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Gunter Sissoko
MIT Biology is unique in that it prioritizes involving its students in its scientific community over getting them to work as soon as possible. The courses-only first semester and the introduction to the faculty during independent activities period create a tight-knit community of graduate students while integrating them into the greater biology community. This program allows students to become familiar with the faculty and research in the department before narrowing their interests to a specific lab.