MIT MSRED vs USC MRED

I've been admitted into both the MIT MSRED and USC MRED programs and thoroughly enjoyed/respected both when visiting. Coming from a design background, I'd like to transition into development eventually (not necessarily immediately) ending up on the west coast.

MIT:
-prestigious, global brand
-very respectable program with a strong emphasis on finance and economics (my weakness)
-strong network in the northeast

USC:
-best in the west, growing global brand
-solid program covering all facets of real estate/development
-cult-like network particularly strong on the west coast (and growing)

The brief facts I stated above do not give each program their due justice nor do they provide a comprehensive review of each program, but I'm looking for some advice/comment from industry professionals and/or people who have gone through or are currently going through the same process. At the end of the day, I see tremendous success coming out of these two elite programs.

Any and all feedback regarding my upcoming decision is much appreciated. Thanks!

2 Comments
 

MIT strictly dominates USC in all 'objective' factors. Unless you have strong personal reasons for USC, I can't really think of why you would do it. Unless this network truly is as cultlike as you say, in which case, you know better than us, so you shouldn't ask.

 

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