Why can't you get an SM in EECS if you've gotten an SB from there?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I read the website and I found it a bit strange.</p>

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<p>Here you go:</p>

<p>[MIT</a> EECS - Brief Guide to EECS Degree Programs- page 2](<a href=“http://www.eecs.mit.edu/ug/briefguide-2.html#SB]MIT”>http://www.eecs.mit.edu/ug/briefguide-2.html#SB)</p>

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<p>Did you read the paragraph above that?</p>

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<p>MIT undergrads can enter the EECS PhD program, however – MIT is the most common undergraduate origin of MIT EECS PhD students.</p>

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<p>Yeah, so your statement is actually completely backwards, hence my confusion. You can /only/ get an master’s degree in EECS from MIT if you got your SB in EECS from MIT (unless you’re admitted for your PhD and drop out early).</p>

<p>I’m still confused about how you got this interpretation from that website.</p>

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<p>Guys…I said an SM, not an MEng. They are two different degrees. Critical reading is a very important skill to have…</p>

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<p>And thanks mollie. :)</p>

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<p>First answer: I don’t know why they don’t allow MIT students to pursue an S.M. </p>

<p>Followup question: What provokes your question? Idle curiosity? Or is there something you think you’d get out of an S.M. that an M.Eng cannot provide?</p>

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<p>I don’t see any evidence that the S.M. is actually an offered degree program - everything I’ve read points to this as a step on the road to your PhD that you must complete if you don’t already have a master’s degree. So, if it makes you feel better, it’s not like non-MIT undergrads can apply to the S.M. program anyway.</p>

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<p>I was just curious. It just seemed a bit odd.</p>

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<p>“S.M.: A one- or two-year program, beyond the bachelors, leading to the S.M. degree Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. This degree is available only to students who were not MIT EECS undergraduates. The entire program, including the thesis, is to be completed in no more than four terms.”</p>

<p>Reading just really isn’t your thing, is it? Hahaha.</p>

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<p>Yes, and where’s the application to the program?</p>

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<p>You know, explodingtoenail, you’re kind of being a jerk.</p>

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<p>(spoiler alert: there isn’t one because MIT EECS only offers a PhD program for non-MIT undergrads. I know this because I’m a senior in CS and have done my homework on grad schools, and also because my adviser is the head of graduate admissions for MIT EECS)</p>

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<p>I’m just messing around. I don’t mean to come off as a bully or anything. I just think it’s hilarious that I keep finding stuff that contradicts what k4r3n2 is saying; the fact that he/she’s being a bit hostile towards me just makes it that much sweeter.</p>

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<p>If you read a few posts up, mollie, an actual student at MIT, said this:</p>

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<p>Who shall I believe???</p>

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<p>Both of us – she means that the only option for non-MIT undergrads is the PhD program, while MIT undergrads can enter either the MEng or the PhD program.</p>

<p>She’s right, as well, that the SM program is not really a “program” – all EECS graduate students are admitted for the PhD program, and can choose to drop out after completing the degree requirements for the SM.</p>

<p>EDIT: Also, for the record, Karen is an actual student at MIT, and is a senior in EECS. I’m just an alum (and didn’t do my degrees in EECS). Her knowledge about departmental procedures is absolutely sharper than mine is.</p>

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<p>As usual, Mollie is correct. Looks like everyone could use a little work on their “reading comprehension skills”.</p>

<p>I also mentioned that I was an “actual MIT student” in post 15, but I guess you skipped that one.</p>

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<p>Ah okay. Cool.</p>