Epinions Recent Reviews for Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Not everyone will (or should) thrive here...

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:42:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tcchou71 - This page is based on my experience at MIT at the undergraduate school, as opposed to the graduate school, which is a very different environment. In particular, undergraduates often arrive needing both intellectual and social development, whereas...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT: demanding but rewarding

Sun, 3 Apr 2005 00:38:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author acejizhang - Although most classes are certainly not easy, such a demanding atmosphere leads students to learn to lean on each other and form unparalleled bonds. Sooner or later in life, whether it be during the job or in school, one will have to invest effort and...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Prestige Comes with a Price Tag -- Not just a Monetary One

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 23:56:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aeoluscmc - As a fairly recent graduate, I'm going to try to take you through the pros and cons as well as I can and help you understand why I think MIT is a great place -- for some -- but why I cannot recommend it to everyone in general. Here's What MIT Can...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Hobnobbing with the brightest at MIT, but at what cost? (write-off)

Fri, 27 Apr 2001 04:37:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author infoscott - ivory tower - A place or an attitude of retreat, especially preoccupation with lofty, remote, or intellectual considerations rather than practical everyday life.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Zap... you have been transported to MIT

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:20:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author benho - As a tour guide at MIT for the last two years of time there as an undergraduate, I could go on and on about the pros and cons of attending, about the concerns people typically expressed, etc... That will take me forever, and this is not the best forum,...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT Makes A Winning Move

Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:45:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author renewal2 - MIT is to be congratulated for taking the future of the Web

into consideration and encouraging all of its 900 or so professors to offer free in c-space all courses of one of the world's most distinguished

academic institutions.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Tips for Getting Into MIT

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 06:38:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MediaLabGuy - At the time of writing this opinion, I have no affiliation with the Admissions department or with the Educational Council. This, I am probably able to offer more of an objective view of admissions into MIT.

I often get asked by many people...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Well rounded education while an Undergrad in Math

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 00:45:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pritmit - It is not easy to decide on a major in college, and about 10 percent of MIT undergraduates choose Mathematics. Many double major in Math and Computer Science and some double major in Physics as well. It is important to find something you are good at, but...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Be prepared to walk a little extra for better food

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 14:23:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pritmit - There are tons of places to find food (even after hours), if you are willing to walk a little bit to find it. If you are in the Vassar street area, there are food trucks next to the Technology square. For a quick bite to eat, there are also lunch trucks...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Drinking from a Fire Hose

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 05:16:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mkkalb - Ha! Betcha never knew the 'Tute gives a Music degree!

Well, it does. Ironically, however, MIT does not grant any "Arts" degrees, so my diploma reads Bachelor of Science in Music. There was actually nothing scientific about my...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: It's what you make of it...

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 03:21:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lum7777 - I've heard many people complain about the lack of social life at MIT. It IS so much easier to complain than to actually do something isn't it? :) Perhaps MIT does have a "geek" reputation for a reason, but let's look at the overall picture. You...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: How to delay paying tuition & get some help

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 02:58:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lum7777 - Paying for MIT was more difficult than getting in or the 6.001 final exam. Here are a few tricks that I was forced to learn.

1. Spring tuition was due in January. But my parents didn't get their tax return until some weeks later. I signed up...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Nice quiet dorm

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 02:27:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lum7777 - New House is a quiet dorm. It's a great place if you're serious about studying and you don't want trek to the library. On the flip side the social aspects are lacking. The individual houses - French House, Chocolate City, Desmond etc. are exactly that...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: My perspective

Fri, 6 Oct 2000 00:57:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Zap_Brannigan - I am an alumnus who graduated with an S.B. in mechanical engineering in 1991 and an S.M. in materials science in 1993. The best aspect of an MIT education is the high intellectual caliber of the student body. After all, the engineering programs at...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Home, among the Crew

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 17:38:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author slim - The most popular perception of MIT is that it is populated by a bunch of nerds. Nerd-central, biggest concentration of Star Trek fans, dogs named after characters in the Simpsons, high on the IQ, low of the EQ, you name it, we have heard it.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT Solar Car Team Rocks!

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:05:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author eric1g - In 1994 and 1995 I was a member of MIT's Solar Car Team (Solar-Electric Vehicle Team SEVT). During that time I worked on the car's chassis, body, and when they let me electronics. Involvement with the team was one of my fondest memories of being at the...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Heaven for some, Hell for most

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 03:42:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DoctorMajor - If you are considering MIT for an undergraduate education, be very sure you know exactly what you want to accomplish.

I graduated in 1984 and have visited several times since. I would estimate 1/3 of the students are happily fulfilling their...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Mechanical Engineering at MIT: The Best in the Biz

Wed, 3 May 2000 16:18:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - The Mechanical Engineering department at MIT is the best education in design that you can find. It’s also a well-rounded program in mechanical engineering that covers all of the important areas. The basics you have to take include materials, stress...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Fun and enjoyable if you want it to be

Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:49:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrfiveabs - I am currently a sophomore at MIT. I have a love/hate relationship with the school (which I think would happen at any school). I love it mainly because of all my fellow students. MIT isn't a very large school or a tiny school (it has about 4000...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Ugly as Hell, but Hey, Everything is Connected to the Net

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 04:25:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MediaLabGuy - MIT's architecture style reflects the engineering emphasis of its students: the beauty is in the functionality. To be frank, the campus is butt-ugly, so much that students often refer to it as a "concrete jungle." The art is random, the...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: No pain, no gain

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 19:23:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MediaLabGuy - MIT, where the unofficial student motto is "IHTFP" (the first two letters stand for "I HATE" and the last two letters stand for "This Place"), is unparalleled in both the engineering education you receive and the amount of...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Drinking from the fire hose is great!

Thu, 20 Apr 2000 02:02:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfr - There's a saying around "the 'Tute" that getting an education from MIT is like drinking from a fire hose. It sounds painful but it's only true because the resources, classes, activities, and opportunities available in the school are beyond what...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Graduate School-

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 21:55:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sthump - While it can't be disputed that one gets to take classes taught by a host of renown, brilliant professors, it is not as wonderful or enlightening as one might expect. I was an undergrad and now I'm currently a graduate student at MIT. It can't be...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: We should Ask Jeeves what he thinks...

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:19:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author grouchyDMX - Although I personally am not afiliated with MIT (well, im only 13...), my brother is currently enrolled there, and I know many other people who go to MIT as well. (This review may sound a little like my review on Harvard...but too bad, because the...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: What MIT Admissions is All about

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:05:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dichotomy - The admissions process from requesting my MIT application to receiving notice of my acceptance was fast, easy, and pleasurable. I downloaded my application from MIT's webpage and completed it in on my computer; no messy handwriting or typing! After that,...