xbear19 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 need advice on the tough decision between MIT and Caltech. I got funding for both schools, so I am not really worried about the money, but wonder which school will get me further. Does MIT really have a bigger name than Caltech in EE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I have no advice to add... but congrats! That is awesome to be admitted to both schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agarcia59 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) I've spoken with a couple profs. whom were both in your position (Cal Tech Vs. MIT), both chose Cal Tech. One of them (applied physics Ph.D. w/MSE background working as MSE) said the environment at MIT was super competitive while Cal Tech seemed to be more personalized... The other prof. is a Ph.D. in Chem and works in MSE. Hope this helps and best of luck! Edited April 4, 2012 by agarcia59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intirb Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 One thing you might want to consider is the drop-out rate for each program. I don't know about Caltech, but I heard that at MIT only about 25% of the EE PhD candidates pass their quals. Something to consider! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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