<p>@faraday, I was only going by what the OP claimed interests in. No one knows what is going to happen in the future. I still stand by my statements (backed by endless publications, reviews, etc.) that MIT and Stanford both have excellent CS and Economics departments. Either will give a top-tier academic experience. As for the TOTAL experience, the other factors that I and others such as @CalAlum have stated should be considered.</p>