UROP Program at MIT is great if you are working with a good professor - UROP Student MIT Employee Review

5.0
19 Feb 2018
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Pros

Flexible hours, great way to make some extra money while completing studies, active engagement in research helps you learn and develops your professional skills

Cons

Can be overwhelming as a student sometimes, occasionally if you're working with a bad professor or grad student supervisor the experience can be confusing or unpleasant

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Really good research opportunities to work on a project with major impact.

Cons

Issues heavily depend on groups.

4.0
19 Jun 2026
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Pros

Brilliant colleagues A good degree of research independence Research funding sufficient for running experiments

Cons

Research divisions are mostly uncoordinated Administrative support is more reactive than proactive

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