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    Academic foundations

    foundation before you come to MIT contributes to your own development, shows us that you’re ready to do the work, and helps you make the most of the Institute when you’re here.  We aim to make sure that every student we admit
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    Maker education

    come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto ... former you get from learning in the classroom, and the latter from making things, and from trying to make them work. This "maker education" is at
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    Summer programs

    -focused summer program is what you’re looking for and you’re not sure where to ... , or scoping out the stars sound like a fun way to spend your summer ... We often get asked if there are particular summer programs students
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    to be submitted and processed, we will add it to your application as a ... representative. This applies for high school and college transcripts. If your school does not have a school counselor, your transcript may be submitted
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    Interview

    typically use the email address you provided on your application to contact ... range from 30 minutes to two hours long. Before you meet with your EC ... interviews are not usually formal affairs. You do not have to dress up for your
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    ) interests in order to develop their plans for further study. Before we get to ... [intro]During the first year at MIT, you will explore your interests by choosing among a variety of ways to complete core subjects and
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

     credit. How to UROP You may apply for advertised UROP positions or propose your ... you that maybe get your feet under you first. First-year UROPs are often ... you a point of entry to begin work that can last a lifetime. Hands
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our ... prepared to speak with you and answer your questions.[/intro] Call us We are ... for you as well as two teachers at your school to write thoughtful
  • Help / Contact

    Via email

    , then we'll sort out who needs to respond and [annotation note="We get ... emails tend to spike especially around the application deadlines, so please be patient if we don't respond in realtime."] get back to you as

  • MIT visits you

    take a look and see if we'll be in your area. We can't wait to meet you, and don't forget to share this information with your family, we welcome ... [intro]Not everyone can take the time to come to MIT, so we do our
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    Creative portfolios

    total. If your work was performed and recorded, you may submit up to 10 ... architectural work. You may submit a portfolio of up to 10 images of your work ... questionnaire help us match your portfolio to the reviewer best equipped to take a
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    Letters of recommendation

    ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of ... Social studies Geography How to submit Your school counselor (or ... , social science, or language teacher. We also require materials from your
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    Early vs Regular

    fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two ... period, devoting more time to each application, and 2) it provides
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    sure to include your name, date of birth, and application reference ... all of your secondary/high school, college, and university transcripts ... test by the March test date. School Official Report: To be completed by
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    International applicants

    . However, this will not negatively impact your application to MIT. MIT admissions counselors are trained to understand the educational system in your part of the world. We do not try to convert your grades to the American
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    Via mail

    find our mailing address below. We'll get back to you much faster via ... -related documents to us for some reason—or if you would like to mail us something not related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of
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    Majors & minors

    .[/intro] Your first year When you apply to MIT, you apply to the entire university ... chart below to get a quick visual sense of what you can study at MIT, read ... confusing, but the important thing to know is that we have many things you can
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    opportunities for you to use your skills for good globally. Some core ... [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... can expect to have at least one international experience with research