Undergraduate Students on Project Labs:
"Being 'made' to plan our experiments on our own really helped me to understand what was going on, what each procedure accomplished, why each procedure was necessary. Also this type of independence actually encourages interest in our individual projects."

"Content was great, was very nice to study something where the lab results actually meant something. This is my favorite class ever at MIT."

"Excellent to [learn] all tools needed for research. Could not understand biology without this class. All the classes I took before come together and make sense. All bio undergrads should take this class."

"I liked the subject of our project because I felt that I was helping with something big. I learned a lot from it and feel like I can understand much more of the subject content in my other classes."

"This was the best class I've taken here at MIT! I've learned more this semester than I have at any other time. If I had these professors for every one of my classes, I would love MIT and be incredibly knowledgeable."

"This is the best course I have taken at MIT. The instructors genuinely care about students, the students' progress and learning. All were very approachable and informative."

"This class has restored my faith in teaching at MIT. This has been the most interesting, educational and productive class I've ever taken. Great!"

"I would like to thank the instructors for being so approachable and extremely helpful. They helped make a very nurturing environment, learning was exciting and fun. The best class I've taken at MIT."

"I would recommend Course 7 to incoming freshmen because I feel like the professors in this major are much better and more personable than in others."

"I think Biology is great because I feel like what I’m learning is on the cutting edge of research, that the professors make sure they give us up-to-date information. I feel confident that the Biology program for undergrads here is one of, if not the best."

"I really appreciate the fact that the women in Biology are visible; it’s nice to have had a woman professor in science before graduating."

"It was a lot of fun!"

Graduate Students:
"My first year in the MIT Biology Department was one of the best experiences I've had in formal education. The first year graduate curriculum is designed to teach students how to think deeply about biological problems. It was so exciting to be engaged at that level in a classroom — my undergraduate classes at Harvard couldn't compare."

Others:
"MIT Biology is a great place to work; we’re really a community here."

"We’re doing fun science!"