Oh please. Do you really like that Admissions pays us THAT much? Also, if we're so intent on feeding you the "admissions line," would they let me write stuff like this?
MIT Admissions | Blog Entry: "IHTFP"
And my dorm room has a bed, a desk, a dresser, plenty of space, comes with a nearby bathroom and full kitchen. It is heated in the winter. I was allowed to paint it my color of choice. Am I supposed to be asking for more than this? I honestly don't see what you expect us to be complaining about.
You keep complaining about inconsistent grading on psets and less-than-perfect TAs. I'd just like to ask exactly which school in the country is capable of avoiding all of these things all of the time? Seriously. Are you actually expecting perfection? Also, it's downright insulting the way you're talking about TAs. You clearly buy right into the attitude that even us "MIT cheerleaders" try to dispell- that going to a name brand school makes some huge difference in your level of education.
And you're even contradicting yourself! If you go to a state school and get a good GPA, you'll get into a better grad school, but even then MIT undergrads, and more vehemently, it seems, their parents, will think you're an idiot.