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What we look for
Remember that there are many ways to make the world better—we're not looking for applicants to have cured all infectious disease in the world by the time they're 15. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world -
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Our mission
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A brief history of MIT
around the world: the first international student was admitted to MIT in ... the world to recruit foreign students. Today, international outreach ... alumni. As America entered World War I, MIT became a [annotation note -
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Basic facts
[intro]MIT's primary purposes are teaching and research with relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To ... ) who will contribute to MIT and the world.[/intro] These basic facts are -
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Accessing advanced coursework
Free certificate through Schoolhouse.world Dual enrollment opportunities ... be particularly helpful: Khan Academy offers world ... -level courses. Schoolhouse.world is a free peer-tutoring platform that offers -
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Life after MIT
after MIT, as shown by the ~146,000 MIT alumni living around the world ... world one day as well. It is a point of policy and principle that MIT ... , and others travel the world seeking opportunities to advance the MIT -
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Inventions & innovations
of world-changing advancements. These innovations translate the novel ... associated with MIT, including everything from the World Wide Web to Technicolor ... Caltech and others around the world), confirming Albert Einstein -
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Extracurricular activities
world—have different clubs, organizations, and physical spaces for -
infinite MIT
the most talented students in the world through need-blind admissions ... to make the world a better place—and you can see those values at work ... Yu wins Classic Tetris World Championship Read how all the pieces fell -
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Essays, activities & academics
tackling the world’s biggest challenges to lending a helping hand. Describe -
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Books about MIT
Many books have been written about MIT's history, education, culture, and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... available via your local library and/or WorldCat. -
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Interview
network of over 3,500 MIT graduates around the world who volunteer to meet -
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Clubs & activities
fiction and fantasy books in the world Spinning Arts Club, which provides -
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Global education
[intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work, and perform service around the world.[/intro] As an MIT student, you can expect to have at least one international experience with research -
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Independent Activities Period
, largest, and most complex puzzle hunts in the world, featuring 2 -
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General Institute Requirements
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MIT’s educational philosophy
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undergraduate student body composed of some of the world’s most intelligent and ... Institute, and for the world. We are accessible For us, accessible means that -
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First-year learning communities
to make the world a better place. Terrascope combines all of these ... solutions to a sustainability-related real-world problem. Each year ... the knowledge that student’s already have and applying it to real-world