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  #1 Bonnie Sutton on 21 Dec 11

   

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  Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) Program
  
  
  
  Do you know a high school junior that is extremely intelligent and hard working? Has this student been restricted in their academic opportunities and you think the student would benefit from additional nurturing? Is the student interested in pursuing an engineering career or simply interested in what engineering is concerned with? Is studying at MIT something that piques the students' interests? Take a look at the Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) program.
  
  
  
  History: The MITES Program was established in 1974 as part of a national effort sponsored by the Engineers' Council for Professional Development. The objective of the program was to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the engineering profession by exposing students to engineering during their high school years. What started as a two-week residential summer program on the MIT campus with 37 students with a focus on career orientation has evolved into a six-and-a-half week slice of MIT academic life with 60-80 participants from all walks of life.
  
  
  
  Criteria:
  
  · Must be a high school junior
  
  · Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
  
  · Must have a strong academic record
  
  
  
  Cost: All MITES students participate in the program on full scholarship. Participants only have to provide their transportation to and from the program.
  courses: Students take courses in calculus, physics, and humanities. They also take a course in biology, biochemistry, or chemistry, and an elective course in genomics, programming, electronics, or engineering design. They acquire a deeper knowledge of the subject matter and higher cognitive and analytical skills - qualities that are essential in any professional career, but crucial in engineering and the sciences.
  
  Activities: The MITES program gives its participants the chance to experience a few once in a lifetime activities. For example, admission dinners with members of the MIT admissions officers, a college fair with representatives from top universities, field trips to nearby attractions, socials, and barbeques.
  Impact: The students forge a persistent and extended network of friends and allies that affirms both their achievement motivation and cultural identity. While the MITES participants are strong students already, the program challenges them at a much higher level and gives them the confidence they need to succeed in science and engineering at a top university. In addition, most students credit MITES with giving them the best summer of their life.
  
  If this sounds like something that would interest a student that you know, have them visit the program website at web.mit.edu/mites/. Applicants can also send questions about the program to mites@mit.edu.
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">8:42am Dec 21 <br /> Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) Program <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Do you know a high school junior that is extremely intelligent and hard working? Has this student been restricted in their academic opportunities and you think the student would benefit from additional nurturing? Is the student interested in pursuing an engineering career or simply interested in what engineering is concerned with? Is studying at MIT something that piques the students' interests? Take a look at the Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) program. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> History: The MITES Program was established in 1974 as part of a national effort sponsored by the Engineers' Council for Professional Development. The objective of the program was to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the engineering profession by exposing students to engineering during their high school years. What started as a two-week residential summer program on the MIT campus with 37 students with a focus on career orientation has evolved into a six-and-a-half week slice of MIT academic life with 60-80 participants from all walks of life. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Criteria: <br /> <br /> · Must be a high school junior <br /> <br /> · Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident <br /> <br /> · Must have a strong academic record <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Cost: All MITES students participate in the program on full scholarship. Participants only have to provide their transportation to and from the program. <br /> courses: Students take courses in calculus, physics, and humanities. They also take a course in biology, biochemistry, or chemistry, and an elective course in genomics, programming, electronics, or engineering design. They acquire a deeper knowledge of the subject matter and higher cognitive and analytical skills - qualities that are essential in any professional career, but crucial in engineering and the sciences. <br /> <br /> Activities: The MITES program gives its participants the chance to experience a few once in a lifetime activities. For example, admission dinners with members of the MIT admissions officers, a college fair with representatives from top universities, field trips to nearby attractions, socials, and barbeques. <br /> Impact: The students forge a persistent and extended network of friends and allies that affirms both their achievement motivation and cultural identity. While the MITES participants are strong students already, the program challenges them at a much higher level and gives them the confidence they need to succeed in science and engineering at a top university. In addition, most students credit MITES with giving them the best summer of their life. <br /> <br /> If this sounds like something that would interest a student that you know, have them visit the program website at web.mit.edu/mites/. Applicants can also send questions about the program to mites@mit.edu. <br /> index <br /> web.mit.edu <br /> MIT's Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP) in the School of Engineering (SOE) runs seven c...</div>

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