The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

When I went to Boys’ State for New York, I knew I had no ambition to be Governor or some similar office, but it was important to me that I used the week to gain leadership experience and skill in the

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We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (*)(100 words or fewer)

I listen to historical podcasts like Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History. I like being able to immerse myself in stories and look at life through various lenses, values, and cultures; the audio medium allo

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At MIT, we bring people together to better the lives of others. MIT students work to improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world's biggest challenges to being a good friend. Describe one way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom, your neighborhood, etc. (*) (200-250 words)

Being a military “brat,” I have been a part of many communities across the country throughout my life, but the one constant in all those geographic communities has been the military community. The mi

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If you like, please tell us why Mines is the best fit for you or tell us something about yourself that you feel the rest of your application does not communicate, such as “What’s your favorite high school class and why?,” “You visited Mines and see yourself here because …,” “What are you most passionate about (choose one)? Leadership? Teamwork? Innovation? Community? Something else?"

I was raised a military “brat,” that is, my father was an officer in the Army. He retired in 2017, but we remain in the military community through his current work as a field staff representative at

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Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? (*) (100 words or fewer)

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering holds my interest at the moment-- I shadowed both a civil engineer and a mechanical engineer for a day during my freshman year, which fostered my

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