Massachusetts Institute of Technology Top Questions

My classmates at MIT are very focused, academically driven, and have incredible work ethics.

Full range of personality type, high level of tolerance. There's a social group for everyone, but people tend to stay within social groups

My classmates are passionate, intelligent, and committed toward making a difference.

People here know how to be themselves, help each other, and have fun while working on hard issues and solving the problems of the future.

MIT is by far the most diverse place I had ever been, both ethnically and socio-economically. That being said, some groups tend to segregate themselves, in particular Asians and African-Americans. Of course, this is a generalization, but one I find to be true. An African-American girl I live with in an ILG (independent living group) said she moved in so that she could meet people who weren't African-American. Most MIT students aren't really active in politics. Whether they lean left or right, I don't know. There is probably every type of person at MIT, from the stereotypical (but smart) jock to the geeky kid who never comes out of his room to musicians, artists and everything in between.

The students at MIT are for the most part the same as students anywhere else in the country; after all we are still just people.

My classmates are ingenuitive, with a strong desire to learn and succeed, and are known for their interesting outlooks on life.

Helpful and collaborative.

Although everyone is busy, people always find time to help each other and look out for each other, and in your free time there will always be someone interested in helping you put your interesting or crazy ideas into action.

My classmates are competitive and will most likely be experts in their fields in the future.