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  • Discover / The MIT education

    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
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    quantity—you don't have to do a million things to get into college. Put your ... for applicants to have cured all infectious disease in the world by the ... -on place. Innovation is risky and messy! Getting your hands dirty and trying

  • Policies

    universities to publish an annual report every year by October 1 that contains ... .org is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA. In short, you are free to ... action MIT takes with respect to your application. Note that, beginning
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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 ... students to Mechanical Engineering (ME) through hands-on classes (taught by
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our selection process

    summaries, along with your entire application, will then go to the selection ... How it works After you click the submit button, it's easy to feel like your application has entered a black hole. So what really happens
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    quantity to crowd out interest in the common good. Because when you get to ... encourage you to first and foremost help your students become their best ... that you want what is best for your students. However, there are many
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    students find to be exciting resources for their growth—though your local ... of invention, you may want to set your sights on these fairs and ... qualifying competitions, training camps, or other programs available to your
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    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    , you get to keep your grade on the ASE as your grade in the class; if you ... supporting materials to these departments over the summer before your first ... Many students who apply to MIT are passionate about learning and find

  • Next steps

    [intro]You made it to the end of our virtual visit experience! We hope it helped you get to know MIT and the students that make this place so special. Before you go, we have some final resources for you to take
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    Books about MIT

    : Bosworth's New Tech by Mark M. Jarzombek, which offers an illustrated account ... Sphere: Evolving Cultures at MIT by Philip N. Alexander, which describes ... : Moments of Decision a volume edited by Professor David Kaiser, which traces
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Veterans

    in advanced math and science both improves your odds of getting into ... eligible for benefits that can significantly aid in your costs to attend MIT ... to do. We also ask for information about your academic coursework, test
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    by your registrar’s office, principal/headmaster, or other official entity. Counselors can submit transcripts to us in three ways: By ... -party service such as Naviance or SCOIR By sending PDFs to admissions
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    provided by the College Board that we use to determine if you qualify for a ... . CSS Profile: a tool provided by the College Board that we use to ... 30 in order to receive a financial aid offer by mid-January. Regular
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    your life and your expectations around the narrow goal of trying to get ... If you’re thinking about applying to MIT, you're probably curious ... better place. It can be tricky to sum up all that you’re passionate about
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    discoveries of basic research to products and infrastructure used by ordinary ... oxygen 2014—Designing a new paper strip diagnostic test to rapidly ... resources to help them get started on entrepreneurial projects of their own
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    , and social sciences, including three to four in a concentration of your ... , including at least two relevant to your major, to develop effective writing ... credits of practical, project-based work to stimulate your resourcefulness

  • Online info sessions

    together a little virtual-MIT-choose your own-adventure experience to get you ... [intro]There are many ways to get to know us, right from the comfort of your own home![/intro] Join us for an online session Sign up to see
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    Extracurricular activities

    Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college ... four activities that are the most important to you. Your academics don’t shape your whole personal context, and our goal is to understand more