The MIT MechE Qualifying Exam Fails Women

· Nicholas Selby · Aug. 27, 2020, midnight
Summary
The blog post highlights a significant gender disparity in the MIT Mechanical Engineering doctoral qualifying exam, suggesting that half of the women who failed would likely have passed if they were men. This raises questions about implicit bias and the evaluation process within academic settings, particularly in engineering fields.
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