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No. American universities cost a lot to Canadians, plus, I have world-renowned university known for its engineering about a kilometer away.

Yes. 

no   

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militarydudes wrote:

No I'm gonna be a pilot    I'm too Republican for MIT anyway XD

NICE

I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do college-wise, but most likely no. I'm not really very techy, more history and stuff like that.

I might. I really want to go to an art college, but I still  don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Is there a maybe option?

PS: I'm not going to go to MIT just because of Scratch.

samurai768 wrote:

PS: I'm not going to go to MIT just because of Scratch.

Same here.

Wonder where you got inspired 

Maybe. I want MIT or Harvard 

DaGamez wrote:

Wonder where you got inspired 

   

Also, I'm assuming maybe means 50%, so I put you in for yes 

cheddargirl wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

No. American universities cost a lot to Canadians, plus, I have world-renowned university known for its engineering about a kilometer away.

Private American colleges and universities generally cost a lot if. But government-sponsored American colleges and universities are much cheaper. Check out the Grove School of Engineering at City College of New York; it's also world renowned, and it's around $4000 per year for a full-time graduate student. Compare that to MIT's tuition costs which are in the tens of thousands of dollars. 

Total cost of MIT for a year turns out to be 50,000. Government schools can get expensive, simply because those lower costs are for in-state tuition. Seeing as he is in canada, he won't be instate. Tuition goes to 6,000 at grove, and then you have to add in room+board (10,000), supplies (800), and  other expenses (5000), which comes out to about 22,000 dollars per year for undergrads. Graduates cost more, totaling for 31,000 for out of state per year.
Website where I got the numbers->  http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/4016/ … f+New+York

To answer the question, I am actually applying early decision for MIT. My GPA will probably kill my chances, but my SAT scores put me in there range (800 math, 720 Crit reading and 700 writing) Hopefully with amazing essays, recomendations, and interviews I can get in.

Last edited by TheSaint (2010-08-28 14:19:23)

TheSaint wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

No. American universities cost a lot to Canadians, plus, I have world-renowned university known for its engineering about a kilometer away.

Private American colleges and universities generally cost a lot if. But government-sponsored American colleges and universities are much cheaper. Check out the Grove School of Engineering at City College of New York; it's also world renowned, and it's around $4000 per year for a full-time graduate student. Compare that to MIT's tuition costs which are in the tens of thousands of dollars. 

Total cost of MIT for a year turns out to be 50,000. Government schools can get expensive, simply because those lower costs are for in-state tuition. Seeing as he is in canada, he won't be instate. Tuition goes to 6,000 at grove, and then you have to add in room+board (10,000), supplies (800), and  other expenses (5000), which comes out to about 22,000 dollars per year for undergrads. Graduates cost more, totaling for 31,000 for out of state per year.
Website where I got the numbers->  http://profiles.asee.org/profiles/4016/ … f+New+York
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Those numbers look... wonky. I have a feeling that they're based on the idea of 12 credits being full-time student, not the 9 credits with which is considered to be full time by the Engineering Department. This is actually more accurate about the tuition at City College.

Although you do bring up a good point, out-of-state/international is more expensive then being in-state.