Anonymous wrote:I'm amused by the meltdown of the MIT poster. If this is how he deals with highly speculative questions, one can only imagine the meltdowns he has when faced with real ones.

MIT poster? Why do you always make assumptions that are totally wrong? Wannabe leaders without an ounce of critical thinking skills are wannabes.

I'm amused by the meltdown of the MIT poster. If this is how he deals with highly speculative questions, one can only imagine the meltdowns he has when faced with real ones.

Anonymous wrote:https://zims-en.kiwix.campusafrica.gos.orange.com/wikipedia_en_all_nopic/A/List_of_Fields_Medal_winners_by_university_affiliation

Fields mdalists (top prize in math) by university affliations. Princenton number 1 since 2000.

That’s more related to graduate education than undergraduate.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS with high stats applied to Harvard and was deferred. He would like to pursue a math major, has math related awards and research. He is applying to the top places. If he gets into both, which one is better in math, Princeton or MIT?

Come back and ask after he does.

+1. Although some MIT people are distinguishing themselves already here with their typical lack of anything resembling social skills.

Exactly! I want a leader, not another great highly trained support staff

You want? Who are you?

https://zims-en.kiwix.campusafrica.gos.orange.com/wikipedia_en_all_nopic/A/List_of_Fields_Medal_winners_by_university_affiliation

Fields mdalists (top prize in math) by university affliations. Princenton number 1 since 2000.

For pure math, Princeton. For others or double majors, MIT.

I know someone, who, among other great stats, actually won ISEF and she didn't get into MIT (she did get into multiple Ivies, but again she straight up won ISEF, not just her category (which is itself massively impressive) the whole thing). High stats alone is absolutely no guarantee.

This thread is definitely counting chickens before they're hatched. Sure, apply to both, but for goodness sake have some backups to those two.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS with high stats applied to Harvard and was deferred. He would like to pursue a math major, has math related awards and research. He is applying to the top places. If he gets into both, which one is better in math, Princeton or MIT?

Come back and ask after he does.

+1. Although some MIT people are distinguishing themselves already here with their typical lack of anything resembling social skills.

You can tell whether people have social skills from anonymous internet postings? Or are you just assuming people without any talent like yourself automatically have better social skills?

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Anonymous wrote:My DS with high stats applied to Harvard and was deferred. He would like to pursue a math major, has math related awards and research. He is applying to the top places. If he gets into both, which one is better in math, Princeton or MIT?

Come back and ask after he does.

+1. Although some MIT people are distinguishing themselves already here with their typical lack of anything resembling social skills.

Exactly! I want a leader, not another great highly trained support staff

Says someone who knows nothing about either school.

Anonymous wrote:MIT will chew that little pansy school up and spit it out

np It's the 21st century. Please stop using derogatory terms like "pansy"

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Anonymous wrote:My DS with high stats applied to Harvard and was deferred. He would like to pursue a math major, has math related awards and research. He is applying to the top places. If he gets into both, which one is better in math, Princeton or MIT?

Come back and ask after he does.

+1. Although some MIT people are distinguishing themselves already here with their typical lack of anything resembling social skills.

Exactly! I want a leader, not another great highly trained support staff

Lots of leaders come out of MIT. Check their alumni list.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS with high stats applied to Harvard and was deferred. He would like to pursue a math major, has math related awards and research. He is applying to the top places. If he gets into both, which one is better in math, Princeton or MIT?

I graduated in the 80's and got into both Princeton and MIT. Chose MIT and do not regret!

So much easier to get into MIT then. Also the cultures are not different now

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Anonymous wrote:My DS with high stats applied to Harvard and was deferred. He would like to pursue a math major, has math related awards and research. He is applying to the top places. If he gets into both, which one is better in math, Princeton or MIT?

Come back and ask after he does.

+1. Although some MIT people are distinguishing themselves already here with their typical lack of anything resembling social skills.

Exactly! I want a leader, not another great highly trained support staff

Anonymous wrote:My DS with high stats applied to Harvard and was deferred. He would like to pursue a math major, has math related awards and research. He is applying to the top places. If he gets into both, which one is better in math, Princeton or MIT?

Mine got into both Princeton and MIT. Picked Princeton and is so happy. Think people too! Not just academics. College is an experience!