Show of Hands

MIT is definitely the more brand name school. Problem is, I'm looking to go for Music and Neuroscience!

It depends on the major.

Both are really good schools but if you're leaning more towards STEM I would probably say MIT

I don't know either school well, but I think Vanderbilt is less geared toward sciences (maybe there are some scientific disciplines it's known for?) while MIT is at the top of science and math education.

Depends on the student, their goals, strengths, probable areas of study, and a bunch of other variables. If your just looking for some kind of ranking, you can look at US News and World Report or a bunch of other services.