<p>If I were in your shoes I’d choose MIT just because there’s so much to do in Boston and so much of that vibrancy you mentioned. It’s funny though because I guess it becomes easy to see yourself as a West/East Coaster and feel like that’s really what ends up making the decision because both schools are really good. It’s a distinctly academic environment at Boston (I mean, Haaahvaad, BU/NEU/Tufts/UMass among others) (I live 40 minutes outside). I’d take a good look at what classes you see yourself enjoying and taking at each of the schools, and if there are particular people you’d love to work with or learn with. What are your plans for after graduation? </p>
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<li>I am also slightly hypocritical because I am undoubtedly an East Coaster but I’m thinking of headed out West for school. But then again that’s because the only other choice I have at present is being in the Southeast, which is not my territory.</li>
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