Learning at MIT is not about memorizing formulas, but understanding how to use them. Professors aren’t as concerned about if an experiment didn’t work, but rather if you understand why…
MIT’s Fraternity, Sorority, and Independent Living Groups (FSILGs) include 26 fraternities, 10 sororities, and five living groups. With core principles of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship, the FSILG Office encourages and…
One of the highlights of MIT’s yearly academic challenges and competitions, the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, connects students with the passion and talent to improve the world with the experience…
Can you believe we have a GAME LAB? The MIT Game Lab brings together scholars, creators, and technologists to teach, conduct research, and develop new approaches for applied game design…
Housing is a huge part of undergraduate life at MIT. You choose where you live, and each living group is a community with its own distinct culture and traditions. MIT…
It’s the goal of every incoming student at MIT to get their own Brass Rat—MIT’s version of a class ring. The phrase “Brass Rat” is derived from the alleged resemblance…
Our mascot is a beaver—nature’s original engineer. Perfect, right? Tim the Beaver has been a member of the MIT community for 100 years. MIT’s school colors are cardinal red and…
With 33 varsity sports teams, MIT is the largest DIII athletics program in the nation. About one in four MIT students join a team during their time at MIT. For…
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…
MIT Facts is a pocket-sized compendium of essential facts about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Unfortunately, we don’t mail the booklets, but you can find it online!
MIT uses numbers for everything. You could be in 10-250 taking 18.03, which is 5-0-7, for 6-2. At MIT, all of your friends would understand exactly what you’re saying. (You…
Here’s one less thing to worry about when applying to MIT: Students apply to MIT for general admission and select a major at the end of the first year with…
MIT strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for LBGTQ students. MIT and its surrounding communities offer a broad array of services, activities, and resources for lesbian, bisexual, gay,…
MIT doesn’t offer a traditional open-enrollment summer school program where high school students can come to campus to take courses and live in the dorms. There are a number of…
The MIT Media Lab is known for its bold innovations that help invent the future, and fosters an “antidisciplinary research community” that mixes and matches seemingly disparate research disciplines to pioneer…
We understand that helping your child find the right college is a daunting task and that many things have to be considered. We have information and advice that we hope…
MIT hacking is legendary among college pranks. MIT culture distinguishes itself not only for its seriousness of purpose but also for its unique sense of humor, as expressed in the arena…