pentupenguin

Well, is there any place that specifically asks you if you've had any? I was just wondering, since I was planning on writing one of the essays (if there is any) about it but if it's shaky I would just use one of my extracurriculars.

awkwardpenguin13

About 2 months until the application comes out? (:

pentupenguin

Oh my god oh my god oh my god. I'm gonna make sure to be extra nice to my science and math teachers this year to get nice recs

awkwardpenguin13

Hahahahahah same! XD

jewelz

There's nothing positive (such as an internship, extracurricular, advanced academics, etc.) that could hurt your application. There are a total of four short essays required for the application. If your experience from your internship speaks to one of them, then I would advise using it as your topic. If not, I believe there is a section that asks for previous work/experience

pentupenguin

Thanks for clarifying that

awkwardpenguin13

Does anyone know the exact day apps are released in Nov?

coffeeandtea

I just found this program and I have fallen in love. I'm half Cuban so that works in my favor. Now I just can't wait for the application to come out!

awkwardpenguin13

You're a junior though, right?^

coffeeandtea

Me? Yes I am. I'm wondering though, I like chemistry more than biology, so I'd want to take that, but I've taken AP Chem and I have a strong feeling that the class wouldn't be second year college chemistry, does anyone on here know the difficulty of the chem class at MITES? Bio would be fine too I guess, but I would prefer chemistry.

ngrohan17

What if I'm an Indian( India)? does that count as a minority? and is research a strong factor in admissions?

ngrohan17

Also, if you don't mind me asking, if gov school of Computational Physics coincides with MITES which should I choose? and should I just apply to multiple gov schools

CPUscientist3000

I was a MITES applicant from last year (wow, it's been a WHOLE YEAR!?)

I was not accepted to MITES, but I was accepted to a pilot program called E2@MIT. It's basically MITES crammed into one week. Not quite the same thing, but SO worth it.

Don't get discouraged if you are not accepted to MITES or E2; the fact that you even know about this program and are applying shows how amazing a student you are.

Good luck, all!

coffeeandtea

Thank you so much CPU. Not gonna lie, I read the entire thread from last year (all 188 pages!) so I feel like I already know you.

It's great to hear that you enjoyed E2!

CPUscientist3000

haha, thanks coffeeandtea.

btw, all of the MITES classes are taught by TAs, but they ARE MIT classes, it won't be a walk in the park.

I made SO many good friends from E2! definitely lifelong ones, and i know for sure I will attend school (if not MIT) with at least a few of them. definitely great memories, the last night was so sad.

anyways, again, good luck

btw, your race doesn't matter. there were black americans, hispanic americans, asian americans, native americans, white americans, and even students who were directly from another country (ie first generation in america). don't think being a minority will get you in, MITES moved away from that "strictly minority" policy a few years back after some controversy.