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• FAQ / COVID-19

  How will MIT’s standardized test requirements be affected by COVID-19?

  We will not require either the SAT or the ACT from first-year or transfer applicants applying in the 2020–21 cycle. We expect this to be a one-year suspension of our…
• FAQ / Testing

  Does MIT accept results from the old SAT?

  We will accept all test formats, including all test results from exams taken before the new SAT. While MIT does not require either the ACT writing section or SAT optional…
• FAQ / Testing

  What are the MIT test codes?

  MIT’s code for SAT and TOEFL is 3514 MIT’s code for ACT Plus Writing is 1858
• FAQ / Testing

  Will MIT accept December testing for Regular Action?

  Note: Due to the pandemic, our office will be suspending our usual SAT/ACT testing requirement for the 2020–21 application cycle. You can learn more about this decision here.  If you…
• FAQ / Testing

  Will MIT accept November Tests for Early Action?

  Note: Due to the ongoing pandemic, our office will be suspending our usual SAT/ACT testing requirement for the 2020–21 application cycle. You can learn more about this decision here.  If…
• FAQ / Testing

  How does MIT consider test scores? Does MIT Superscore?

  Standardized tests are required for every first-year application to MIT. However, they are not the only—or even the most important—factor when we review an application. We do not have minimum scores for…
• FAQ / Testing

  What tests do I have to take?

  Note: Due to the ongoing pandemic, our office will be suspending our usual SAT/ACT testing requirement for the 2020–21 application cycle. You can learn more about this decision here.  If…