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Re: I'm an MIT Admissions Officer. Ask me Questions!
Not sure whether this post is unbiased or not (I'm a huge fan of MIT and am (supposed to be) working on my essays right now), but I feel like Zholl's question "Does it feel crowded?" was never actually answered.
I don't go to MIT, although like I stated, I'm applying now, but I've been there several times for summer/weekend programs. It's probably a bit more active during the week, but what I got was a sense of, oddly, calm. The people in the area were really friendly, albeit a little too quick to think I was a student there, and the campus is very nice-I especially enjoy Killian Court, it's great for pictures! The area felt warm and inviting, which was really funny because you can drive a block or two and the buildings are completely different. There's something thrilling about standing below the Green Building, before running down its stairs (it hurts afterwards, though), and everywhere you look there's something interesting. Remember, though, that I was only there on weekends, so what I say may or may not be accurate. Considering that there's supposed to be circa 6,000 students there, plus staff, it's reasonably sized, and feels close, especially compared to some colleges I've seen. (University of Illinois comes to mind...)
Overall, I'd say it's a friendly place, not too crowded, and different from a lot of Boston and Cambridge.
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