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Admissions Bulletins

MIT In Your Area • We will be hosting information sessions in dozens of cities this fall. Click here for our travel schedule.
Online Application • The freshman online application for entry in Fall 2009 is now live! To apply online, log in to your MyMIT account. Haven't registered for a MyMIT account? Click here.
'07-'08 MyMIT Accounts To Be Removed • If you applied to MIT during the '07-'08 admissions cycle, your MyMIT account will be removed from our database in mid-September. If you plan to re-apply for freshman admission in the current '08-'09 cycle, you will need to register for a new MyMIT account in mid-September.
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Upcoming Deadlines

As soon as possible •
-Register for a MyMIT account.
-Submit Part 1 (Biographical Information) of the application.
-Contact your alumni interviewer.
Oct. 20, 2008 • Deadline to schedule your interview if you are applying Early Action.
Nov. 1, 2008 • Postmark deadline to apply Early Action.
Nov. 2008 • Last month for Early Action applicants to take standardized tests.

Info For Schools & Counselors:
What Is Unique About MIT

MIT was founded with the intention to build a university dedicated to analytical, hands-on learning. MIT's mission is to use science and technology for the betterment of society; looking ahead to solve real-world problems. Founder William Barton Rodgers envisioned MIT as a "teaching laboratory" of sorts and this educational philosophy still pervades the campus today. Students are expected to learn by doing - taking an active role in cutting edge research and working collaboratively with their peers. From this philosophy comes an energetic, fast-paced and highly analytical environment that truly makes MIT a unique place to attend college. While counseling your students in their college search process, please keep in mind these key distinctions:

  • MIT makes a difference in the world, solving real-world problems for the betterment of mankind.
  • MIT is leading the scientific and technological revolution in many areas such as nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, and information technology.
  • MIT offers extensive courses in the humanities, arts and social sciences, providing students with small classes and a solid foundation in creative thought and communication skills.
  • MIT works together with others - across fields, institutions, and national boundaries - to shape the future.
  • MIT has a collaborative and supportive educational environment. Competition among students is discouraged. There is no such thing as class rank or graduating with honors at MIT, and emphasis is placed on the process of learning instead of the grade.
  • MIT is a meritocracy: egalitarian and accessible. People gain respect from what they know and accomplish, not where they come from.
  • MIT has a deep culture of entrepreneurship. Students not only think creatively, they put their innovations into action. Companies that have come out of this spirit of inventiveness include General Motors, General Electric, DuPont, Texas Instruments, Gillette, Biogen, among many others.
  • MIT undergraduate students participate in research on a very high level. Students have the opportunity to graduate with experience in fields such as nerve regeneration, memory loss, wearable computing, environmental sustainability, and industrial relations, to name a few.
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