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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    -secondary classes while they’re still in high school. Many of these programs offer ... of how many classes you may have taken at the university level—even if ... Many students who apply to MIT are passionate about learning and find
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    information.']Here’s a list of some dual enrollment programs offered across the ... credit policies of each university. On the MIT application, you’ll be able ... recognized as the official test prep partner of the College Board. They offer
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    need of all admitted students who apply for aid, which means we offer ... education. We offer aid that meets 100% of your demonstrated financial need ... . We offer full-need financial aid, which means we meet 100% of your
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    DACA & undocumented applicants

    subcommittee of the Boston Teachers’ Union, has created a resource for applying ... As part of our mission to uphold meritocracy and fair access for ... , regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Undocumented and [annotation
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ... to apply to American universities, including MIT. We particularly ...  not impact when or how you apply or the financial aid you are offered. Rather, this
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend ... start, here’s an incomplete list of summer programs that MIT students have ... elsewhere, that offer compelling intellectual content and a rigorous
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    -year applicant regardless of how many classes you may have taken at the university ... in your first year of college, the earliest you can apply to transfer ... high school and will have completed at least one year of college before
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    university overseas a global classroom program that offers students short ... [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    .[/intro] A private university in the public interest The story of MIT begins ... applied to the Massachusetts legislature for "an Act of Incorporation of the ... [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward ... consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to working with high schools ... support of a whole community. If you want help understanding the college
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    .[/intro] Your first year When you apply to MIT, you apply to the entire university ... these schools offers degrees in their courses of study, as well as minors ... 're counted differently than at most other universities. The terminology can be
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    Applications for financial aid are processed by our office of Student ... paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to attend MIT affordably. Three steps to apply for aid. CSS Profile: a tool
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    -time university student. Students may apply during or after their final year of secondary education, but may not apply using the first-year application if ... pursuing a different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. By
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    .S. permanent residents may apply through spring entry. Transcripts: Copies of all of your secondary/high school, college, and university transcripts ... current college/university. Application fee of $75: If paying the fee
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    [intro]MIT has a long history of admitting homeschooled students, and these students are successful and vibrant members of our community ... . Homeschooled applicants make up less than 1% of our applicant pool (and less than
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these ... ’s offer of admission.
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    Books about MIT

    , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... small technical school into a major research university Becoming MIT: Moments of Decision a volume edited by Professor David Kaiser, which traces
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... : “the Institute should encourage initiative, promote the spirit of free ... Harvard University for degree credit at no extra charge. Harvard subjects