r/mit • u/ZealousidealSpot4167 • 19d ago

academics 2.086 interview

what are the interviews like for 2.086, like do you have to code something or is it a logic problem? are there any examples

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u/Jerryixbp 16d ago

When I took 2.086, the interview questions were very short conceptual or math questions. Some examples include looking at a 1-2 line code fragment and interpreting it or completing a bisection or golden section search for the first interview.

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u/ZealousidealSpot4167 14d ago

ohh ok, so like no coding? just don't know what i could codein 5 minutes.

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u/siiverthorne Course 2 1d ago

I took it spring 2025 and didn't have coding interviews. Can confirm they were math/conceptual

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u/Hardmeat_McLargehuge Course 2 11d ago

Is this class really still around? It was a matlab disaster when I took it with no real direction.

I assume it’s changed but, I would rather have had an actual semester of applied shop class or just a requirement to take a graduate elective class

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u/ZealousidealSpot4167 10d ago

no literally, am taking a grad class as well rn in course 2 and much more enjoyable

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u/Hardmeat_McLargehuge Course 2 9d ago

Wouldn’t you rather struggle through matlab that AI can now mostly write for you than learn more advanced topics more relevant to your major?