Graduate student experience highly dependent on the individual department and the degree of support its offers students. - Anonymous employee MIT Employee Review

4.0
10 Feb 2015
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Pros

The research environment is dynamic with opportunities for collaboration. No shortage of interesting speakers and events at the University, and it is an exciting place to be based as a scientist.

Cons

Graduate student funding can be difficult to secure and the bureaucratic system may be challenging at times to navigate. Graduate student stipends are fair by national standards, but inadequate relative to the high cost of living in the Boston area.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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