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Despite the enormous cost, is MIT a ideal school?
Despite the enormous cost, is MIT a ideal school to get a Computer Science degree from?
Let me know what you think.
- argonaut 13y agoNo. I will be as vague and provide as few details as this question. :) You seriously need to define "ideal." Because there are hundreds of variables in determining whether one school is better than another. And some people value different things from others. One person might value the quality of the social opportunities. Another might value the quality of research opportunities. Another might value the quality of undergraduate teaching. Etc. Etc. Etc.
- GFischer 13y agoAs argonaut says, you should provide your goals :) . It does sound like a great place for bright and motivated people, but it also sounds hard and grinding, plus you might have to get into debt and/or you might not get in. If I had the opportunity and the means, I'd probably do it :)
- chris_dcosta 13y agoAs someone from outside the USA, it certainly looks impressive on a CV.
- caw 13y agoI think you'd be good with anything on this list: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/... or this one: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/computer-science-rankings http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-gradu...
- nayefc 13y agoYou might as well go to Stanford, at least there is you'll see the sun more often there :p
- 18pfsmt 13y agoDoes anyone else find it odd that the OP is using "a ideal?" I realize we are not all native English speakers, but this kind of crap just kills me while reading HN. I normally keep it to myself, but since this post pertains to education I thought it relevant.
- pizza 13y agoTypos hapen.
- argonaut 13y agoLet me add to my previous answer. There is no ideal. Some pros for MIT (not all deal with CS): 1. great research opportunities for undergrads 2. you'll be surrounded by lots of smart, technical people (and TONS of CS people as well). 3. great recruiting for big tech companies and large and mid-size startups. 4. Boston/Cambridge is a really great city for college students (there are so many of them). Some cons: 1. The Boston startup scene is much less active compared to SV (which also means less small startup recruiting). 2. You are required to take a lot of classes you might not really find useful or enjoyable (physics, chemistry, etc.) 3. The social scene can be a bit of a mixed bag. There are a lot of different social circles. And the biggest con, I believe: 4. MIT classes will grind you down with work. You will have a lot less time to work on side projects / startup ideas while at MIT.