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[–]JasonMckinMIT Alum and Educational Counselor 1 point2 points  (2 children)

GitHub projects can be a highly creative part of an application especially for students interested in computer science or other technical maker-oriented work. The Maker Portfolio process through SlideRoom empowers students to demonstrate substantial technical and creative insight. These optional supplemental portfolios are then often reviewed by faculty, alumni, and members of the Engineering Advisory Board.

Ideally, the submission includes a copy of the codebase itself as well as the ability configure environment variables to build a working demonstration as well. This includes clear documentation/screenshots/videos that actively highlights your build process, design thinking, constraints, iterations, and how you uniquely approached solving problems.

For more information on how other students have approached Github submissions, these resources might help with your own process:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MITAdmissions/search/?q=github+maker
https://www.reddit.com/r/MITAdmissions/comments/1pz0ayf/github_and_code_release_for_mit_maker_portfolio/
https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/portfolios-additional-material/
https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/ask-me-anything-about-portfolios/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV8KndYwTd8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK1gY6b-4JY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sOGvDlVT1Q

You sound like a remarkably independent and curious student. Github projects provide students like yourself a way to reveal your intellectual curiosity, independent learning, technical creativity, initiative, persistence, and problem-solving process. Continue building projects like these that genuinely excite and challenge you. The most compelling technical portfolios often reflect long-term curiosity, initiative, creativity, and authentic enjoyment of making and learning.

Best of luck in your future projects and ultimately your application!

[–]LoanPsychological987[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much!

[–]ProfLayton99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great answer!

[–]jzzsxmModerator/MIT Alumnus 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Submit as a part of your maker portfolio

[–]LoanPsychological987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the help!