The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at MIT
By Gender
| Males | A- |
| Females | A- |
By Major
| Aerospace Engineering | B+ |
| Architecture | B |
| Biology | A- |
| Business - Management and Administration | A |
| Chemical Engineering | A |
| Chemistry | A |
| Civil Engineering | A |
| Communications | A+ |
| Computer Engineering | A- |
| Computer Science | A- |
| Economics | B+ |
| Electrical Engineering | B+ |
| Engineering Department | A- |
| Finance | A- |
| Geography and Geosciences | A- |
| Math | A- |
| Mechanical Engineering | B+ |
| Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A+ |
| Nuclear Engineering | A- |
| Other | B+ |
| Physics | A |
| Political Science | A+ |
| PreMed and Medical | A+ |
| Undecided | B- |
| Urban Planning | A |
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Extracurricular Activities
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