Ask HN: I got into MIT. Should I go?
This is a really big decision that has been weighing a lot on my mind recently, and I would appreciate any candid advice that you may have. Here’s the skinny: I applied to two schools: MIT, and a bigger-but-less-prestigious school we'll call Z. Growing up, I always wanted to go to Z: my parents met there, my extended family lives in the area, and I have friends and cousins there. But MIT has also always been a dream (and I have friends there too). My original plan was to go to Z for my undergrad, then go to another school like MIT for grad school. I applied to MIT for the sake of completeness, and honestly didn't expect to get in. For that reason, it’s pretty easy to see how getting into MIT has thrown a big wrench in my plans. To make matters worse, MIT hasn’t offered me any financial aid. My parents have saved enough money to help me pay for some of the tuition costs of Z (wh
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This is a really big decision that has been weighing a lot on my mind recently, and I would appreciate any candid advice that you may have. Here’s the skinny: I applied to two schools: MIT, and a bigger-but-less-prestigious school we'll call Z. Growing up, I always wanted to
- Kind
- startup
- Status
- Shut down
- Inventor
- throwaway7819
- Ended
- 2022
- Source
- hackernews