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    WISE 2026

    /department contribute to your interest in STEM (the fields of science, technology ... completely free, including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We ... one of its territories to be eligible to attend. Program overview WISE
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    experiences of students returning to higher education. At the same time, we need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a ... while, we expect to see the results of your standardized tests, transcript
  • Discover / Learn more

    Admissions videos

    Pi Day videos (2014–2024) In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers ... comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes ... . It cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and was produced entirely by a
  • 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 interested in an education centered on science and technology. The students we
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    stealthily execute campus pranks according to an informal code of ethics. These ... computer systems. As the journalist Steven Levy wrote in his history of hacking, the definition of hacking descends from a much older tradition of
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    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 ... interviews will take place in January. If we are unable to offer you an
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    We require letters of recommendation from two teachers. We recommend ... counselor (or another school official) may also include a letter of ... teacher letters of recommendations, we recommend that one letter be from a
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to attend MIT ... following documents help us paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you ... 30 in order to receive a financial aid offer by mid-January. Regular
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    'Brien, and Barry fields, which offer acres of on-campus athletics fields for ... United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and ... teams, we offer the largest Division III program in the nation, in
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    [intro]For more than 150 years, the Institute has married teaching ... of world-changing advancements. These innovations translate the novel discoveries of basic research to products and infrastructure used by ordinary
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

     determine our admissions process, but they are the result of our process. In our ... . Admissions statistics for the Class of 2029 General First-year applications ... Applicants offered a place on the wait list 561 Number admitted from the wait
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    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
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    station. You can learn more in the Visit MIT section of our site. If you ... read this page for instructions. Visitor Policies MIT Admissions offers two types of campus visits: Info session and student-led tour: Our
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    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

  • Maps, directions, parking

    Admissions at MIT Welcome Center MIT Admissions offers two types of ... of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite ... usually awful, the layout of the roads is confusing, and, although there is
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    eat. Your options If you choose to live in one of the six ... Bon Appétit, offer options for food sensitivities and special diets ... 't use all of their meals can choose to donate them to classmates through a
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    you’ll manage all required components of your application: MIT First ... application. Letters of recommendation: We require two letters of ... . Application fee of $75 (or fee waiver) Have supplemental materials? Creative
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    International applicants

    MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and ... applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information here ... you apply, or the financial aid you are offered. Rather, this page is