A luxury for the mind. - Graduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

4.0
Mar 23, 2009
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Pros

Broad, deep, and dynamic intellectual atmosphere.

Cons

Salary-to-cost-of-living ratio is much lower than at many competing schools due to Cambridge's high cost of living. Hard to stand out because everyone around you is so awesome.

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Cons

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