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+# Making College Decisions
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+This page documents how various students made their college decisions, including what schools they considered, which they chose, and why.
+
+## John's Choice: MIT over Stanford and Harvard
+
+**Major:** Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
+
+### Academic Considerations
+
+- Desire to study electrical engineering alongside computer science (rather than pure CS or symbolic systems)
+- Preference for MIT's stronger FPGA and circuit design coursework
+- Access to cross-registration opportunities at Harvard for humanities coursework
+
+### Community and Resources
+
+- Emphasis on surrounding oneself with capable peers and mentors
+- Value of informal learning through hallway conversations and collaboration
+- Access to entrepreneurship support, including the MIT 100K competition
+- Availability of affordable legal counsel for startup ventures
+
+### Lifestyle Factors
+
+- Geographic preference to leave California for the college experience
+- Interest in diverse activities beyond academics (sports, arts, social life)
+- Appreciation for MIT's less athletics-focused culture
+
+## Philosophy
+
+College selection should be driven by:
+- Genuine enthusiasm for the chosen institution
+- Alignment between personal interests and institutional strengths
+- Recognition that education quality varies less than peer networks and available resources
+- Willingness to actively create opportunities rather than passively accepting them
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+References: Paul Graham's essays on college and entrepreneurship.
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