[SysteX]

So, I'm off to MIT in 4 days. Just wanted to know if I'm heading into friendly territory (ok... so I'm still a head-fi noob, but I'm working on it). Give me a PM and I'll let you know my room so you can stop by sometime and say hello to a fellow audiophile-in-the-making (and help me with some psets?

).

 

[SysteX]

Bump now that I'm up in Boston. Surely there's someone out there...

 

[nabwong]

Are you in undergrad?

 

[aluren]

you should study electric engineering and make a kick ass amp for us in the future! i got a friend at MIT, he said its stressful as hell, but all worth it. in terms of girls, you gotta look elsewhere!

 

[SysteX]

Yep, undergrad. I'm actually a frosh--and planning to do course 6 (EE/CS).

 

[Oistrakh]

oh god I really want to get into MIT, trouble is, you have to be a genius to get in though...

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

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Originally Posted by Oistrakh oh god I really want to get into MIT, trouble is, you have to be a genius to get in though...

Geesh, so much angst!

I have two friends who attend MIT grad school and although they are smart and work hard, I would not call them "geniuses."

Just be happy and do well, where ever you end up going; undergrad "school recognition" credentials are pretty much meaningless, from what I have observed.

-Matt

 

[nabwong]

FWIW, according to my MIT friends, it's harder to get into MIT for undergrad than for graduate school. I think it's the same for Harvard.

 

[daycart1]

Class of 1978! It was a great place back then, and I think it is even better now. Kendall Square, for example, was a dump when I was there. I lived in Senior House.
Enjoy!

 

[Mercuttio]

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Originally Posted by nabwong FWIW, according to my MIT friends, it's harder to get into MIT for undergrad than for graduate school. I think it's the same for Harvard.

Seems like graduate school in general is easier to get into. I know the same thing applied to Pratt too.

Dammit. I just made myself seem dumber.

 

[JahJahBinks]

MIT OCW has been around for some years, and in some courses they let you see the actual exams along with homeworks, so you get the feel of the degree of difficulty.

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

It obviously depends on what grad school you are applying for and who you know. Harvard law...

Yeah right.

You can't compare the acceptance rates quid pro quo because of the nature of graduate applications (fewer of them, more graduate divisions). Most MIT undergrads cannot make it into MIT grad school: this is a fact.

-Matt

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Originally Posted by nabwong FWIW, according to my MIT friends, it's harder to get into MIT for undergrad than for graduate school. I think it's the same for Harvard.

 

[chesebert]

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Originally Posted by aluren you should study electric engineering and make a kick ass amp for us in the future! i got a friend at MIT, he said its stressful as hell, but all worth it. in terms of girls, you gotta look elsewhere!

ok..UM EE recent graduate here and I can go from experience, opamp based headamp is relatively easy. now the stuff Gilmore does is a little more difficult and we get no schooling on tubes...LMAO..

maybe MIT can do better

and I certainly envy those who can go to grad full time..I am struggling part time grad... sigh..

sorry about thread hijacking....lol

 

[crazyfrenchman27]

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Originally Posted by chesebert ok..UM EE recent graduate here and I can go from experience, opamp based headamp is relatively easy. now the stuff Gilmore does is a little more difficult and we get no schooling on tubes...LMAO.. maybe MIT can do better and I certainly envy those who can go to grad full time..I am struggling part time grad... sigh.. sorry about thread hijacking....lol

If you are pursuing a PhD in research at a strong institution, you get paid, they subsidize your housing, and they cover all your expenses.

That is how I manage.

-Matt

 

[nabwong]

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Originally Posted by crazyfrenchman27 It obviously depends on what grad school you are applying for and who you know. Harvard law... Yeah right.

Isn't Law school only an option for graduate students? There isn't an undergrad law degree right? Yale law is toughest?

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Most MIT undergrads cannot make it into MIT grad school: this is a fact.

I think it depends on the department. Doesn't just apply to MIT, but also Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard etc. I think the prof wants the students to get a different perspective, which is a good thing anyway.