<p>What kind of person does the MIT or any school's engineering departments want??
Like honest??, or creative, confident??</p>
<p>Yes, yes, and yes. :)</p>
<p>They're looking for people who are passionate, creative, hard-working, determined, confident, compassionate, and able to take some hard knocks without despairing.</p>
<p>I wrote a blog entry that I liked (here</a>) about the characteristics of MIT students. I was writing more about what people end up like than what they came in like, but I think it's applicable.</p>
<p>how does honest oppose creative and confident?</p>
<p>honesty goes without saying - creativity is impossible to 'fake', and confidence...well, why yes!</p>
<p>But obviously you don't have to be the most perfect human being ever -- I myself am not the most confident person in the world (hoo boy), and I was still admitted! After all, we're all still awkward teenagers - confidence is a trait that comes up later for a lot of people.</p>
<p>Though, of course, you've still got to be passionate and hard-working, etc - how else would you survive at MIT? ;)</p>
<p>no. mit wants liars, cheaters, and they're currently short on serial killers.</p>
<p>so if youre a serial killer, you're a shoe-in.</p>
<p>...just kidding.</p>
<p>what kinda question is that? =P</p>
<p>^ so that's why they have the question about any previous crimes. That explains a lot.</p>
<p>In response to the OP, yes - they want people who are those things and have other fabulous qualities as well. However, I think it is important to realize that you should not try and mold your personality into whatever you think MIT is looking for. More than anything else, I get the sense that MIT wants you to be you, not an idealized representation.</p>
<p>"so that's why they have the question about any previous crimes. That explains a lot."</p>
<p>Oh, I didn't know this. Anyone knows when the Crime deadline is? I mean, if I kill someone today, will it get in time for RD consideration? Or is a firm sentence required?</p>
<p>You can send in a letter updating your file. Presumably your right to a speedy trial would at least ensure that you'd be indicted before the selection committees convene. </p>
<p>It's important to include a copy of your mug shot, so you should hurry -- it takes a long time for the police department to process mug shot duplication requests.</p>
<p>We seem to have a current excess of guys who run around punching girls in the face, however. See Bexley's upcoming i3 video (it's somewhere on youtube atm.. "Spam Kills") for reference.</p>
<p>mit sarcasm cracks me up. thanks guys.</p>