MIT undergrad graduates not allowed to apply to MIT for grad school?

[jessiehl]

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I still have to see any evidence that any science/engineering department actively discourages students from applying to grad school at MIT.

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<p>I’ve heard several anecdotes from undergrads in course 8 (physics).</p>

<p>However, many departments (aero/astro, EECS, and BCS all come to mind, though they are not the only ones by any means) preferentially take their own undergrads.</p>