ObsidianVault/College/College Visits/MIT 2-21-25.md

#college/visit

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• Campus
  • Much more modern than Harvard
  • Fells like a pretty cohesive campus, though a little more like it is next to a city
  • Much more public art around campus than Harvard
  • buildings feel pretty new
  • Some students live off campus, but housing is guaranteed
  • there are 11 different houses you can live in
    • get to choose which one you want
    • some have dining halls, some you cook yourself
• Division 3 sports
• There are certain requirements for freshmen year in humanities
• Don’t declare major until sophomore year
• first year you can’t fail classes
• Can take classes at Harvard 2-20-25