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    Returning students

    need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a ... in getting to know you. This includes the secondary school materials ... send for review is left up to the individual non-traditional applicant to
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college that they want to make sure they do everything “right”—down to their extracurricular or co-curricular activities.  On our application, we ask for up to
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a ... opportunities for you to use your skills for good globally. Some core ... and grants to support sustainable, for-profit enterprises that promote
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer ... chemistry and biology. For more details about the GIRs, please refer to the ... for spring (February) entry and by the March test date for fall
  • Discover / Learn more

    Admissions videos

    comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes ... the country to be shown at meetings for prospective students for a ... by faculty of the need to work ethically in the production of science
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    the mountain The most important way to prepare for MIT is dedicating ... , we’re looking for people who will contribute their unique strengths to ... your life and your expectations around the narrow goal of trying to get
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    fair access to our admissions process for students from all backgrounds ... helpfully publishes in a free PDF for anyone who cares to read it, remains a ... Our work at MIT Admissions is both bound and inspired by MIT
  • Help / Contact

    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
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    meal plan and eat at any dining hall, or you may choose to cook for ... right answer for you. Meal plans MIT's meal plans, which are managed by ... program called SwipeShare. Where to shop For students who are cooking for
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    school, MIT does not award athletic scholarships, nor do coaches get to ... addition to a Division I crew program. MIT is highly competitive within its NEWMAC conference. It is possible to be a student and athlete at MIT
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    feel they may be eligible, to apply. Information for seniors ... to submit the requirements below to us directly by November 1. If you ... . Please see the Student Financial Services website for details on how to
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    test by the March test date. School Official Report: To be completed by ... Application: The application for spring entry is due October 15, 2025. The application for fall entry is due March 1, 2026. Only U.S. citizens and U
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    educationally sound for them to best prepare them to succeed in college and beyond ... offerings, to feel like they are not going to be strongly considered for ... quantity to crowd out interest in the common good. Because when you get to
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    for you as well as two teachers at your school to write thoughtful ... interested in supporting a student's candidacy for admission to MIT, you may be ... regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    for researchers, performing artists, visual artists, and makers to ... application portal. Please note: You’re only allowed to apply once per entry ... : SAT or ACT. We strongly recommend English proficiency exams for certain non

  • Housing and residence life

    (blog by Shuli J. ’22) Re-orienting (blog by Fatima A. ’25) Guide to ... -campus residence halls. And MIT allows its students to choose which residence they want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds ... to share that excitement with.[/intro] Student activities Sure, there ... might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    February Updates & Notes Form

    . Midyear grades Please be sure to get your official midyear grades from your ... This online form is required for all applicants who were admitted or deferred in Early Action, and all students who applied for Regular Action
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    for students to interact with companies through career fairs, recruiting ... [intro]As hard as it might be to imagine sometimes, there is life after MIT, as shown by the ~146,000 MIT alumni living around the world