<p>Harvard’s SEAS (Computer Science/Engineering Department) is a force to be reckoned with. I know many people who chose Harvard over both MIT and Stanford that are interested in engineering/computer science.</p>
<p>I’m interested in both MCB and Biomedical Engineering and I was one of those people. It basically came down to personal fit, and I felt that at Harvard students were given more attention than at MIT or Stanford, where CS/Engineering majors are a dime a dozen. Of-course, this is totally subjective. Plus, Harvard is pouring money into SEAS and pulling their tremendous resources to make it more and more competitive every year.</p>
<p>I’m not saying that Harvard’s CS is better than MIT/Stanford for everyone. But I am saying that there are a lot of reasons to choose it over them.</p>