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  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto ... things, and from trying to make them work. This "maker education" is at ... training program, MakerLodge, to teach making skills to first

  • Student life at MIT

    likely get 4,500 unique answers from each of our undergrads as to what a ... ) 73 questions with Nina W. '23 A Week of UROPing (blog by Jessica Z ... of what makes life at MIT so vibrant.[/intro] The humans of MIT move
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Essays, activities & academics

    trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area ... get to know you. Remember that this is not a writing test. Be honest, be ... makes you "look best," as opposed to the answers that are honest and easy
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students ... if you like, and try to imagine what contribution you will make to the ... , and our alumni are proud of that.  Everything else There's a lot more to
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    enough to take the social and intellectual risks that make college really ... can do to prepare for MIT. These step-by-step guides will help orient ... the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation
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    Creative portfolios

    . Consider using a voiceover explanation or text overlays to make your video ... to you. Research questionnaire: Complete a brief questionnaire ... to submit a letter of recommendation directly through the Slide

  • 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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    Veterans

    their service, and we are proud to support a community of veterans on ... Requirements, it makes students better prepared to succeed academically at MIT ... —especially calculus, the building block for many of our courses—is essential to a
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    First-year learning communities

    to make the world a better place. Terrascope combines all of these ... , you move to a new city, live with a new roommate, enroll in new classes ... . These groups help to provide a close-knit community and academic environment to
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    Remember that there are many ways to make the world better—we're not looking for applicants to have cured all infectious disease in the world by the ... . Lobbying a senator to amend bad policy changes the world. There are thousands
  • 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

  • Explore MIT on your own

    [intro]You don't have to travel to Cambridge to get a feel for MIT ... —you’ll find a link to the next stop in this virtual ... Semester and a Half (blog by Cami M. ’23) Meet MIT faculty (Tea with
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    About MIT Admissions

    technology. The students we enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will ... financial need. We are committed to making MIT financially accessible ... admissions process, as well as our commitment to a level playing field
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    Academic foundations

    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 ... MIT to develop a broad base of knowledge across [annotation note
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    , love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... application as a chance to share your personal context: what has shaped you into ... . It’s as if we’re choosing a 1,100-person team to climb a very
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    Transcripts

    We require an official transcript sent by a school counselor or ... entity. Counselors can submit transcripts to us in three ways: By uploading them directly into the MIT application portal By using a third
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    considered by MIT to be an international student. If you are a U.S. citizen or ... colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how ... make sure to check with other schools before applying. In addition to
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    envisioned a new education to unify mens et manus, mind and hand, theory and ... Massachusetts Institute of Technology," which was to include a museum, a society ... congressman and senator in a state's congressional delegation—to fund colleges