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Nov 9, 2015
Anonymous employee
Current employee, more than 3 years
Cambridge, MA
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Pros
MIT provides good financial support for its Master's and PhD students through Research Assistant-ships. This allows students to allocate more time to their thesis work. Few universities in the US offer this support for Master's students.
Cons
Nothing specific to being a Research Assistant (RA). There are many cons to doing a PhD in general. PhD students/research assistants are paid far less than regular employers. Funding constraints dictated by the sponsor paying for the RAship can limit focus areas for the PhD.