The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). by Аэлита

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — University and research center, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Also known as the Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT) and Massachusetts Technology Institute. One of the most prestigious technical educational Institutions of the USA and the whole world.

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Mens et Manus

HISTORY

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MIT was established in 1861, with the approval of the V. B. Rogers and Vostokova society of natural history of the Charter on the opening of this institution. The country needed at that time in specialists of the highest category, and William Rogers intends to make radical changes in the system of higher education. First, he drew attention to the educational value of useful knowledge, as well as the need of education through a combination of humanitarian and professional Sciences. MIT's philosophy was based on the understanding, perception and knowledge of basic scientific principles.

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Stereographic card showing an MIT mechanical drafting studio, 19th century

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Original Rogers Building, Back Bay, Boston, 19th century (photo by E.L. Allen)

MISSION

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The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Campus

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168 acres in Cambridge, Massachusetts
18 student residences
26 acres of playing fields

The central and eastern sections of MIT's campus as seen from above Massachusetts Avenue and the Charles River. In the center is the Great Dome overlooking Killian Court with Kendall Square in the background.

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Faculties

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Architecture
Astronomy
Aeronautics
Biology
Humanities
Health

Faculties

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Engineering
Information technology
Mathematics
Management
Physics
Chemistry

Programs

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Programs in applied sciences are very popular, especially among students of a Bachelor Degree and graduate students . Programs for management are very demanded at those who plans to receive the Master's degree. The business education is offered by prestigious school of management- MIT Sloan.

Number of students:

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About 11 thousands.

Bachelor Degree: 4,500 students. Here Americans prevail. Share of foreigners -10%.

Master's Degree and Postgraduate Study : 3,000 foreign students.

MIT Sloan business school- about 40% foreign students.

Nearly a half of all foreign students in MIT are Asians.

Well-known graduates:

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James Dulittl- a pilot

Edwin Oldrin and David Scott-astronauts

Ben Bernanke-the president of the Federal Reserve System of the USA

Kofi Annan-the UN General Secretary

John Deych-the director of CIA

MIT Corporation:

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MTI corporation includes 78 leading scientists, engineers, administrators and politicians of the State of Massachusetts and the nation in general which collectively watch realization of the tasks formulated in authorized documents. 25 members are included into corporation for life, 45 are elected for the term of five years and 8 people, including the top management of university, become members of corporation on a position.

MIT Corporation:

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The corporation gathers four times a year and resolves strategic issues of development of the university. It elects the president and the top management of university, approves all awarded scientific degrees, appoints to positions professors and teachers and adopts the budget. Now,Leo Rafael Reif is the president of the MIT.

Admission:

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MIT is the sea of scientific opportunities which exist in students from the first year of study. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program allows bachelors to see an interesting topic for research and join the working group at any stage of the investigation. In total, the program takes about 85% of the students - it allows students to gain experience of research and have several publications in collaboration with well-known scientists by twenty.

Applying:

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To start applying it's necessary to create an account on the site and fill out an application. The selection committee recommends to do it as soon as possible, the deadline - January 1. Until December 10, candidates need to arrange an interview, they can do it by e-mail lists on the site. After that the candidates whose applications are selected are notified of the following tests.

Entry requirements:

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First on the list of requirements is a set of subjects that must be studied at school. Among the general subjects: English, Mathematics, History / Social science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics. Age of the candidates can be different.

The Admissions Committee:

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The Admissions Committee notes that they do not take the numbers and they are very sensitive to the process of selection. Members of the committee consider each foreign candidate individually to assess the level of his training, regardless of any educational program he studied.

Athletics:

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MIT sponsors 31 varsity sports and has one of the three broadest NCAA Division III athletic programs. MIT participates in the NCAA's Division III, the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference, the New England Football Conference, the Pilgrim League for men's lacrosse, NCAA's Division I Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges for women's crew, and the Collegiate Water Polo Association for Men's Water Polo. The official logo of MIT Athletics The Institute's sports teams are called the Engineers, their mascot since 1914 being a beaver, "nature's engineer". And on this photo youcan see

Entrance Test:

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Students must pass the test to enter (each program has their own one), submit an application and go through an interview. Interviews can take place in the institution or through Skype. The main tests are TOEFL and SAT. Also, candidates will need three letters of recommendation, two from school teachers and one from a school psychologist.

The interview:

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The next step - the interview. This step is optional, but statistics shows that those who agreed to be interviewed, are more likely to be students of the institute. Also, the application can include a candidate's portfolio and some additional material about features of the candidate.

Student Activities:

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MIT has over 380 recognized student activity groups, including a campus radio station, The Tech student newspaper, an annual entrepreneurship competition, and weekly screenings of popular films by the Lecture Series Committee. Students, faculty, and staff are involved in over 50 educational outreach and public service programs through the MIT Museum, Edgerton Center, and MIT Public Service Center. Also there is such activities as MasLab competitions, the annual "mystery hunt" andCharm School.

The Zesiger sports and fitness center houses a two-story fitness center as well as swimming and diving pools

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Chorus of students:

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MIT places among the top ten in many overall rankings of universities and rankings based on students' revealed preferences. For several years, U.S. News & World Report, the QS World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities have ranked MIT's School of Engineering first, as did the 1995 National Research Council report.

MIT's involvement in military research during World War II. Engineers and scientists from across the country gathered at MIT's Radiation Laboratory, established in 1940 to assist the British military in developing microwave radar. The work done there significantly affected both the war and subsequent research in the area. By the end of the war, MIT became the nation's largest wartime R&D contractor

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MIT helped to advance the digital age. In addition to developing the predecessors to modern computing and networking technologies

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MIT was named a sea-grant college in 1976 to support its programs in oceanography and marine sciences and was named a space-grant college in 1989 to support its aeronautics and astronautics programs.

The university historically pioneered research and training collaborations between academia, industry and government

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