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• 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

  Can I defer my enrollment?

  of Admissions. Such requests are usually granted (indeed, often ... at MIT to enroll in courses at another college or university.
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Koch Institute?

  -faceted group of investigators is at the core of the Koch Institute’s mission to ... Institute (NCI) designated Cancer Center, is a state-of-the-art cancer research facility as well as the hub of cancer research on the MIT campus
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  psets. Problem sets are the backbone of our teaching in many subjects; for many, problem-solving is the essence of the MIT education. Faculty vary as to the portion of course credit derived from psets. In some cases
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do students apply to a specific major?

  apply to MIT for general admission and select a major at the end of the first year with the help of their first-year advisor. Our application ... percentage of students at MIT end up majoring in something other than what they
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How did the blogs get started?

  behind the blogs was to open a window into the lives of MIT students: what they do, think, and feel. MIT was one of the first universities to have ... , uncensored posts reveal a lot about MIT students, academics, and life at MIT
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is MIT Code?

  MIT uses numbers for everything. You could be in 10-250 taking 18.06, which is 4-0-8, for 6-5. At MIT, all of your friends would understand ... week, 0 hours in lab per week, 8 hours of homework per week, for
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How do I contact a current student?

  on our site learning about academics and life at MIT. Through our website, you may follow the adventures of our student bloggers as they
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I don’t have a school counselor?

  school counselor letter is not a required part of the MIT application; it ... school official at your school may submit your high school transcript ... . Because school systems vary outside of the U.S. and many international
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  admission and select a major at the end of the first year with help from their ... to schools in the U.S., but almost one-quarter of MIT's applications ... comfortable evaluating your application in context. A committee of experienced
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  education back at MIT, and you will never exhaust our curriculum of hard ... is commonly available in high school. However, many of our students ... soups of advanced academic programs. We like to see that students have
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if my application is disrupted by a major event beyond my control?

  : Focus on taking care of yourself, your family, your community, and your safety. You will not be penalized in the application process because of delays caused by major disruptions outside of your control. We try to be
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the HASS Requirement?

  100% of MIT undergraduates study the humanities, arts, and social sciences. At MIT, we consider the humanities, arts, and social sciences ... . The requirement deepens our students' knowledge in a variety of cultural and
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who is the Class of 2028?

  Check out our First-year class profile page to find out more about the members of the Class of 2028.  
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What’s the School of Science like?

  The six departments in the MIT School of Science are consistently ... ; Mathematics; and Physics. Members of our community study deep philosophical questions: What is the nature of dark matter and dark energy, which make up 95
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I really become an EMT?

  If the psets aren't keeping you busy enough you can become an EMT while at MIT!
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are GIRs?

   (GIRs). Basically, you must take two semesters of math, two semesters of physics, a semester of biology, a semester of chemistry, and a selection of courses from the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. During your first
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What schools can I cross-register with?

  If you find something that you're interested in studying that isn't available at MIT, you have the option to cross-register at Harvard, Wellesley College, and MassArt.
• FAQ / First-year application

  What is the mail address/fax number?

  Email: [email protected] Fax: 617.687.9184 Mailing address: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Undergraduate Admissions 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room E38-200 Cambridge, MA 02139
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I get a copy of MIT Facts?

  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!