MIT: is it true?

[RememberMe1990]

<p>kyledavid80, do you think it’s possible for a kid to get into MIT without science/math based extracurriculars or focus then?</p>

[molliebatmit]

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I’m shocked! How do kids get into MIT without science research or science fair?

Not every MIT applicant had the opportunity to do research in high school, obviously.</p>

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kyledavid80, do you think it’s possible for a kid to get into MIT without science/math based extracurriculars or focus then?

It’s absolutely possible to get into MIT without science- or math-based extracurriculars (I did theatre and choir in high school, my husband was a freestyle skiier). I’m not sure what you mean by “science-based focus”.</p>

[kyledavid80]

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kyledavid80, do you think it’s possible for a kid to get into MIT without science/math based extracurriculars or focus then?

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<p>Yes, it’s definitely possible, but MIT still looks for strength in math/science. That’s what makes MIT so unique: it’s becoming a very well-rounded university like Harvard, but it still maintains a “techy spin.”</p>