A luxury for the mind. - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

4.0
Mar 23, 2009
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Pros

Broad, deep, and dynamic intellectual atmosphere.

Cons

Salary-to-cost-of-living ratio is much lower than at many competing schools due to Cambridge's high cost of living. Hard to stand out because everyone around you is so awesome.

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5.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Solid research and great overall experience

Cons

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4.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

Cons

Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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