Great blend of collaboration, analytic thinking, room for creativity, and independent initiative. - Research Assistant (Graduate Student) MIT Employee Review

5.0
Jan 26, 2011
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Pros

Working on a research project (and in a graduate program in general) I was surrounded by briliiant, inspiring people. I felt that I was continually learning and contributing to something larger than myself.

Cons

Difficult to maintain momentum in research while balancing coursework (particularly when working with a team and semi-absentee professor). It is easy to head into a project bright eyed and bushy-tailed, and to loose steam when team members don't hold up their end of the bargain.

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