MIT 2010 Senior Survey

MIT 2010 Senior Survey

Evaluating Your School

What You've Learned

Your Undergraduate Experience

Your
Plans

Your Background

Your Comments

Questions Just for MIT Students

Based on what you know now, how well do you think your undergraduate experience prepared you to: Very Poorly Less than
Adequately Adequately More than
Adequately Very Well

Select scholarly or professional information from a variety of sources MITlibsrc 1 MITlibsrc 2 MITlibsrc 3 MITlibsrc 4 MITlibsrc 5

Make firm decisions and take action even if some of the facts about the best choice are not clear MITaction 1 MITaction 2 MITaction 3 MITaction 4 MITaction 5

Deliver on all elements of a difficult job or project you agreed to do within the accepted time frame MITdeliver 1 MITdeliver 2 MITdeliver 3 MITdeliver 4 MITdeliver 5

Step forward and take responsibility for a major activity when a new group cannot get started on it MITstepup 1 MITstepup 2 MITstepup 3 MITstepup 4 MITstepup 5

Recognize when you should stop talking about improvements and focus on what can be fully implemented. MITfocus 1 MITfocus 2 MITfocus 3 MITfocus 4 MITfocus 5

Start a company MITnewco 1 MITnewco 2 MITnewco 3 MITnewco 4 MITnewco 5

Which of the following best describe ways that you have used the MIT OpenCourseWare site?
(Check all that apply)
MITocw1 1 learning about subject matter to complement a course I am taking
MITocw2 1 learning about subject matter for personal knowledge beyond materials covered in courses I take
MITocw3 1 reviewing materials from courses I've completed previously
MITocw4 1 planning my course of study/deciding what subjects to register for
MITocw5 1 preparing to teach a class or recitation section
MITocw6 1 furthering an extracurricular project or activity
MITocw7 1 other MITocwtxt
MITocw8 1 I have not used the OpenCourseWare site

The following is a list of general programs and services provided by the Alumni Association. Please rate how important each one is to you. Not important
at all
1 2 3 4 5 6 Very
important
7 Not aware

Providing social and professional networking opportunities MITaa1 1 MITaa1 2 MITaa1 3 MITaa1 4 MITaa1 5 MITaa1 6 MITaa1 7 MITaa1 8

Providing educational opportunities MITaa2 1 MITaa2 2 MITaa2 3 MITaa2 4 MITaa2 5 MITaa2 6 MITaa2 7 MITaa2 8

Keeping alumni informed about MIT News MITaa3 1 MITaa3 2 MITaa3 3 MITaa3 4 MITaa3 5 MITaa3 6 MITaa3 7 MITaa3 8

Providing access to tools such as email forwarding for life, online alumni directory MITaa4 1 MITaa4 2 MITaa4 3 MITaa4 4 MITaa4 5 MITaa4 6 MITaa4 7 MITaa4 8

Providing social media connections MITaa5 1 MITaa5 2 MITaa5 3 MITaa5 4 MITaa5 5 MITaa5 6 MITaa5 7 MITaa5 8

Providing opportunities to hear from MIT faculty and alumni experts MITaa6 1 MITaa6 2 MITaa6 3 MITaa6 4 MITaa6 5 MITaa6 6 MITaa6 7 MITaa6 8

Earlier in the survey we asked you about your satisfaction with the availability of tutoring in general. Now we'd like to ask you about specific sources of tutoring.

Please indicate your level of satisfaction with tutoring from the sources listed below. If you did not receive tutoring from a particular source, please check "Did not use." Very Dissatisfied Generally
Dissatisfied Neither
Satisfied
nor Dissatisfied Generally
Satisfied Very Satisfied Did not use

Biology Dept. MITtut1 1 MITtut1 2 MITtut1 3 MITtut1 4 MITtut1 5 MITtut1 8

Chemistry Dept. MITtut2 1 MITtut2 2 MITtut2 3 MITtut2 4 MITtut2 5 MITtut2 8

Math Dept. MITtut3 1 MITtut3 2 MITtut3 3 MITtut3 4 MITtut3 5 MITtut3 8

Physics Dept. MITtut4 1 MITtut4 2 MITtut4 3 MITtut4 4 MITtut4 5 MITtut4 8

3.091 MITtut5 1 MITtut5 2 MITtut5 3 MITtut5 4 MITtut5 5 MITtut5 8

Tutorial Services Room (TSR) MITtut6 1 MITtut6 2 MITtut6 3 MITtut6 4 MITtut6 5 MITtut6 8

Academic Society (e.g., HKN, BUSA) at MIT MITtut7 1 MITtut7 2 MITtut7 3 MITtut7 4 MITtut7 5 MITtut7 8

Please indicate the extent to which you have been comfortable in the following aspects of the classroom environment at MIT: To a very great extent To a considerable extent To a moderate extent To a minimal extent Not at all

Asking questions in class MITclass1 1 MITclass1 2 MITclass1 3 MITclass1 4 MITclass1 5

Contributing to class discussions MITclass2 1 MITclass2 2 MITclass2 3 MITclass2 4 MITclass2 5

Making class presentations MITclass3 1 MITclass3 2 MITclass3 3 MITclass3 4 MITclass3 5

Working with other students on problems during class MITclass4 1 MITclass4 2 MITclass4 3 MITclass4 4 MITclass4 5

Working with other students outside of class to prepare class assignments MITclass5 1 MITclass5 2 MITclass5 3 MITclass5 4 MITclass5 5

Attending office hours held by a faculty member MITclass6 1 MITclass6 2 MITclass6 3 MITclass6 4 MITclass6 5

Attending office hours held by a teaching assistant MITclass7 1 MITclass7 2 MITclass7 3 MITclass7 4 MITclass7 5

Discussing grades or assignments with a faculty member MITclass8 1 MITclass8 2 MITclass8 3 MITclass8 4 MITclass8 5

Discussing ideas from classes or assignments with a faculty member outside of class MITclass9 1 MITclass9 2 MITclass9 3 MITclass9 4 MITclass9 5

Discussing ideas from classes or assignments with other students outside of class MITclass10 1 MITclass10 2 MITclass10 3 MITclass10 4 MITclass10 5

Almost done - your choice of incentives are on the last page.

Questions Just for MIT Students

To what extent does your advisor know you well enough to write a letter of recommendation for you?

MITadrec 1 To a very great extent

MITadrec 2 To a considerable extent

MITadrec 3 To a moderate extent

MITadrec 4 To a minimal extent

MITadrec 5 Not at all

Reflecting on the relationship with your advisor, to what extent would you consider him/her to be your mentor?

MITadment 1 To a very great extent

MITadment 2 To a considerable extent

MITadment 3 To a moderate extent

MITadment 4 To a minimal extent

MITadment 5 Not at all

In your discussions with your advisor, has your advisor referred you to any of the following campus resources: Yes No

Student Support Services MITares1 1 MITares1 2

Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming MITares2 1 MITares2 2

Office of Minority Education MITares3 1 MITares3 2

Disabilities Services MITares4 1 MITares4 2

MIT Medical MITares5 1 MITares5 2

MIT Mental Health MITares6 1 MITares6 2

Global Education and Career Development Center MITares7 1 MITares7 2

During this academic year, have you relied on your advisor for advice about the following topics? Yes No

Choosing courses MITatop1 1 MITatop1 2

Academic difficulty MITatop2 1 MITatop2 2

Graduate school MITatop3 1 MITatop3 2

Career goals MITatop4 1 MITatop4 2

Personal problems MITatop5 1 MITatop5 2

Financing your education MITatop6 1 MITatop6 2

Outside interests (e.g., hobbies) MITatop7 1 MITatop7 2

Other (please specify) MITatoptxt MITatop8 1 MITatop8 2

Please use the space below to comment on what your school could have done to improve your undergraduate experience or what you wish you had done differently, or both.
IMPROVE
Please use the space below to describe the most important outcomes of your time as an undergraduate. Where possible, be specific about how your college or university contributed to these accomplishments, changes or other developments.
OUTCOMES
Please use the space below to elaborate on any of the questions on the survey and to comment on any other aspect of your undergraduate experience not covered in this questionnaire.
COMMENT

Please select which of the following you prefer we do as our thank you for completing this survey:

INCENTIVE TechCash - Add $15 to my Tech Cash Account

INCENTIVE SeniorGift - Make my Senior Gift contribution of $25 to the Class of 2010 Project

INCENTIVE None - I do not wish to receive a thank you gift

Last, all completers will be entered into a drawing for an eBook reader.
Please select which reader you would prefer if you are selected as a winner:

EREADER Kindle - Amazon Kindle

EREADER Nook - Barnes & Noble Nook

EREADER None - I do not wish to be entered in this drawing

Click FINISH to save your entries on this page and complete the survey.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your views!

Based on what you know now, how well do you think your undergraduate experience prepared you to:	Very Poorly	Less than Adequately	Adequately	More than Adequately	Very Well
Select scholarly or professional information from a variety of sources	MITlibsrc 1	MITlibsrc 2	MITlibsrc 3	MITlibsrc 4	MITlibsrc 5
Make firm decisions and take action even if some of the facts about the best choice are not clear	MITaction 1	MITaction 2	MITaction 3	MITaction 4	MITaction 5
Deliver on all elements of a difficult job or project you agreed to do within the accepted time frame	MITdeliver 1	MITdeliver 2	MITdeliver 3	MITdeliver 4	MITdeliver 5
Step forward and take responsibility for a major activity when a new group cannot get started on it	MITstepup 1	MITstepup 2	MITstepup 3	MITstepup 4	MITstepup 5
Recognize when you should stop talking about improvements and focus on what can be fully implemented.	MITfocus 1	MITfocus 2	MITfocus 3	MITfocus 4	MITfocus 5
Start a company	MITnewco 1	MITnewco 2	MITnewco 3	MITnewco 4	MITnewco 5

The following is a list of general programs and services provided by the Alumni Association. Please rate how important each one is to you.	Not important at all 1	2	3	4	5	6	Very important 7	Not aware
Providing social and professional networking opportunities	MITaa1 1	MITaa1 2	MITaa1 3	MITaa1 4	MITaa1 5	MITaa1 6	MITaa1 7	MITaa1 8
Providing educational opportunities	MITaa2 1	MITaa2 2	MITaa2 3	MITaa2 4	MITaa2 5	MITaa2 6	MITaa2 7	MITaa2 8
Keeping alumni informed about MIT News	MITaa3 1	MITaa3 2	MITaa3 3	MITaa3 4	MITaa3 5	MITaa3 6	MITaa3 7	MITaa3 8
Providing access to tools such as email forwarding for life, online alumni directory	MITaa4 1	MITaa4 2	MITaa4 3	MITaa4 4	MITaa4 5	MITaa4 6	MITaa4 7	MITaa4 8
Providing social media connections	MITaa5 1	MITaa5 2	MITaa5 3	MITaa5 4	MITaa5 5	MITaa5 6	MITaa5 7	MITaa5 8
Providing opportunities to hear from MIT faculty and alumni experts	MITaa6 1	MITaa6 2	MITaa6 3	MITaa6 4	MITaa6 5	MITaa6 6	MITaa6 7	MITaa6 8

Please indicate your level of satisfaction with tutoring from the sources listed below. If you did not receive tutoring from a particular source, please check "Did not use."	Very Dissatisfied	Generally Dissatisfied	Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied	Generally Satisfied	Very Satisfied	Did not use
Biology Dept.	MITtut1 1	MITtut1 2	MITtut1 3	MITtut1 4	MITtut1 5	MITtut1 8
Chemistry Dept.	MITtut2 1	MITtut2 2	MITtut2 3	MITtut2 4	MITtut2 5	MITtut2 8
Math Dept.	MITtut3 1	MITtut3 2	MITtut3 3	MITtut3 4	MITtut3 5	MITtut3 8
Physics Dept.	MITtut4 1	MITtut4 2	MITtut4 3	MITtut4 4	MITtut4 5	MITtut4 8
3.091	MITtut5 1	MITtut5 2	MITtut5 3	MITtut5 4	MITtut5 5	MITtut5 8
Tutorial Services Room (TSR)	MITtut6 1	MITtut6 2	MITtut6 3	MITtut6 4	MITtut6 5	MITtut6 8
Academic Society (e.g., HKN, BUSA) at MIT	MITtut7 1	MITtut7 2	MITtut7 3	MITtut7 4	MITtut7 5	MITtut7 8

Please indicate the extent to which you have been comfortable in the following aspects of the classroom environment at MIT:	To a very great extent	To a considerable extent	To a moderate extent	To a minimal extent	Not at all
Asking questions in class	MITclass1 1	MITclass1 2	MITclass1 3	MITclass1 4	MITclass1 5
Contributing to class discussions	MITclass2 1	MITclass2 2	MITclass2 3	MITclass2 4	MITclass2 5
Making class presentations	MITclass3 1	MITclass3 2	MITclass3 3	MITclass3 4	MITclass3 5
Working with other students on problems during class	MITclass4 1	MITclass4 2	MITclass4 3	MITclass4 4	MITclass4 5
Working with other students outside of class to prepare class assignments	MITclass5 1	MITclass5 2	MITclass5 3	MITclass5 4	MITclass5 5
Attending office hours held by a faculty member	MITclass6 1	MITclass6 2	MITclass6 3	MITclass6 4	MITclass6 5
Attending office hours held by a teaching assistant	MITclass7 1	MITclass7 2	MITclass7 3	MITclass7 4	MITclass7 5
Discussing grades or assignments with a faculty member	MITclass8 1	MITclass8 2	MITclass8 3	MITclass8 4	MITclass8 5
Discussing ideas from classes or assignments with a faculty member outside of class	MITclass9 1	MITclass9 2	MITclass9 3	MITclass9 4	MITclass9 5
Discussing ideas from classes or assignments with other students outside of class	MITclass10 1	MITclass10 2	MITclass10 3	MITclass10 4	MITclass10 5

In your discussions with your advisor, has your advisor referred you to any of the following campus resources:	Yes	No
Student Support Services	MITares1 1	MITares1 2
Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming	MITares2 1	MITares2 2
Office of Minority Education	MITares3 1	MITares3 2
Disabilities Services	MITares4 1	MITares4 2
MIT Medical	MITares5 1	MITares5 2
MIT Mental Health	MITares6 1	MITares6 2
Global Education and Career Development Center	MITares7 1	MITares7 2

During this academic year, have you relied on your advisor for advice about the following topics?	Yes	No
Choosing courses	MITatop1 1	MITatop1 2
Academic difficulty	MITatop2 1	MITatop2 2
Graduate school	MITatop3 1	MITatop3 2
Career goals	MITatop4 1	MITatop4 2
Personal problems	MITatop5 1	MITatop5 2
Financing your education	MITatop6 1	MITatop6 2
Outside interests (e.g., hobbies)	MITatop7 1	MITatop7 2
Other (please specify) MITatoptxt	MITatop8 1	MITatop8 2