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    Extracurricular activities

    ’t shape your whole personal context, and our goal is to understand more about who you are and how you spend your time outside of schoolwork ... other obligations. Different communities across the country—and across the
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    Books about MIT

    , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... years College Admissions and the Public Interest by former Director of ... that accompanied the design and building of MIT's Cambridge campus The
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    paper; we're interested in the whole person. That's why, whenever possible, 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
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    flow of ions instead of moving parts to generate thrust and propel the ... seconds 2019—Capturing the first direct image of a black hole as part of ... 's innovators and entrepreneurs and encourages the cross-pollination of ideas
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    . Alden Thresher, an economist and the first Director of Admissions at MIT ... with our admissions process and financial aid. The MIT Office of ... of some of the world’s most intelligent and creative individuals
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation that marks the transition out of childhood and into adult responsibility.[/intro] The college search and application process should be about one thing
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    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    official scores and/or certifications to the Office of the First Year, and ... courses, the Department of Chemistry reviews all chemistry courses, and so ... of how many classes you may have taken at the university level—even if

  • Policies

    education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery with the support and intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus ... provide both support and criticism. Moreover, the experience of working with
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    set of makerspaces where you can design and test your out-of-the ... [intro]MIT's dozens of makerspaces, dedicated hands-on classes, and ...  mens et manus—mind and hand—puts equal emphasis on theory and practice. The
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    eat. Your options If you choose to live in one of the six ... delivers to campus!), while the Korean supermarket HMart carries staples of ...  Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, as well as to Costco for bulk shopping. Campus
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    [intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... —redefining the nature of research at MIT. Hundreds of academic papers published ... mentorship. The projects span every stage of the process of academic inquiry
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    Institute should be to encourage initiative, to promote the spirit of free and ... -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine ... principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    MIT in the first living group they picked, and some change every year ... entire undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in on ... the MIT Housing website. Choosing where to live All incoming first

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on ... halls—and others are more alternative, full of murals, cats, and community ... , collectively known as the FSILGs. About 37% of MIT's undergraduates are
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    that end, we seek the best possible community of scholars (and humans ... curated from the latest issue of the MIT Facts book and data from MIT ... statistics and the first-year class profile; for statistics on financial aid
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    Tech, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford.   However, of the ... . Here are some of the things they do next.[/intro] Careers Career advising at MIT is formally coordinated by the office of Career Advising &
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    Transfer eligibility

    admission. If you are in your first year of college, the earliest you can ... high school and will have completed at least one year of college before ... -year applicant regardless of how many classes you may have taken at the university
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    Calculus. Then click on the “Get Certified (+50 SP)” button on that page and ... many of our applicants have interests, aptitudes, and curiosities that ... , and the resources here may help you explore those further if you wish
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    eligibility for financial aid might be and estimate your out-of-pocket expenses. The Net Price Calculator will give you an estimate of your net cost and ... [intro]Find out what it will cost to attend MIT with one of our cost
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    About MIT Admissions

    and selection of all undergraduate applicants to the Institute ... , tradition, and integrity of our work on behalf of the Institute and those who ... undergraduate student body composed of some of the world’s most intelligent and