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    Advising your students

    Dean of Admissions, Stu Schmill '86, wrote in a blog post: In simple ... think they have to. We don’t want students to take advanced classes out of a sense of competition, rather than the joy of learning. We don’t want
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    about 70,000 emails a year that are answered by a dedicated staff of about four people. We average a response within 24 hours, but the number of
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    Athletics & recreation

    United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and ... . About 25% of MIT students participate in varsity athletics, and on average ... -America citations, the most of any DIII school in the nation. As a Division III
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    College access & advising programs

    The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward ... support of a whole community. If you want help understanding the college ... advising program.  Many of these programs are community-based organizations
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    February Updates & Notes Form

    after completion of the fall semester (or after completion of the second ... currently attending school; MIT has all of my grades." option on the form ... directly—we will verify the accuracy of the information you submit as needed
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    Estimate your cost

    [intro]Find out what it will cost to attend MIT with one of our cost ... eligibility for financial aid might be and estimate your out-of-pocket expenses. The Net Price Calculator will give you an estimate of your net cost and

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    For parents

    college feels like one of your last great parental responsibilities. We see the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation that marks the transition out of childhood and into adult responsibility

  • Arts and music

    they are in the lab. More than half of undergrads enroll in arts and ... dozens of performance ensembles that encompass classical and contemporary music, visual and digital art, and a vibrant world of dance.[/intro] Music
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    For school counselors

    regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our ... outside of the reading season. You are our professional colleagues, and we ... and mention the name and location of your school. During the reading
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    Creative portfolios

    Room.
 For more information on each type of portfolio, please review the ... significant research project outside of high school classes may consider ... experience. Include a PDF of your abstract or research poster, if available
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    Interview

    , we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a network of over 3,500 MIT graduates around the world who volunteer to meet ... , try to anticipate some of the questions you might be asked. Talk with

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on ... halls—and others are more alternative, full of murals, cats, and community ... community among their residence, including faculty Heads of House (professors
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    Housing at MIT

    [intro]Housing is a very important part of undergraduate life at MIT ... -campus residence halls.[/intro] We believe that students should have a great deal of ...  Residential Exploration (REX), where you do even more exploring of the different residence
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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
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    Via phone

    Our phone number is 1.617.253.3400. That's it. That's the number you'd call. This probably didn't need to be its own page, but now that it's here, you can watch this true and factual documentary video of what it

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds of clubs, organizations, and activities covering every imaginable topic ... Athletes (via Slice of MIT) A Week in the Life of a Student-Athlete (blog
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    How to apply for aid

    Applications for financial aid are processed by our office of Student ... paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to ... following documents help us paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    your imagination and powers of analysis, connect you with other young ... and excitement of a college like MIT.  Here’s an incomplete list of some remarkable programs, organizations, and websites that many of our
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    Transcripts

    section of their application. Our preference is for counselors to use our ... line of the email for easier processing. Please note: If you send us a copy of your transcript while we are waiting for your official transcript