Does MIT like politically interested computer engineers-hopefuls?

Colleges & Universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Does MIT like politically interested computer engineers-hopefuls? I feel like I have a passion for politics/economics, but I’d want to be a computer engineer/entrepreneur for a career and college major. Would doing speech and debate in a political event still be relevant to the MIT adcoms?</p>

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<p>It would certainly be interesting. I know a handful of 17-type CS people :)</p>

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<p>absolutely!</p>

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<p>There’s no reason your high school ECs have to relate absolutely to what you want to major in or have a career in. It’s not a problem for MIT if the ECs you’re passionate about as a high-schooler don’t related to your eventual career goals.</p>

<p>At any rate, engineers and entrepreneurs need to be convincing arguers and eloquent speakers, for sure.</p>

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<p>As someone who considers themselves interested in both computers and management (and a little politics) I can say that MIT helps students reach out with non-existent barriers between departments. MIT was also a pioneer of the multi-disciplinary organizational structure of labs and centers.</p>

<p>The only problem I am facing now is trying to explain what I do to job recruiters ;)</p>