<p>MIT for engineering or Harvard engineering? Harvard has the name that everyone wants, but in my opinion, MIT has the better program for experience. But does experience matter when your employer will just give twice the salary for someone coming out without the same high experience at harvard?</p>
<p>Oh my goodness, MIT hands down. No contest.</p>
<p>I second that notion. But in all honesty, even though Harvard isn’t known for its engineering, it’s still a great program.</p>
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<p>It’s not like you’re comparing Harvard to a community college or something. MIT is often compared to to the Ivy League schools in terms of selectivity and prestige, so it would probably be better to attend MIT, which is more science and math focused.</p>
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I seriously doubt that. Not for the same job anyway.</p>
<p>Apply to both, and maybe in 9 months you can worry about this problem for real. Be sure to apply to safeties and matches as well. In my little world, Harvard and MIT are not matches for anybody, even if you have a 5.0 weighted, 2400/36, and a patent.</p>
<p>IMO, Harvard and MIT have the same name recognition and prestige.</p>
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Wow! Everyone in engineering wants the Harvard name? Harvard grads get twice the salary as someone out of MIT?</p>
<p>I want some of what you’re smoking :D</p>
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That’s an interesting arg… look, a unicorn!</p>
<p>For engineering MIT has a much better name than Harvard. However, Harvard is improving their engineering program year by year, putting many resources into it as the percent of Harvard students that major in engineering continues to increase.</p>
<p>MIT is the best engineering school in the whole universe academic wise or reputation wise.</p>
<p>“but in my opinion, MIT has the better program for experience”?</p>
<p>Really? Have you attended both institutions? Have you spoke to students in each program? Have you visited campus, spoken to the faculty, etc.? </p>
<p>I urge you not to make even a pre-decision based upon rankings or perceptions. If you are truly an engineer at heart, get the facts. Do some research. Test a theory.</p>
<p>In the end, you are likely to spend 4 years at an institution – you want to make sure you enjoy those years (and last time I checked, none of my freshman advisees at Harvard say things like, “Wow, I’m sure glad I came here because of the ranking … or Wow, the ranking really makes my time here so much better.” I also worked at MIT — and the same thing is true. </p>
<p>Sure, reputation matters, but you really need to figure out what program is going to work best for your needs. Whether you go to Harvard or MIT, you will be in excellent shape to pursue whatever you would like to do (there’s no argument there and the data bears that out).</p>
<p>As difficult as this may seem to believe, your concentration/major does matter (of course!) … but not as much as your overall educational experience.</p>