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    Advising your students

    a sense of competition, rather than the joy of learning. We don’t want ... others is the foundation of our culture and community. As such, we ... ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    the context of your life.  It’s important to think of any college ... the journey, from a fiercely hopeful outlook to a deep sense of ... your life and your expectations around the narrow goal of trying to get
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    -America citations, the most of any DIII school in the nation. As a Division III ... the coach of their sport to indicate their interest in MIT. Club & ... , a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a fully staffed sports medicine
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    students, veterans of the U.S. military, and applicants who took an extended ... that you’re ready to do the work, and helps you make the most of the ... ='More specifically, the GIRs consist of a Science Core; the Humanities, Arts, and
  • About

    About MIT Admissions

    ."]MIT Office of Undergraduate Admissions[/annotation] oversees the recruitment and selection of all undergraduate applicants to the Institute ... coordinate the Educational Council, an international network of over 3
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    -year Match Scholarship that covers the full cost of attendance, with no parent ... aid. The Match is not the end of the road if you’re still interested in ... you to apply to MIT. You just need to apply through the first
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our selection process

    decision is correct in the context of the overall applicant pool, and that no ... the site began in 2004. That's easily several books worth of tips and ... How it works After you click the submit button, it's easy to feel
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    learn through programs that are at the leading edge of their field.[/intro] Your first year When you apply to MIT, you apply to the entire university ... We also have the Schwarzman College of Computing that coordinates
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    The application The first-year application is open in the MIT ... , activities, academics, etc. November 1 Two letters of recommendation—one from ... —general information, essays, activities, academics, etc. January 5 Two letters of

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on ... , collectively known as the FSILGs. About 37% of MIT's undergraduates are ... residences For the most comprehensive set of information about residences
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    below the age of 21 who have not completed secondary education; there is ... students below the age of 21 who have not completed secondary education MIT ... team of its top 4-6 students in each field. Here’s a list of the major
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Biographical & personal information

    resources on campus. Citizenship Please select the country of your primary ... bit of information about the people you consider to be your parents in ... —including communicating with us and registering for standardized tests—so the email you list
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William ... studies...of the philosopher are often the most beneficent sources of ... of study. They include the: Science core: six foundational courses
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    January during which faculty and students are freed from the rigors of ... Johnson, of saving fuel during the energy crisis.']Established in 1971,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    should be uploaded within the MIT transfer application. Two letters of ... current college/university. Application fee of $75: If paying the fee ... number, which is located on the right-hand side of the application portal.
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    cultural appreciation and scientific investigation of chocolate, and the only ... Science Fiction Society, home to the largest open-stacks library of science ... -relieving effects of animal interaction to improve the state of community mental
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing ... creativity, both in and out of classes. Some of the many ways you can explore ... Art, just to name a few. The arts have always been an essential part of
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    .[/intro] The big picture The full price of an MIT education is $89,340 for the ... demonstrated financial need for all four years of your undergraduate career. The ... . Meanwhile, 87% of MIT students from the Class of 2024 graduated debt
  • Discover / Life and culture

    The MIT community

    Institute and they'll probably say "the people." The quality of the MIT ... even harder to leave."[/intro] The people at MIT The best asset of MIT ... try to put together the best team of students to go through MIT together