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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
What does it take to become faculty at a place like MIT?

Is it papers?
Is it education?
Adviser ?
Demonstrated success ?
Potential ?
All-around-good scientist?
Best-in-the field?
All of the above?

In short, what does it take to become selected as assistant professor (since associate and full professor probably changes the answer) at a place like MIT?

MIT is a placeholder here, it could be any top institution.
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High impact papers, ability to get grants, interesting cutting edge work, how this work fits in with what's currently being done in the department (you probably shouldn't be in direct competition with other faculty, particularly senior faculty), and how much the faculty and chair like you for whatever the reason.