT, then NU is for you but hey, you’re looking at MIT! you’re gonna want to get into the best doctoral programs if you’re really serious about making bio-engineering and perhaps research your career, and you have that choice now.</p>
<p>Could anybody provide an example of a company recruiting at MIT and not at NU ? That is what I hear: “This is MIT”. Anybody could substantiate with real-life examples how MIT is better than #6 (among private colleges) engineering program (NU) ?</p>
<p>Thanks again.</p>
<p>MIT regularly has international career fairs, which bring in companies from Europe, Asia, and of course all around the US. These are not small startups-regular attenders include Google and Microsoft, for instance, if you are into computer engineering.</p>
<p>Any other thoughts ?</p>
<p>Well, as one personal example, my fiance and his best friend got great job offers from a company this year – the company isn’t technically hiring, but some of the company’s executives heard about their MIT senior project and asked that they be hired.</p>
<p>It’s not just about placement, it is also about the opportunity of studying at the World’s premier science and technology university. MIT is MIT!</p>
<p>i’d sell an arm, a leg, my iPod and all the acceptance letters from other colleges for an MIT undergrad experience. you’re really lucky, it’s MIT!</p>
<p>I am usually cheap, but in this case, will say yes to MIT. Don’t do it if the money will cause a daily stress, though. Sacrificing extras and taking a bigger loan is one thing, but worrying about food and rent money is another.</p>
<p>I’m sure you’ll get a fine education at either school but it sounds like you are interested in opportunities after college. </p>
<p>Bank of Boston did a study a few years back that showed the value of all companies started by MIT people is worth more than most COUNTRIES in the world. So, this probably translates into some pretty good networking. Genentech and Biogen were both founded by MIT people.</p>
<p>On the flip side, non-MIT people sometimes find MIT people snobbish. So, just make sure you work for an MIT founded company ; )</p>
<p><a href=“http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1997/jobs.html[/url]”>http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1997/jobs.html</a></p>
<p>MIT is the king of Tech&Eng. Only Stanford can even compare to it.</p>
<p>Northwestern is still Northwestern. Visit both, choose the one you think you would fit in better at.</p>
<p>For 15k less a year, I’m choosing Northwestern. However, MIT does make the HYPSM list, so you aren’t exactly going wrong there.</p>
<p>Interesting call - save $60k and a better social scene/environment (if that’s impt. to you) or better employment opportunities (not as different in terms of the corporate world as academia).</p>
<p>Tough choice.</p>
<p>Walking away from the finest science and engineering school in the world should not be done lightly. $60K seems like a lot now, but it is a drop in the bucket over a career. MIT will give you a lifetime of “cred” in the field you are choosing.</p>
<p>Peasants in rural China know about MIT.</p>
<p>fyi: biomedical/bioengineering ranking (US News):</p>
<p>MIT: 8th
Northwestern: 12th</p>