From: Jag Patel <jag@mit.edu>
Subject: MIT Alumni: We Need Your Input

Dear Ms Patel:

Earlier this month, Sherwin Greenblatt sent you an invitation to
participate in an alumni survey.  As a member of the class of 1982,
1987, 1992, 1997, 2004 and 2007, we want to know how well you think
your MIT undergraduate education prepared you for the future.  MIT is
conducting this survey along with other members of a group of 31
highly selective colleges and universities. Our participation will
provide us with valuable information to compare the post-graduate
experiences of MIT alumni to those from a set of similar schools.

In 2005, we administered a similar survey to alumni from different
classes. From that survey, we learned a number of things including:

- 88% of alumni reported being satisfied with their undergraduate
  education.
- 80% said that the benefits they received from attending MIT were
  definitely worth the financial cost.
- Of those who attended graduate programs, two-thirds reported that
  MIT prepared them very well for graduate school.
- More than a quarter of alumni reported that they had changed career
  fields at least once.
- Alumni tend to say that MIT should place more emphasis on teaching,
  residential life, workforce skills, and moral or ethical
  development.

We hope to gain your perspective on your undergraduate experiences now
that some time has passed since you graduated.

The survey is voluntary, and you may answer as few or as many
questions as you wish.  Your responses will be confidential.  You may
access the survey at your personal web link:

[url]

Thank you for participating!

Sincerely,

Jagruti S. Patel '97
Senior Project Manager
MIT Office of the Provost