Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The incredible breadth and talent of the other students and the ability to interact with graduate students and faculty academically is the primary strength of the school. Freshman year I was able...

Having been at MIT as both a graduate student and an undergraduate student I had both experiences and from that perspective its clear that MIT is first and foremost a research institution and...

Stellar programs in math and science. Anyone who chooses to attend MIT should expect to get a job anywhere s/he pleases.

Honestly, there's nothing Bad about MIT - but don't go here if you're looking for a big sports school (but this should be obvious).

Entrepreneurial approach to everything. You can do whatever you want. People are very focused on their own extracurricular, which can be anything in the world. The sports program was awesome, too....

There isn't a ton of "school spirit". There are even running jokes that are very popular about how much we "hate" MIT. I'm pretty convinced, though, that it's just a self-deprecating tactic to try...