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    Academic preparation

    appropriate level for each of the disciplines mentioned above. Core graduation ... . Most students enter MIT as sophomores, regardless of the amount of ...  MIT Bulletin (Course and Degree Catalog). Standardized tests We require the SAT
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    Basic facts

    that end, we seek the best possible community of scholars (and humans ... curated from the latest issue of the MIT Facts book and data from MIT ... playing fields 40+ gardens and green spaces 60+ public works of art
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    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    computer systems. As the journalist Steven Levy wrote in his history of hacking, the definition of hacking descends from a much older tradition of clever and elegant pranks that exist at the intersection of creative
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    Athletics & recreation

    , a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a fully staffed sports medicine ... -America citations, the most of any DIII school in the nation. As a Division III ... the coach of their sport to indicate their interest in MIT. Club &
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    Assistant Director, Special Cohorts

    other MIT offices. How does this role advance the mission and vision of ... entrepreneurial abilities —  even by the standards of MIT students generally —  who will benefit from the unmatched resources of an education at the
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    First-year learning communities

    a whole lot of change happening at once. In the span of a few weeks ... are part of much smaller academic groups, the first-year learning ... students as they go through their first year at MIT. Each of the three
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    Veterans

    MIT, and helps you make the most of the Institute when you’re here ... take (or place out of, through an Advanced Standing Examination) the ... —especially calculus, the building block for many of our courses—is essential to a
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    The first year

    of having taken it; in the second term, students earn an A, B, C, or no record. As part of the flexible pass/no record grading option, students may ... ongoing experiment: in 2018, it was the subject of a design course called
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    Books about MIT

    , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... the evolution of MIT as seen in a series of crucial decisions over the years College Admissions and the Public Interest by former Director of
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    .[/intro] The big picture The full price of an MIT education is $85,960 for the ... demonstrated financial need for all four years of your undergraduate career. The ... full data.']$12,938[/annotation] in the 2023–2024 academic year. 87% of
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    Letters of recommendation

    of the application regardless of how the recommender intends to submit ... We require letters of recommendation from two teachers. We recommend ...  and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to
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    Independent Activities Period

    January during which faculty and students are freed from the rigors of ... Johnson, of saving fuel during the energy crisis.']Established in 1971,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering
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    Inventions & innovations

    of world-changing advancements. These innovations translate the novel ... . Here are a few of the accomplishments from the past decade: 2013 ... bandage of the future: a gel-like material that can incorporate tiny drug
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    The transfer application

    should be uploaded within the MIT transfer application. Two letters of ... current college/university. Application fee of $75: If paying the fee ... application reference number, which is located on the right-hand side of the
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    Undergraduate research

    [intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... —redefining the nature of research at MIT. Hundreds of academic papers published ... mentorship. The projects span every stage of the process of academic inquiry
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    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the different MIT communities/offices/labs/important people/etc are posting, the MIT Social Media Hub is your spot. The Hub shares everything MIT, from
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    with our admissions process and financial aid. The MIT Office of ... of some of the world’s most intelligent and creative individuals ... . Alden Thresher, an economist and the first Director of Admissions at MIT
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation that marks the transition out of childhood and into adult responsibility ... [intro]If you're like most parents, helping your child find the right