<p><a href="http://mit.edu/mites/www/%5B/url%5D">http://mit.edu/mites/www/</a></p>
<p>The summer program is called Mite2s (minority introduction to engineering, entrepreneurship and science)
6 weeks
free: food, room, board, activity costs, etc... (all payed for) except transfortation
you can apply if you're a junior in high school (not necessarily a minority then?)</p>
<p>What do you guys think about this program. Have any of you tried it? I think i wanna sign up!</p>
<p>damnit, nevermind. u gotta be seriously underrepresented to get in.</p>
<p>According to the MIT website, the selection criteria is:</p>
<p>All individuals who are selected must be US citizens or permanent residents, and must demonstrate bright promise of ability and interest in science, engineering and technology. Additionally, they must demonstrate that they would benefit from and contribute to the program. These factors are assessed based on all or some combination of grades, PSAT or SAT test scores, extracurricular activities, essays and letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>Additional factors that are considered for selection as plus factors (not entry requirements) include whether: </p>
<p>the individual would be the first in the family to attend college; </p>
<p>there is an absence in the individual's family of science and engineering backgrounds; </p>
<p>the individual's high school has historically sent less than 50% of its graduates to 4-year colleges; </p>
<p>the applicant attends a school that presents challenges for success at an urban elite university (e.g., rural or predominantly minority); and/or </p>
<p>the individual is a member of a group that is under-represented in the study and fields of science and engineering (African American, Latino or Native American).</p>
<p>Members of all races and ethnicities are considered. We look particularly for students who come from challenging backgrounds and those who must overcome significant odds to pursue their dreams of becoming an engineer or scientist.</p>
<p>The following information is presented to give you a sense of the background of past MITE2S participants: </p>
<p>Standardized tests scores :
PSAT scores were multiplied by ten for analysis</p>
<p>Standardized tests scores :
PSAT scores were multiplied by ten for analysis
2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Math<br>
Mean 649 667 692 705 690 704 657
Median 660 660 700 710 685 700 660
SD* 87 80 53 65 58 53 65</p>
<p>Verbal<br>
Mean 627 620 645 654 655 657 598
Median 630 630 650 660 660 660 590
SD* 98 85 73 78 77 70 79</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard Deviation</li>
</ul>
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<p>A love of elevators is also a must.</p>
<p>patience too!</p>
<p>waiting for those darn elevator is annoying!</p>
<p>Moving 15 times. I'm a minority in that sense haha</p>
<p>My school and I check off for all of the requirements</p>