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Statement of Purpose for MIT, Boston

Satisfactory Essays

MIT Qs 1. Though there are many aspects and elements of MIT that I am very eagerly looking forward to, one of the most exciting and enticing programs offered by the institution one that initially piqued my interest in the school and that continues to hold a high position in my interest and regard is the Energy Initiative instigated in 2006. There are so many different specific objectives, research programs, activities and personnel involved in this initiative that it is impossible for me to select one that I am most interested in; it is the Energy Initiative as a whole, from concept through implementation, that I find so compelling. The commitment that it represents to the ethical and practical use of scientific and technological development is a testament to MIT's principles and sense of place within its community, and the degree of physical attachment and direct relevance the initiative necessarily contains is refreshing in a world that often seems to be made up of increasingly detached, fragmented, and isolated elements. Again, the many elements of the Energy Initiative make it difficult to single out examples without cheapening the other aspects of the program, and with all of the schools and disciplines contributing to this initiative I would not wish to do so. Indeed, the integrated and collaborative spirit of the Energy Initiative is one of its primary attractions, and has been recognized and implemented from the start as one of the initiative's primary strengths,

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