What kind of political atmosphere is there at MIT?

[kemcab]

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And from what I’ve read/heard, MIT leans left but there’s more of a balance at MIT than there is at HYP, but again that’s only word of mouth and shouldn’t be treated as fact.

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<p>I was somewhat under the impression that it would lean left but I don’t know whether the fact that students come from all over would have an appreciable difference. But I kinda assumed that the faculty would be generally left wing, though. (I’m a Chomsky fan myself, though I’m not really that outspoken I guess.)</p>

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and with more of a sense that I could make a difference.

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<p>How so? Well, to me MIT seems like a great place to develop that sense, as one is continually surrounded by brilliant individuals that do make significant impacts on the world by themselves, and there are probably many opportunities to make a difference as well.</p>