MITES, or MIT Introduction to Engineering and Science, is a highly selective six-week summer program for rising high school seniors held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Its purpose is to expose students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds to the fields of science and engineering.
The program also aims to foster an interest in these subject matters and prepare students for the pressures and lifestyle of college life.
Simmons Hall is an undergrad dorm designed in an unconventional style which resembles a giant sponge.
The students also participate in activities such as a Fourth of July barbecue, a tour of Boston, lab tours, a talent show, a college fair, and a variety of speaker's luncheons with people such as the Dean of Science at MIT and Eric Lander.