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MIT OR or Stanford MSE?


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Hi I just got admitted to 2 schools of similar programs: MIT Operations Research and Stanford MS&E. I don't know much about the quality of the programs at these schools so I am seeking advice from anyone who has experience (i.e. studied these before) ? I was from an engineering background (EE) and my interest is in optimization. Please help. :)

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Hi I just got admitted to 2 schools of similar programs: MIT Operations Research and Stanford MS&E. I don't know much about the quality of the programs at these schools so I am seeking advice from anyone who has experience (i.e. studied these before) ? I was from an engineering background (EE) and my interest is in optimization. Please help. :)

Congratulations. Were you admitted by the master, or PHD program?

BTW personally I prefer ORC.

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Congratulations. Were you admitted by the master, or PHD program?

BTW personally I prefer ORC.

I got into their MSc program. The thing is Stanford's program seems to have a much wider scope which i am attracted to. While MIT seems to be much more prestigious. So I think it goes down to which program is more applicable to my interest in a career in business consultancy. Can you tell me more about the program at ORC then?

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I've been admitted to the MS&E program too. I was rejected from MIT TPP.

I believe that MIT is more selective than Stanford for their Masters program, not to mention the fact that MIT is MIT for engineering/applied sciences. I'm quite sure that both schools would have the same reach in terms of placing you in the business consulting sphere (MIT - Monitor Group, Cambridge Associates , BCG etc. while Stanford has Silicon Valley and strong Wall Street connections through a more reputed GSB). I'm guessing MIT would have a more quantitative approach, as opposed to Stanford, which I think is very customizable towards strategy and policy fields.

The other factor that you might want to consider is funding. I'm assuming MIT funded you and Stanford didn't?

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