<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>Oh man, I feel really crazy for admitting something like this, but I actually want to go to MIT for Creative Writing. The department and all of the class descriptions sound absolutely amazing! I'm curious, however, as to what life is like for the people who major in Writing, especially considering that the largest number of people who have graduated with any kind of writing degree from MIT is 13 (or so the registrar's office states: Enrollment</a> Statistics: MIT Office of the Registrar). Are Writing majors given a difficult time for being in the humanities and/or treated with disrespect? What's the admissions process like for someone who intends to major in the humanities?
I've read for similar schools, such as CalTech, that anyone who wishes to major in the humanities is often quite unhappy and winds up transferring. Is that true for MIT as well? This question is especially important to me since I am a prospective transfer student (yes, I know about the odds and requirements, but I will kill myself if I don't try). I do not want to leave my current school, where there is a lot of disrespect surrounding anyone who wants to be a major rather than a minor, only to find myself in the same situation in a different location.</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>I am not a student at MIT, but I have done quite a bit of research. A family friend who went to MIT told me that some of his best classes were in humanities. MIT seems like a great school that encourages intellectual curiosity in all subjects. I would be willing to bet that you would be at no disadvantage as a humanities person at MIT. As far as admissions, they do not care what your major is. The do, however, care that you show your true interest in your possible major.</p>
<p>Well, first, the admissions process isn’t different for students who wish to major in the humanities compared with other fields – all admits are held to the same standards. And all MIT students must complete the General Institute Requirements, regardless of major, which include two semesters of calculus, two semesters of physics, chemistry, biology, a lab course, and two restricted electives in science/engineering. Most admitted transfer students have completed many of these requirements prior to applying.</p>
<p>MIT is also a very science- and engineering-focused place. It’s not that anyone will look down on you or disrespect you for majoring in creative writing, but you’ll be in an environment where almost everyone else is majoring in and interested in technical subjects. Even within the writing major, most of your fellow students will probably be double-majors with a technical field. Although MIT students have wide-ranging interests, the culture of the school is informed by the technical nature of the student body.</p>