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    About MIT Admissions

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    Admissions statistics

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    February Updates & Notes Form

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    Creative portfolios

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    The MIT community

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    Basic facts

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    MIT’s educational philosophy

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    Our mission

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    [intro]MIT students are as creative in the studio and on stage as they are in the lab. More than half of undergrads enroll in arts and ... name a few. Tune in below to watch the MIT Video Game Orchestra in their