Thank you for all of the good work you do for our awesome applicants! We understand what a daunting task it is for school counselors to meet all of the…
If you’re deferred during Early Action consideration, you don’t need to “improve” your application, or redo/edit/modify your application. The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates…
If you’re admitted to MIT, you may defer enrollment for one or two years. After confirming your intent to enroll in MIT’s first-year class, you will be asked to submit…
Decisions will be released mid-December for Early Action and mid-March for Regular Action. We’ll email instructions for accessing the decision letters as soon as the official release date(s) and time(s)…
MIT doesn’t accept applications for first-year admission if you currently hold an undergraduate degree. Students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree may not apply to MIT for a second…
An Exchange Student enrolls at MIT to take classes as a non-degree student. Exchange students are affiliated with a university in which MIT has an established agreement, and both universities…
Applicants who have completed college coursework are asked to submit an official transcript. An official transcript submitted during the application process will be recorded as “College Transcript” in our database.…
MIT receives diverse and interesting applications from students in every type of school: public, private, religious, charter, and home school. We understand that high schools have different offerings and families…
Students participating in dual enrollment programs or taking college-level courses while in high school apply for first-year admission at MIT. If you apply to MIT while you’re still in high…
There are many applicants to MIT from many types of backgrounds, and while we consider them all in their context, we need to know some common information about them. So,…
MIT doesn’t offer any special or conditional admissions. All first-year applicants fill out the same undergraduate application and meet the same testing requirements.
We understand that everyone has a unique story and that we can’t possibly cover every “what if” in an FAQ section. The MIT application allows plenty of room for you…
We read applications from students interested in everything from apiculture (beekeeping) to building nuclear reactors in their garages. We realize our applicants are very committed to their schoolwork and with…
You should use your current, legal first and last name when filling out those fields on the application. This is important so that your application matches your financial aid records.…
At MIT, we hope to get to know you better through the application process and want you to be able to express yourself authentically. We understand that some information you…
MIT doesn’t have any age requirements and doesn’t require high school completion to apply. Each year we receive a small number of applications from younger students who have outgrown their…
Each year we aim for a class of approximately 1,100 students. Based on our estimates of the percentage of admitted students who will attend (known as the “yield”), we admit about 1,400…
MIT is one of the top Division III athletic programs in the country. MIT is always looking for students-athletes. Almost 20 percent of undergraduates play at least one varsity sport.…
We require applicants to follow the word limits provided on the application. Your information will not be saved if the responses are too long. You may have to “play” with…