Pat Juras's valedictorian speech

[Illinoisprepster]

Originally Posted by Leftfielder

Mit

Yikes!!! Purdue or U of I's great programs couldn't land him huh?

[zpppe]

Originally Posted by Tony RIS-E'

Yikes!!! Purdue or U of I's great programs couldn't land him huh?

He almost went to U of I because he got a full ride. But MIT is just too good to pass up.

[SitN'Kick]

Originally Posted by zpppe

He almost went to U of I because he got a full ride. But MIT is just too good to pass up.

I am assuming this would have been by an academic scholarship?

[TCTORNADO]

Originally Posted by zpppe

He almost went to U of I because he got a full ride. But MIT is just too good to pass up.

I'm confused, Daily Herald says he wants to study civil engineering. U of I CE is #2 (after Cal-Berkley) amongst colleges. Not sure the $225,000 extra to go to MIT is worth it in the long run. Plus MIT has a real weird culture, great city though.

[kmatus]

Originally Posted by SitN'Kick

I am assuming this would have been by an academic scholarship?

That's all they have at MIT

[zpppe]

Originally Posted by SitN'Kick

I am assuming this would have been by an academic scholarship?

Yea from being a PSAE National Merit Finalist.

[zpppe]

Originally Posted by TCTORNADO

I'm confused, Daily Herald says he wants to study civil engineering. U of I CE is #2 (after Cal-Berkley) amongst colleges. Not sure the $225,000 extra to go to MIT is worth it in the long run. Plus MIT has a real weird culture, great city though.

He wants to be an architect. Is the school expensive, sure. But it's MIT.

[TheNewTrickster]

MIT's frats are crazy I heard. Actually though

[Ikenator]

Originally Posted by TCTORNADO

I'm confused, Daily Herald says he wants to study civil engineering. U of I CE is #2 (after Cal-Berkley) amongst colleges. Not sure the $225,000 extra to go to MIT is worth it in the long run. Plus MIT has a real weird culture, great city though.

Depends where you look for rankings:
http://www.topuniversities.com/unive...il-engineering

Also, rankings are just one thing to look at. Even if U of I technically is better academically, it doesn't have the same wow factor. Every where you go in the world ever, people will be impressed that you went to MIT for some sort of engineering.

[Leftfielder]

Originally Posted by Ikenator

Depends where you look for rankings:
http://www.topuniversities.com/unive...il-engineering

Also, rankings are just one thing to look at. Even if U of I technically is better academically, it doesn't have the same wow factor. Every where you go in the world ever, people will be impressed that you went to MIT for some sort of engineering.

Except for Sheldon Cooper (unless of course you got a PhD there).