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Originally Posted by Eriol
hi angelstar,
thanks! i had no idea real time captioning might be available.. it doesn't even exist in my country. it's definitely useful to know that. perhaps because i'm an international (come from a country with no disability services in schools at all), i don't know what facilities are available or what to ask for. harvard sent me an email asking what i would like in the way of disability services, but i have no idea what to say..!! are you using any other service besides the captioning?
btw, although my parents say i have severe to profound hearing loss, i use hearing aids and can get on pretty well as long as it's not too noisy. i guess you know what i mean! 
as for Harvard vs MIT.. i'm in a huge dilemna because i have no clear favourite .. so i don't know where i'm going. added complication is that i want to do electrical engineering and MIT is clearly better for that, yet Harvard is prestigious and famous and my parents really like it. Harvard invited me to visit the campus with all the other admitted students (for Prefrosh Weekend) so, if i can get permission, i might go. it would be nice to see how disabled-friendly they are and maybe that'll help me decide.. |
If I were you, I'd go to Harvard. My deaf roommate got accepted by MIT, but decided not to go because the environment at MIT is cut throat even for hearing people. I don't know how you will survive as a deaf. On the other hand, Harvard - being a liberal college and a school with better financal resources overall, will be more friendly and provide you better services than that of MIT.
Also, think about what you want to do after you graduate from college, if you do decide that you want to work in the US. Havard with its massive and well-connect alumni resource will undoubtly make your job search a lot easier, especially for international students like you.