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** MIT Admissions
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** “Students are really in the driver's seat, not only with owning the project that comes out of the class, but owning the process that gets them there.”
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https://terrascope.mit.edu/nextyear/?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913

In the first-year learning community, Terrascope (http://mitadmissions.org/pages/first-year-learning-communities?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913#terrascope) , students are tasked with creating solutions to a sustainability-related real-world problem. This year's mission will address access to clean drinking water in the Navajo Nation. Once they develop a comprehensive plan during the fall semester, students will get to explore that topic in the field during a spring break trip. Follow us @mitadmissions (https://www.instagram.com/mitadmissions/?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) on Instagram throughout the semester for updates on the Navajo Nation drinking water project. Check out this page (http://mitadmissions.org/pages/first-year-learning-communities?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) to learn more about the four first-year learning communities.


** Student Tour Guide Spotlight: Mathieu Medina '21
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http://mitadmissions.org/pages/3q-1?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913

Mathieu is a rising sophomore in Course 10-B (http://catalog.mit.edu/schools/engineering/chemical-engineering/?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913#chemical-biological-engineering-bs-course-10-b)  (chemical-biological engineering). Before coming to MIT, he grew up in Coral Gables, Florida. On campus he's involved with the Sigma Phi Epsilon (http://sigep.mit.edu/?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) fraternity, Camp Kesem (http://campkesem.org/mit?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) , a free summer camp for children whose families are affected by cancer, MedLinks (https://medlinks.mit.edu/?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) , where he serves as a liaison between MIT Medical staff and MIT students, and with us as one of our awesome summer tour guides! We asked Mathieu three questions about his MIT experience. Here's what he had to say (http://mitadmissions.org/pages/3q-1?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) .

http://news.mit.edu/2018/dynamic-duo-malik-miles-george-attend-mit-0703?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913


** Incoming Dynamic Duo
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Incoming first-year students Malik and Miles George are a dynamic duo (http://news.mit.edu/2018/dynamic-duo-malik-miles-george-attend-mit-0703?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) from Woodbridge, New Jersey. The twins share a lot of likes: doubles tennis, quiz bowl, a passion for genetics—and they were co-valedictorians! This fall they will begin a new shared experience: attending MIT, their "dream" school.

http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/on-writing?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913


** An Essay Writing Journey
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To the rising seniors starting to brainstorm about college essays: The writing process can be hard, but it can also be an insightful journey. Our student blogger Nisha D. went through a lot of writing, rewriting, deleting, and revising before she was happy with the essays she submitted for the MIT application. She shares her revision history (http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/on-writing?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913)  for one of them, complete with time stamps.


** Advice for Applicants
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Feeling nervous about the application process? Don't be! While the MIT application won't be available until later this month, you can start thinking about our 2018-19 application essay questions (http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/our-2018-19-application-essay-questions?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) . We recommend you read the following blog posts for some great advice on how to write them:
* Dear Applicants: The College Essay (http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/dear-applicants-the-college-essay?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913)
* What My College Essays Were [Not] (http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/what-my-college-essays-were-not?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913)
* How to Write a College Essay (http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/how-to-write-a-college-essay?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913)
* On Essay Writing (http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/on-essay-writing?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913)


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Standardized Testing
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We require applicants take the SAT or ACT, as well as two SAT Subject Tests, one in math (level 1 or 2) and one in science (physics, chemistry, or biology e/m). Keep in mind that the last chance to take the tests for Early Action is November and for Regular Action it's December. Check out our website (http://mitadmissions.org/apply/freshman/tests?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913) for more information on our testing requirements.

Register now for upcoming fall test dates:
* ACT (http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913)
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* SAT Subject Tests (https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-subject-tests/register/test-dates-deadlines?utm_source=Newsletter+Mailing+List+2018&utm_campaign=03e8a4be49-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_15_05_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8c603942d-03e8a4be49-296414913)

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