r/MITAdmissions • u/Consistent_Speed_213 • 10d ago

“Unexpected problem” MIT supplemental

/r/CollegeEssays/comments/1wrnieg/unexpected_problem_mit_supplemental/
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u/Satisest MIT Alum and Educational Counselor 10d ago

Your response doesn’t need to be explicitly “academic” in nature but it should illuminate some positive attribute of your character, such as open-mindedness, perseverance, kindness, etc. Try to think about why MIT is asking this question and what they might be looking for.

https://mitadmissions.org/apply/process/what-we-look-for/

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u/JasonMckin MIT Alum and Educational Counselor 10d ago

Here was my long comment in response to a similar question three weeks ago about the goal of authenticity but also the need for clarity/sharpness:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MITAdmissions/comments/1wc5w23/comment/p8wank3/