We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants. Please visit our Tests & scores page for more complete details.
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 the tests as scores are evaluated within an applicant’s context. To view test score statistics from the most recent admissions year, visit our Admissions statistics page.
Superscore
If you take the same test multiple times, we will consider the highest score achieved in each section. We do this in order to consider all applicants in their best light.
Students should report official full sittings (including future sittings) of the SAT, ACT, or English proficiency exams on the application. For each examination, required subscores are indicated with an asterisk. They should not list practice results or enter a superscore as a single sitting. Students should self-report scores from all exams taken, and MIT will consider the super-score in our review process.