Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ...
Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group tour led by a current MIT student. Tours last approximately 60 minutes
[intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of ... America. Since then, MIT has built a robust tradition of solving problems in ... .[/intro]
A private university in the public interest
The story of MIT begins
's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice ... Admissions enrolls a talented and diverse undergraduate student body composed ... enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will become the leaders and
We are makers. We are thinkers. We are explorers. In all that we do. The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose to make a better world through education, research, and innovation. We are fun and quirky
recommendation hold substantial weight in our admissions decisions. A well ... beyond their own self-advocacy.[/intro]
A guide to writing evaluations for ... . Try to give a complete sketch of the student and the context of their
life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus ... : One of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite ... are one hour.
Reservations are required. Should you arrive without a
, and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites:
A Widening ... how MIT's first nine presidents helped transform the Institute from a small technical school into a major research university
Becoming MIT
transfer applicants.
Research Supplement
Students who have worked on a ... to you.
Please answer a brief questionnaire about your research experience.
Include a PDF of your abstract or research poster, if available
a whole lot of change happening at once. In the span of a few weeks, you move to a new city, live with a new roommate, enroll in new classes, find your way around a new school. We get it, it can be overwhelming
name in order to do so. Since then, we've built up a following and sense of home at this domain, so we've just stayed here.
This website is a ... accessible) as possible. As a general rule, you may consider as authoritative
, love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... and capable of in a college application.
As admissions officers, we ... application as a chance to share your personal context: what has shaped you into
one evaluation from a math/science teacher, and one from a humanities ... and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation).
You will be able to ... !
(If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of
Pi Day videos (2014–2024)
In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers ... released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected tradition. You can watch them all in a YouTube playlist here, or in the
always happy to have a professional conversation on the phone, especially ... address at [email protected]. Be sure to identify yourself as a counselor ... letters on behalf of your applicants. For our advice and tips on writing a
organizations, activism groups, and many more including a newspaper, a debate team, a radio station, student government, and so on.
But alongside these ... , including:
Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the
-motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine rigorous academics with a learning-by-doing approach.[/intro]
Our guiding principles
Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in
get to know you. Remember that this is not a writing test. Be honest, be ... too much—spending a lot of time stressing or strategizing about what ... the most right now? (Note: Applicants select from a drop-down list
United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and ... addition to a Division I crew program. MIT is highly competitive within its NEWMAC conference.
It is possible to be a student and athlete at MIT
Globe published a ranked list of 150 inventions and discoveries ... .
Here are a few of the accomplishments from the past decade:
2013—Developing a new steelmaking process that produces no emissions other than pure