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Blog: �� Admission

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Extra, Extra Extracurriculars!

September 11, 2023 - 9:46AM EDT ">Jenna Green

Starting is the hardest part. I know it sounds cliché, but it is true. Whether it is starting a new job, getting yourself to go to the gym, or in this case getting started with your college applications. ��’s Office of Admission and Financial Aid is here to help you through each step of the dreaded “blank page syndrome.” This post will be walking you through the “Activities” section of the Common Application.

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Tips on Starting your College Application!

August 23, 2023 - 1:54PM EDT ">Susan Brisson

While the temperatures are still summerish here in Needham, the �� Class of 2027 has arrived on campus, and fall is in the air! You can keep your sweaters packed away for a few more weeks, but I would strongly encourage you to begin thinking about your college applications (like you haven’t been thinking about them all summer, I’m sure!). The first step in any big endeavor is always the hardest one to take, so with that, I have a few tips to help you start your college applications.

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Person typing an essay on a laptop, viewed from above. Scrap pieces of paper with writing on the left side of the laptop and crumbled up balls of paper.

The Voices of ��'s Class of 2027: College Essay Snippets Part 3

August 1, 2023 - 10:01AM EDT ">Victoria Moore

Welcome to the final installation of our blog series “The Voices of ��'s Class of 2027: College Essay Snippets”! This series has featured excerpts of college essays that the incoming �� students of the Class of 2027 wrote last year. Within these snippets our ��ers told us their unique stories; whether that be sharing their undying love for robotics manuals or a poignant exploration of evolving identity. What all these essays have in common, and what made them successful, was that they are genuine and communicate to the reader the passions, interests, and person behind the application.

Blog: The ��sider

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Engineering is for Everyone: A Musician at ��

January 21, 2022 - 8:48AM EST ">Richard Li '25

The combination of random strangers and new friends all motivating and supporting my work was probably the final (but completely unnecessary) confirmation that �� was the place I wanted to spend the rest of my time.

Blog Entry A photo of the members of the �� class of 2023 arranged into the number two and the number three

Uncommon Reasons Why I Love ��

October 19, 2021 - 10:49AM EDT ">Nathan '23

Being away from �� for an extended amount of time (that was not a school break) has given me much more time to reflect on what I love about my �� experience and why it is so awesome!

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From COVID to Campus

October 7, 2021 - 3:19PM EDT ">Dre Hilton '24

As a rising first-year I had many aspirations for how my year would look pre-COVID. Navigating through campus from a social lens was a completely different experience than I could have ever imagined.