Massachusetts Institute of Technology - City/Town/Community



Rating Posted By Comment
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Delos
November 01 2009
Although we didn't have time to do much touring, the bottom line is that MIT is a mile from Harvard Square and a mile from Boston Common, give or take. Plenty to do. [View Full Report]
fogfog
October 26 2009
Cambridge--sounds like it SHOULD be charming...but a block or 2 off Mass and its a bit "long in the tooth"... plenty of homeless and low income within a block of the campus boundaries... [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
nk9230
August 27 2009
Boston/Cambridge are an embracing college town. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
morvoren
November 28 2008
Cambridge is one of the best college towns in America [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
LIMOMOF2
August 24 2008
Cambridge/Boston - can't get much better than that for college - if you want an urban area. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
lavieboheme
May 28 2008
its Boston! [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
dsultemeier
March 19 2008
Loved Boston. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
arwen15
March 04 2008
Boston across the bridge and the heart of Cambridge on the same side.... [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
natk4
October 26 2007
Boston is a great college town. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
crazy mom
August 23 2007
Cannot say enough good things about Cambridge and Boston, friendly people and great transportation, wonderful shopping. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
la montagne
August 20 2007
Again... Cambridge is nice. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
WillPower
August 12 2007
Boston is expensive to dine in but lots of things to do, ie. aquarium, music festivals. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
jasii
August 08 2007
personally, i loved cambridge because it wasn't the city city but it still had the excitement...it is really the ultimate college town...i was quite impressed..then the river is nice too [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Dal
July 19 2007
Boston seemed like a great city. I loved the feeling of Cambridge and the very city atmosphere. I'm a city boy though, so I couldn't help but love it. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
TritiumKnight
June 15 2007
Boston and Cambridge are filled with college students and the they know it. I felt safe walking anywhere. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
heydad
August 15 2006
While Cambridge may be "so-so", I found Boston to be terrific (at least in the summer)! By far the most "walkable" U.S. city I've visited - many interesting neighborhoods, great restaurants, some architecturally appealing buildi [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
oasis
August 13 2006
The city of Cambridge is quaint, filled with bookshops, small restaurants, and cafes. Harvard University is within walking distance from MIT and the two campuses balance out each other. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
apolloae
August 07 2006
Everybody in Cambridge and Boston is great, fun, and very helpful. Don't hesitate to ask them questions and definately budget 3-5 days here, AT LEAST. [View Full Report]