Princeton, Yale, MIT or Stanford for CS

angelakk
Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:25:05 +0000

Luckily, S is admitted to MIT, Yale, Princeton and Stanford. S does not have a favorite among these choices. S loves CS, painting. His major (though not 100% sure) will likely be CS + finance and he wants to continue studio art either as a minor or a serious hobby in college.

I used to think MIT is the best school for CS, but friends told me Stanford has the best CS program and great support for entrepreneurship. On the other hand, Yale has the best fine arts program and not as strong engineering offering. Princeton has the best teaching for undergrads, plus decent programs in both CS and arts.

Some people told me that undergrad is mainly for getting a broad and well-rounded education, instead of professional training. Hence, MIT can be saved for graduate studies. Is this theory about the purposes of undergraduate study true?

Assuming weather and location is not a issue, what would be a best-fit school for S?