Is it easier to get into MIT as a girl?

Far more men than women apply to enter the Massachusetts Institute of Technology every year. The imbalance produces a perennial gender gap: MIT's admission rate for women is significantly higher.
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What percent of MIT is female?

MIT's undergraduate population has nearly 50% female enrollment, and has seen sustained gender diversity across departments and schools.
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What is the male to female ratio at MIT?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,361 (fall 2020), with a gender distribution of 52% male students and 48% female students.
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What percentage of kids get into MIT?

How selective is MIT? Thousands of students apply to MIT each year. The school is among the most selective in the U.S. For the class of 2023, MIT reports that 21,312 students applied, and the school accepted just 1,427 for an overall first-year admissions rate of 6.7%.
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Is everyone at MIT a genius?

Everyone at MIT is smart, there is no doubt about that. Some are geniuses, but most just work hard. There are quirks that many MIT students share, but most people are not socially awkward; they can function in greater society and even befriend people! Also, not all of us know how computers work.
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Which high school sends most students MIT?

Westlake sends most students to Harvard, Princeton, MIT of any Texas public high school. AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — The public Texas high school that sends the most students to Harvard, Princeton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is right here in Austin. Westlake ranked No.
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Are there girls in MIT?

For those who are interested, there are a lot of resources for female students at MIT — various student groups, and even an entire suite of women-only rooms on main campus.
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Is MIT a fun school?

MIT can be a lot of fun, but you also have to be able to consider some types of learning fun, and to force yourself to work sometimes instead of having fun. It also won't help if you need a lot of sleep. Anyone that does not have an affinity for math, science, or engineering.
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What kind of person goes to MIT?

MIT students are high-achievers. To be accepted, you need to be one, too. You should have a strong plan for studying for the SAT or ACT so that you achieve the best score possible. If you're still in your freshman, sophomore, or junior year of high school, plan to take some advanced classes to up your GPA.
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Does gender affect college acceptance?

Overall, women have higher acceptance rates than men, around 64 percent for women at public four-year institutions, compared with 60 percent for men.
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How do girls get into engineering?

Here is what Edutopia recommends:
  1. Look for or create opportunities to introduce girls to STEM fields.
  2. Help girls get involved in STEM programs.
  3. Support organizations, such as the Girl Scouts, that help girls learn about STEM fields.
  4. Look for mentoring opportunities.
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Which university graduates the most female engineers?

Harvey Mudd College, which ranked among the four-year private institutions with the most female engineering grads, has successfully increased its share of female computer science graduates from 10% to 40% by implementing a three-step program.
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What is the average age of MIT students?

Most MIT students fall into the 25-29 age-range. Student age diversity is considered average.
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Is there an age limit for MIT?

We don't have any age limits or restrictions. If you've been away from high school for a while, we would expect to see the results of your standardized tests, Secondary School Report, evaluations from teachers/employers and other supportive materials that would assist us in getting to know you.
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Is MIT Ivy League?

Although MIT is not an Ivy League university, its classes are just as challenging, professors just as distinguished, alumni networks just as esteemed, and their acceptance rates just as competitive.
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Is MIT full of nerds?

MIT students are said to be nerdy, mostly male, socially inept, computer-obsessed, and smart. MIT as a school is said to be very hard, prestigious, and innovative with an ugly campus and a very strong community.
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Do MIT students drink?

Among freshmen, 59 percent said they believe the typical MIT student drinks once a week or more. In fact, only 31 percent of MIT students consume alcohol once a week. Only 11 percent drink more than once a week. Thus far, the program has been a great success.
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Does MIT have a party life?

Not only do students on campus party at the MIT fraternities, but they also draw in students from around Boston. Here's how one MIT student describes the fraternity scene on Quora: "MIT frat and dorm parties are huge on the social scene. Kids from all over Boston and Cambridge come to our parties.
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Who was the first woman at MIT?

Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911) was the first woman admitted to MIT, receiving her S.B. degree in 1873 (the first graduating class of MIT was 1868). The title of her thesis [PDF file] was “Notes on Some Sulpharsenites and Sulphantimonites from Colorado.”
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How many black students are at MIT?

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is 28.7% White, 19.7% Asian, 9.77% Hispanic or Latino, 4.74% Two or More Races, 3.93% Black or African American, 0.116% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0267% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
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What is the #1 high school in US?

1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology was created in partnership between Fairfax County Public Schools and the business community to improve student education in mathematics, science, and technology.
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