Graduating MIT senior, AMA

Colleges & Universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Inspired by Jalmoreno’s thread, I decided to make one in case you were wondering whether the enthusiasm wears off after freshman year :)</p>

<p>About me:

  • female 2012, majoring in computer science, originally from Chicago, IL
  • average MIT GPA, stellar high school GPA
  • activities:
    • high school:
      • debate
      • FIRST
      • Mathletes
      • Academic Bowl
    • college:
      • Equestrian Team
      • computer club
      • lots and lots of teaching for the department</p>

<p>What did I take?

  • Freshman year:
    • Fall: 3.091, 18.02, 8.01L, Intro to Archaeology
    • IAP: 6.270
    • Spring: 8.02, 18.03, 6.01, Reading Fiction
  • Sophomore year:
    • Fall: 6.004, 6.02, 6.034, The Film Experience
    • IAP: 6.189 (LA)
    • Spring: 6.005, 6.006, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Intro to Psychology, 6.01 (LA)
  • Junior year:
    • Fall: 6.042, 6.046, 7.012, Literature seminar, 6.004 (LA)
    • 6.090 (lecturer)
    • Spring: 6.141, 6.033, 6.803, 6.045, 6.004 (LA)
  • Senior year:
    • Fall: 6.893, Intro to Stagecraft, Writing Science Fiction, 6.004 (LA)
    • IAP: 6.090 (lecturer)
    • Spring / first term M. Eng: 6.857, 6.UAT, 6.UAP, 6.004 (TA)</p>

<p>Questions I anticipate:
** Are you graduating on time? **
Yes, I am. It was pretty easy, actually - just don’t fail your classes and take your requirements early.</p>

<p>** What are you doing after graduation?**
I started my M. Eng. this term, so I’ll be finishing it up next year. I’ll be working in the Media Lab on some machine learning stuff.</p>

<p>** Did you get a lot of job offers? **
I received a substantial amount of interview and job offers. I ultimately decided that I wanted to get my master’s, but it wasn’t because I couldn’t get a job.</p>

<p>** Was MIT worth it? **
Absolutely.</p>

<p>I’m hoping that Mollie and Piper will also chime in, as I know that they both have a solid perspective on what happens after 4 years of MIT as well.</p>

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<p>What dorm(s) did you live in and can you talk about the mood/facilities/etc of them?</p>

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<p>I live (for a few more weeks, anyway) on 5E in East Campus. It’s getting renovated this summer, so I don’t know how the facilities will be next year. It’s currently dirty and falling apart, but it’s full of wonderful people and I love it (even if no one ever cleans the kitchen table).</p>

<p>EC/5E was a great fit for my personality, but it’s definitely not for everyone. While I absolutely love it, you really do need to make your own decisions over CPW and REX.</p>

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<p>Is it pretty easy to see every dorm during CPW?</p>

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<p>If you’re motivated, but CPW is more for getting to know the Institute as a whole. REX is specifically for seeing every dorm, so I wouldn’t be super upset if you don’t manage to see every place over CPW as long as you get a feel for whether you think MIT is right for you or not.</p>

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<p>Well I sure hope it is right for me… I’ve already declined all other offers and have “officially enrolled” or whatever it is called… :D</p>