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MIT students have a love/hate relationship with the school. They love the people and the atmosphere and hate the boatloads of work. Correction: Some people like the work and learning things, but most people hate being ignored by certain “research-oriented” professors. Most students who come to MIT had some tough decisions to make about schools before making a final decision, like “Should I go to Harvard or MIT?” and “Should I go to this in-state school with a full scholarship and a free computer or go to MIT and pay for almost everything?” Overall, every student, at some point, will think that they made the wrong decision, but it’s the fact that these people made the decision to attend MIT that sets them apart from the rest. Whether they knew what MIT was like or not, students here were willing to take the chance. As a result, the people at MIT are the most creative, helpful, brilliant, and unique in the world. MIT admissions doesn’t admit people accidentally—no matter how dumb you may feel when you fail your first exam. Everyone at MIT is incredibly down-to-earth, and everyone has the potential to do great things, even if everyone is deprived of sleep. It’s okay—you’ll find that some of the best work happens between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. MIT will teach you how to survive on your own in the real world, and it will teach you more about yourself, too. Don’t expect to be babied—MIT is one of the most challenging schools in the country, but it is also one of the most rewarding. It is an opportunity that few are given, so don’t waste your time. While you are here, you will grow up and become an adult. You will form some life-long relationships, and if you survive, you will thrive anywhere. Students Speak Out
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Only come to MIT if you know...
Only come to MIT if you know that’s where you want to go. MIT prides itself on a rigorous curriculum. Know that when you come here, you’ll be doing a lot more studying than you did in high school. Know that there may not always be time to go to a party because you have a problem set due soon, and you need to spend a lot of time working on it. Just know that by coming to MIT, you are sacrificing some of your social life to put in a hard four years of work. Then, when you graduate, you can look back and truly appreciate what MIT did for you. |
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It’s been an incredible...
It’s been an incredible experience: challenging academics, wonderful people, and actually some fun occasionally. There are a few days each term where you say to yourself, ‘If I had gone to state school, I would be partying instead of studying right now.’ But despite the stress, I can’t picture myself anywhere else. This is where I belong. |
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It gets better as you go along....
It gets better as you go along. The longer I’m here, the luckier I feel. |
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It rocks. It’s really tough—you’ll...
It rocks. It’s really tough—you’ll hate it, but you’ll love it. IHTFP is the local motto—it has a double meaning of ‘I have truly found paradise,’ and ‘I hate this #$%-ing place,’ and we mean every word of it. The culture around here tends to subdivide; the vast majority of students are friendly, but the pressure creates smaller, close-knit groups. Some of them are centered on living groups, some are based on extracurricular activities, and others are just gangs of friends. But even the social life here tends to be more intense as a result of all of the academic stress. |
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I’m satisfied with my college...
I’m satisfied with my college experience. I’m not satisfied with my academic experience. I’m leaving here pretty burnt-out and somewhat unsure of my abilities in the real world. MIT arms you with a lot of educational tools and the ability to learn, but it takes about four years to regain your confidence and self-esteem. |
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