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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Visit Report by arwen15

Visit to Massachusetts Institute of Technology in February 2008 by arwen15
(Student, HS Class of 2008)
(Member since March 22 2006 with 799 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Classroom Visit: Yes - Attended introductory level sophomore classes. Students come prepared to class and everything seems to be online. Warm and welcoming atmosphere albeit huge class size.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Students went out of their way to introduce themselves adn when they learned I was a prefrosh who had been crossadmitted to other EA choice spent a fair amount of time proving their perspective.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Probably everyone who deals with MIT staff know this. Not only friendly and courteous but prompt and fair.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Great campus setting, i was a bit terrified about crossing Mass. Ave though.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent



Dormitories:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The one I stayed in and the ones I visited on the West side were fabulous. There are some inside stories you will hear only if you visit. ..on the east side...you need to form your own opinions


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Felt safe walking around late night.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Outstanding! Even in Winter.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The Charles river! Oodles of eating places. The T connecting you to everywhere else.


City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Boston across the bridge and the heart of Cambridge on the same side....

Campus Visit Notes for Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Visit Description:

This visit was very important for me to decide which admission choices I wanted to pursue aggresively ( I have been admitted EA to both Caltech and MIT and currently-at time of this post- have likely letters from Duke and Stanford).

I needed to know if MIT was as warm and lovable place as it appears
in all these posts by mollie/lauren and the blogs. Suffice to say they are not exaggerating! I met so many different types of pople the only common point seemed to be their intellectual drive fueled by curiosity and a readiness to soak up stuff.

If you have been admitted, I highly recommend the overnight visit. If not, I would caution you against it. The simple reason being if you fall in love you are bound to get hurt in case you do not get in. The chances are indeed high that you will fall head over heels in love with this place, its history and its people.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Stayed on campus.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Dined at student dorm.