FAQ / Academics and research
When was MIT founded?
Ok, this is probably more info than anyone wants regarding the founding of MIT, but you asked!
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FAQ / First-year application
Do I have to submit my final grades?
Most students apply to college at the beginning of their last year of high school, so final grades aren't available. Only admitted students are required to submit their final grades. -
FAQ / First-year application
Where can I find info on Graduate Admissions/Masters/PhD?
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions handles first-year and transfer admissions. To pursue graduate study at MIT, you need to apply to one of our departmental programs. Each department has its own -
FAQ / Academics and research
What is the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory?
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT focuses the talents of a diverse array of brain scientists on a single mission: unraveling the mechanisms that drive the quintessentially human capacity to -
FAQ / Life and culture
What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?
Getting an education from MIT has been likened to taking a drink from a fire hose—the sheer number of opportunities and rigor of our coursework can leave students feeling hosed. So it's only fair that students -
FAQ / Life and culture
What are the residence halls/housing like?
More than 70% of our undergrads live on campus, including all first-year students. Housing differs across campus and we want each student to live where they feel best. Detailed descriptions of the undergraduate residence -
FAQ / Transfer
Can transfer applicants submit supplemental materials?
There is no expectation for you to submit additional documents beyond the required application. For transfer applicants, we accept a maximum of two additional supplemental letters of recommendation from teachers -
FAQ / Transfer
Am I eligible to apply for transfer admission?
MIT welcomes a small group of exceptional transfer students every ... many students we can accept. Students who at the time of entry to MIT will have completed at least two terms of study with high academic -
FAQ / Life and culture
What kind of student support services are available?
the water pressure. They are a friendly and easily accessible hub of support for MIT students. Whether you're struggling with a pset because of ... and the holistic experience of students, especially undergraduates. S3 -
FAQ / Life and culture
What’s the Infinite Corridor?
The Infinite Corridor is MIT’s spinal cord. Many of our departments ... , the circular path of the sun crosses the axis of the Infinite Corridor. (As viewed from a stationary point on the earth, the path of the sun -
FAQ / First-year application
Will you send me materials/prospectus/t-shirt/pennant?
We appreciate your interest in MIT! We don't send a lot of mail (and ... description of all of the Institute's academic programs. We receive a lot of ... nonprofit organization we don't have funding to supply these types of items -
FAQ / First-year application
What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?
disruptions over the past few years. Some of these may have impacted your ... school can make available to us and consider them in the context of your ... choose the type of grades you want to send us. Numerical or letter grades -
FAQ / Life and culture
What kind of study abroad programs are available?
Interested in studying abroad for an academic year in the U.K. or a semester in South Africa? Want to improve your foreign language skills by spending a summer in China or heading to Spain during the month of January -
FAQ / Academics and research
What is EECS?
; Computer Science (EECS) is everywhere. Each year, EECS prepares hundreds of ... , nanotechnology and more. Part of both the Schwarzman College of Computing and the School of Engineering, MIT EECS consistently is at the top of U.S. News and -
FAQ / First-year application
Do dual enrollment students apply as a first-year or transfer applicant?
-year applicant regardless of how many units of study you may have taken at the university level. Information on transfer credit is available at the Office of -
FAQ / Academics and research
How does pass/no record work?
of A/B/C. As part of the flexible pass/no record grading option, you ... after your first term, and at any time during your course of study. -
FAQ / Academics and research
Can I study Global Change Science/Climate?
predict changes in the global environment. Additionally, a variety of ... innovation toward climate science, including the Department of Earth ... of Global Change, and the MIT Energy Initiative. -
FAQ / Academics and research
Can I join the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge?
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 and resources of -
FAQ / Life and culture
How does one attain a Pirate License?
undergraduates must complete eight points of physical education classes to graduate ... H. '20 is one of the students who has earned official MIT Pirate ... of physical education. “They’re tactical. They involve strategy. Plus -
FAQ / Academics and research
Can I test out of some classes by taking Advanced Standing Exams?
subjects outside of the classroom itself. If you're confident that you ... test out of it. It's essentially like sitting the final before the class ... , and you will never exhaust our curriculum of hard, interesting classes.