Worth going to MIT, Stanford or Harvard for undergrad?

hffighter
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:53:55 +0000

Maybe I should clarify my question a bit for those who are confused.

I’ve heard that graduate programs are the more important, so that’s when the prestige of an university will really matter. So basically, I want to know if the cost of these universities (Harvard, MIT, Stanford) is worth it for the undergraduate studies in comparison to simply normal state universities with a somewhat strong CS program, and THEN for graduate studies, go to prestigious schools such as MIT/Stanford/Harvard?

Oh and about the Harvard controversy up there, I’m considering it not just for the strength of the CS department, but also for the social connections and overall environment at the school itself.