This is an unofficial rough draft for a proposed letter from ANS, intended to be included alongside the welcome packet for admitted students.
This is mainly here for its structure. Suggest changes to the wording as you see fit.
Letter
Dear [Name],
Congratulations on your admission to MIT! The American Nuclear Society (ANS) student chapter would like to congratulate you and welcome you to the Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering (NSE).
Enclosed in this packet, you'll find an official letter from the Department detailing your offer, an admission reply form, some information about graduate assistantships and fellowships, and an official document describing the requirements for your degree program in detail.
This document can be a bit cryptic. [Transition sentence saying that you'll learn more about it soon.] In past years, most people have taken the 6 modules and 3 courses from their field of specialization in their first 3 semesters. If you feel very comfortable with the subject matter of some of the modules (quantum physics, numerical methods, radiation detection & interactions, reactor systems, materials science, and technology & society.