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    Advising your students

    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 students and community members first, and applicants second.[/intro] As our
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    computing education, research, and infrastructure across the schools. Each of ... credentialing and more on the substance of what you need to learn to effectively ... learn through programs that are at the leading edge of their field
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    your life and your expectations around the narrow goal of trying to get ... , love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    , a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a fully staffed sports medicine ... , the home of MIT football, lacrosse, and track and field Briggs, O ... United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    February Updates & Notes Form

    after completion of the fall semester (or after completion of the second ... currently attending school; MIT has all of my grades." option on the form ... directly—we will verify the accuracy of the information you submit as needed
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

    . Admissions statistics for the Class of 2029 General First-year applications ...  determine our admissions process, but they are the result of our process. In our ... Middle 50% score range of admitted students (25th and 75th percentiles
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Getting started

    the end of your first year at MIT—there's a lot of time between now and ... the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT practices need ... data to predict anything even if we wanted to. Moral of the story
  • 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    -year Match Scholarship that covers the full cost of attendance, with no parent contribution. Visit the QuestBridge website for full eligibility criteria and how to apply. Financial aid and the National College Match MIT is only
  • 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 ... committee, where multiple groups of different admissions staff and faculty
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    cultural appreciation and scientific investigation of chocolate, and the only ... organized through, and recognized by, the Association of Student Activities ... ). The student leadership of the ASA helps allocate space and funding to

  • Arts and music

    [intro]MIT students are as creative in the studio and on stage as they are in the lab. More than half of undergrads enroll in arts and ... -level academic program and dozens of performance ensembles, like the MIT Symphony
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William ... subjects of Restricted Electives in Science and Technology to give you the ... spent taking the GIRs, and about half of your time will be spent
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    your imagination and powers of analysis, connect you with other young people who dare to enjoy nerdy things, and help you prepare for the rigor and excitement of a college like MIT.  Here’s an incomplete list of
  • 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 a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social science
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    January during which faculty and students are freed from the rigors of ... regarding the cost of attendance, including specific costs for tuition and ... Johnson, of saving fuel during the energy crisis.']Established in 1971
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    creativity, both in and out of classes. Some of the many ways you can explore ... the diverse array of arts available at MIT and in Boston. The MIT ... [intro]More than half of all undergraduates take part in arts and
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Biographical & personal information

    —including communicating with us and registering for standardized tests—so the email you list ... , you should use your current, legal first and last name. This is ... resources on campus. Citizenship Please select the country of your primary

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    of clubs, organizations, and activities covering every imaginable topic ... 's the typical newspaper, radio station, and literary journal that you ... J. ’19 share their experience with varsity and club athletics in the
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    all of your secondary/high school, college, and university transcripts should be uploaded within the MIT transfer application. Two letters of ... science professor and the other from any academic professor who knows you