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    Veterans

    their service, and we are proud to support a community of veterans on ... with Warrior-Scholar Project to offer a STEM bootcamp on campus. In 2019 ... community college or another four-year college) to brush up on their academics
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    or in a non-degree program to brush up on their classroom experience ... need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a ... Secondary school materials Some students apply to us after an
  • Online info sessions

    together a little virtual-MIT-choose your own-adventure experience to get you ... -your-own/"]Get exploring![/button_link] Ask a student Have questions about what it’s like to ... [intro]There are many ways to get to know us, right from the comfort
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice ... enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will become the leaders and innovators of our global society. We uphold a commitment to meritocracy and
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of ...  and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to ... evaluation. Please refer to the instructions on how to submit recommendations
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a ... can expect to have at least one international experience with research
  • Discover / Learn more

    Admissions videos

    released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected ... the country to be shown at meetings for prospective students for a ... Beaver (1956) A promotional film for prospective students and visitors to
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    order to graduate. However, the MIT education has always been based on ... -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine rigorous academics with a learning-by-doing approach.[/intro] Our guiding
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    transfer applicants. Research Supplement Students who have worked on a ... to you. Research questionnaire: Complete a brief questionnaire reflecting on your research experience. Abstract/poster: Include a PDF of
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing ... -level training to ensembles and classes that you can join even if you’re just a ... Art, just to name a few. The arts have always been an essential part of
  • Arts and music

    Orchestra, Festival Jazz Ensemble, and Rambax, a Senegalese drumming group, to name a few. Tune in below to watch the MIT Video Game Orchestra in their ... are more than a dozen active dance ensembles at MIT, and the best way to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    About the interview At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on ... typically use the email address you provided on your application to contact ... , we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students ... won a Nobel Prize. You can browse a list of notable alumni on Wikipedia ... , and our alumni are proud of that.  Everything else There's a lot more to
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    policies on transfer credit.  Broadly speaking, there are three ways to earn ... credit policies if you achieve a certain score on Advanced Placement exams ... Advanced Standing Exam, or ASE, to test out of a course.  An ASE is
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    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the ... the latest research and news to the craziest hacks and campus events. @MITAdmissions You can also find @MITAdmissions social media accounts on Instagram
  • Next steps

    guides us on an extended virtual campus tour. If you can't come to campus ... [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
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    as coauthors on them. Every scientist was once a novice: UROP gives you a point of entry to begin work that can last a lifetime. Hands-on ... .[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    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 ... United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and