This interview was conducted by Sonia.
From: Rajeev Dujari
To: (mail link disabled)
Subject: RE: interview questions
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 13:49:54 -0700
1) What are the dorms like there? How about off-campus
housing?
There are a wide variety of dorm choices, from suites with
kitchens to meal halls in the building, from all rooms being
singles to freshmen in quads and seniors in big rooms, from
same-sex to co-ed, from preppy to hippie. About half the guys
live in fraternities, a few on campus but most across the river
in Boston. For women, one sorority has a house and others have
plans in progress. Very few undergraduates live in apartments.
2) How hard are the classes compared to high school?
Most classes are about the same difficulty as AP level high
school classes. Freshman year is pass/fail to help everyone get
adjusted.
3) What is your average workload?
The typical workload is nominally 48 hours per week. Some spend a
lot more time approaching exams or a project due date. It helps
to balance hard classes with easier ones.
4) How open are your professors for extra help?
Most professors are delighted when students take the initiative
to ask questions after class or during office hours.
5) What are the sports at your school like?
MIT boasts more sports teams than any other college, so there is
something for everyone. Unlike many big schools where football is
big, spectator sports are not a big part of student life. Most
people blow off steam by participating in the strong intramural
program or taking free classes, for example sailing.
6) The extracurricular activities?
There are quite a few student groups and it's easy to get funding
for a new one if there's interest.
7) What is there to do besides schoolwork (i.e., for
entertainment)?
There are usually several parties every weekend. Boston, with its
large college population, also has a lot to offer.
8) What made you decide to go there?
MIT has a reputation for one one of the best funded research
programs and it's really easy for undergraduates to participate.
9) What did you do to cover the costs of a college education?
I cut costs with AP credit, transfer credit from Academic
Challenge, and placement tests. I also got admitted to graduate
school early and got tuition covered by teaching and research
assistantships.
10) Any additional comments?
For more information, MIT has one of the first and best web sites
(http://web.mit.edu.)