CEE M.S.--Berkeley vs. Stanford?

[Sidiki]

Hey all,

 

I have an excellent dilemma, but a serious one. I would love to attend both Berkeley and Stanford, but barring learning how to be at two places at once, I thought people here could give me some advice. Obviously both are great programs, but what makes one school greater than the other? Academic environment outside of the program, town environment, quality of life, $$, etc?

[Argon]

I assume you won't have a chance to visit, but if you do I'd highly recommend it. Both are excellent options (so, congratulations!!!) and you really won't go wrong, so it's going to likely come down to "secondary" factors, a lot of which you'll be able to get a feel of if you visit.