Schools similar to MIT (but less impossible)
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I'll be sure to check them out next time I'm in the market for a credit card or an app to monitor my credit score. I will go elsewhere for college ranking analysis. |
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OP back again. Here is a list of places suggested by others throughout the thread, organized by type of university, in case other STEM kid parents find it helpful. I may have missed some but feel free to add.
State Universities UC Berkeley UCSD (University of California, San Diego) University of Michigan SUNY Stony Brook Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Colorado School of Mines UVA Strongly STEM-Focused Private Colleges Harvey Mudd College Olin College of Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Cooper Union Liberal Arts Colleges Williams Hamilton Swarthmore Reed Macalester Amherst Middlebury Bowdoin Wesleyan Mount Holyoke Davidson Haverford Colby Wellesley Private R1 Research Universities Caltech (Equally impossible, but why not dream) Carnegie Mellon Johns Hopkins Cornell Washington University in St. Louis Tufts Case Western Reserve University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Stevens Institute of Technology |
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I'd add Brown for its open curriculum, and keep Amherst and Hamilton for the same reason.
Rice might make a good addition as well. Regarding RIT, I believe it's often suggested in cases in which URochester would make a better choice. |
Anonymous
| Add Carleton to the list above. |
Anonymous
+1 Has one of the highest rates of majoring in STEM among LACs. |
Anonymous
| Haven’t read all the comments, but I haven’t seen anyone mention Rice. That may be a good fit. |
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If you would like to consider survey-based information on students' appreciation for their science lab facilities, the Princeton Review offers this site, in which schools such as Rice, Caltech, Hamilton and Carnegie Mellon appear:
https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=best-science-lab-facilities |
Anonymous
| Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore. |
Anonymous
| I think students applying to MIT tend to also be interested in Stanford, Rice, Georgia Tech, Berkeley, Harvey Mudd, and Cornell. Not easy schools, but slightly less impossible. |
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+1 |
Anonymous
I would pay attention to BU — their engineering program is on the rise. You'll also find excellent research opportunities, and students have the chance to cross-register or participate in events with nearby schools, including MIT. Additionally, BU offers strong programs and has a solid reputation across a variety of majors, including fine arts, and arts and sciences. Moreover, BU’s recognition is stronger internationally compared to within the U.S. Enjoying a wide range of clubs and taking advantage of Boston’s strong infrastructure are added bonuses. |
Anonymous
As perhaps the most general of the Princeton Review survey-based rankings, "Their Students Love These Colleges" may be worth viewing as well: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=their-students-love-these-colleges |
Anonymous
Here’s a list of around 30 schools (including MIT) with “best undergraduate education” from a survey of college counselors. https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/the-experts-choice-the-best-undergraduate-education/658/ |
Anonymous
One could cross reference that list with this one from the same site of top 10 undergrad origins of students who where go on to get science and engineering PhDs. https://www.collegexpress.com/lists/list/where-science-and-engineering-phds-received-their-undergraduate-degrees/160/ |
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Northeastern right across the bridge.
Closest to MIT among the Boston area schools, BU, BC, Tufts. |