Subject: MIT Freshman Survey From: Julie B. Norman To: admissions email AND MIT email Dear [FIRSTNAME]: Welcome! I hope you're having a fun and relaxing summer. Before you come to MIT and get caught up in all of the excitement and activity of college, please take a few minutes to complete a survey of first year students. This survey provides very important benchmark information for us. We use it in a variety of program and policy areas, including admissions and institutional research and assessment, and it will help us to know and serve you better. To access the survey, please click on the following link: [INSERT LINK] This is a unique link assigned to you. For this reason, it is important that you do not share it or forward this e-mail. The survey is voluntary. Your responses will be treated as confidential, and the results will be presented in summary only. The survey takes 20-25 minutes to complete and consists of several linked sections; please complete all sections so that we have a record of your full set of responses. If you encounter any problems while taking the survey, please contact firstyear-survey@mit.edu. Thanks so much for taking the time to provide this feedback. We greatly value your input. I look forward to meeting you in August. Sincerely yours, Julie B. Norman Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education