Why I Enrolled at MIT

MIT Class of 2021 decisions have been out for almost 2 weeks now. As you continue to receive results from other universities, heres some advice from current MIT students and why they decided to enroll. Ronayw Massachusetts Institute of Technology 20 I was so lucky and got into so many wonderful schools. When I was still deciding, someone at MIT told me that choosing which school to go to is really like choosing which version of yourself you most want to become. And I saw so many pathsat Harvard, I could become a leader, an activist, but I didnt like socializing with an agenda. At Stanford, I could become an entrepreneur, but the business-y side of start-up culture didnt attract me. I received a full-ride from USC, but the school was so big that I got overwhelmed. Ultimately, I chose MIT for its collaborative culture and educationto solving problems. Lagrassa Massachusetts Institute of Technology 18 I visited the University of Michigan and loved some people there. There were some nerds and very enthusiastic engineers that were crazy about their work. There were also people who left class part way and did not care at all about academics, only sports. However, I realized that the aspects I liked about the University of Michigan were a hundred times more prevalent at MIT. I also liked the cooperation between MIT students. Team based projects are the way of the future and MIT does not have competition in the same way I heard about at other schools. MIT students work together. Catheryn Massachusetts Institute of Technology 18 Good faculty-to-student ratios, research opportunities, etc. are equally fantastic at all prestigious colleges. Ultimately, you should find somewhere you feel you truly belong: the physical environment, location, and most importantly, the people. Meet other prefrosh, meet older studentsmake sure you can find friends and fit in well with the culture! Dorszy Massachusetts Institute of Technology 20 MITs engineering and science programs are consistently ranked number one; MIT had so much more to offer me. While Princeton might be ranked as number one overall, I noticed, by talking to various upperclassmen, that their coursework and other lab work was very theoretical while MIT really taught students how to use and apply all the knowledge the professors taught. While Princeton still is a great university, MIT remains miles ahead in engineering. Thats why I chose MIT - because I knew it wouldnt hold me back, that students there werent pretentious, and that their students come out soaring with flying colors. jmgreer23 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 17 Because I liked how excited everyone is on campus. Everyone does everything with a great sense of enthusiasm, and after visiting campus for the preview weekend and seeing how excited everyone was to get a new set of freshmen on campus, I couldnt pass it up. In the end, what sold me was the people on campus, not the great learning opportunities I have here. Don’t let your application essays and materials go to waste. Turn your success into insights for future applicants bycreating a profile. Plus, you get to earn some extra money!