I would have jumped at the chance to see a real example of an accepted MIT application when I was applying-- which is why I made this available for a limited time.
A first hand look at how the eBook strategies can be put to use, this is beneficial to students who want to see how someone else told their story. In particular, it's a good example of how "soft skills" and "intangibles" can be used to demonstrate creativity, passion, and character across the available spaces on the application. This is how to get into MIT.
You'll get a 10 page PDF including:
- Short answer essay: what do you do for fun?
- Short answer essay: what department at MIT appeals to you and why?
- Long creative essay: a challenging family/life experience & self reflection
- Long creative essay: a hobby gone wrong and how it shaped future interests
- Long creative essay: creating a program & executing it to help others
- All standardized test scores
- Coursework & grades including notes & self reflection
- Extracurricular activities including writeup, leadership roles, accomplishments & experience
- Summer activities writeup & description
- Jobs writeup & description
- Awards
The essays were reviewed by a former Harvard admissions officer with significant experience in elite university/MIT admissions, with feedback that this writing style was an excellent fit for top schools, especially MIT.
Please remember you must submit your own unique application based on your own life, passions and experiences. This material is copyrighted and meant as an example only. The best path for each individual is to be as authentic as possible in telling your own story with your own content.