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Independent Activities Period
than 600 activities are offered each year, and regular students paying ... Departments offer hundreds of credit-bearing subjects during IAP. And any member ... January during which faculty and students are freed from the rigors of -
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;dr We've filled this page with info and resources about what it's really ... , student adventures to follow—and don't forget to come back and visit ... bloggers are chosen to write about their own particular story and pathway -
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Newsletters
(prospective undergraduates only please). It's from us(!), and contains information about our admissions process, enrichment programs, and stories from ... campus. MIT Daily, from the MIT News Office, offers regular updates on -
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First-year class profile
For the MIT Class of 2028 Some facts and figures about the ... -reported ethnicity* U.S. citizens & permanent residents Number of U.S. states ... citizens and excluded from all other categories). All percentages rounded to -
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Returning students
extended break from conventional education, and we value the insights and ... , evaluations from teachers, and other supportive materials that would assist us ... or in a non-degree program to brush up on their classroom experience -
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Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks
[intro]At MIT, "hacks" are performed by students who safely and ... ethics, loosely stated, assert that hacks must do no damage to property or any person, must be safe, and must provide joy or amusement to those who -
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Clubs & activities
, and get together with your friends to nerd out however your heart desires.[/intro] The recognized student groups at MIT include ethnic and cultural associations, musical, theater, and dance groups, religious -
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Interview
, we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a ... you, so please monitor your inbox and respond promptly. Most Early Action interviews will take place in November and most Regular Action -
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What we look for
The match between you and MIT Ask any admissions officer at MIT, and they will tell you that while grades and scores are important, it's really the match between applicant and the Institute that drives our -
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Undergraduate research
[intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... .[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... each year draw on UROP research, and most undergraduates will be included -
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Composite profile for 2024-2027
class U.S. citizens & permanent residents Number of U.S. states ... residency, who are all classified as international citizens and excluded from -
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Admissions statistics
people understand complex systems and make informed decisions. So, a few ... characteristics like these are much harder to quantify and are therefore not ... deferred students) 614 Offered a place on the wait list 590 Wait list -
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Advising your students
[intro]As parents, counselors, teachers, mentors, and allies, we know ... ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be students and community members first, and applicants second.[/intro] As our -
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Our selection process
between when you apply and when you receive your decision? Once your ... committee, where multiple groups of different admissions staff and faculty ... and debate an application before it is placed in the admit pile. Student -
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Eating at MIT
Bon Appétit, offer options for food sensitivities and special diets ... dining halls, or cook for yourself (and often, your friends) in a community ... , made or served, vegan or paleo, and so on. So, just like in our -
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Deadlines & requirements
a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social science ... recommendation—one from a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social ... for researchers, performing artists, visual artists, and makers to -
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Essays, activities & academics
consists of several short response questions and essays designed to help us ... makes you "look best," as opposed to the answers that are honest and easy ... four that mean the most to you and tell us a bit about them. Self -
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How to write good letters of recommendation
has exhausted all that we have to offer him in this small community, and ... MIT Both school counselor and teacher evaluations are most helpful when they are specific and storied. They should provide us with the