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    Veterans

    MIT has a long history of educating veterans, both before and after their service, and we are proud to support a community of veterans on campus. If you are a veteran interested in an MIT education, please know
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    Via tesseract

    took a portion of her white robe in her hands and held it tight. "You see," Mrs. Whatsit said, "if a very small insect were to move from the ... quite a long walk for him if he had to walk straight across." Swiftly
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    For home educators

    [intro]MIT has a long history of admitting homeschooled students, and ... .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants ... granted a formal high school diploma, while others have not. Please note
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    First-year eligibility

    earned a GED, though you may well choose to!"]concluded[/annotation] their secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full ... pursuing a different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. By
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    Undergraduate research

    .[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... 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

  • infinite MIT

    like to be a student here. There are videos to watch, blogs to read ... , and a lot of exploration along the way. We don't read, edit, or ... authentically about what it's like to be a student here. So we encourage you to
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    What we look for

    're 15. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world. Advocating for ... money to interesting lectures—and it’s up to each student to choose a path ... that’s registering for a challenging lab class, starting a company, or
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    The first year

    by choosing among a variety of ways to complete core subjects and ... of having taken it; in the second term, students earn an A, B, C, or no ... designate up to 48 units to be graded on a pass/no record basis after their
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    DACA & undocumented applicants

    note='A term for students who have received Deferred Action for Childhood ... ."]need-blind[/annotation] admissions, and provide generous financial aid that meets 100% of a family ... preservation of DACA and advocating for a pathway to citizenship, and MIT filed
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    Life after MIT

    companies from a wide range of industries. Many students encounter job ... mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students ... % found jobs through a career fair. 75% of all graduating seniors
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    WISE 2025

    [intro]WISE is a three-day program taking place October 5–7 for ... , including students who come from low socioeconomic means, live in a rural area ... , October 7. (Yes, we know it’s no longer really a weekend.) Participants stay
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    programs, which offer college-level courses at a local high school, college ... College at Your High School…among others. But they often have a few basic ... tuition) They have a variety of eligibility requirements, such as your age
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    Academic preparation

    transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before ... majors at MIT include a science core that consists of two semesters of ... applicants generally have a GPA of 3.5 or above, and mostly A's in mathematics
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    About MIT Admissions

    than 45,000 visitors a year who attend our information sessions and ... working at MIT Admissions is more than a job: it is a privilege, an honor, and a responsibility, and requires a public and institutional trust that
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    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the different MIT communities/offices/labs/important people/etc are posting, the MIT Social Media Hub is your spot. The Hub shares everything MIT, from
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    Interview

    , we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a ... whenever possible, however you may coordinate a virtual interview if agreed ... your interviewer a vivid sense of your passions and aspirations. MIT
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    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    hacking, the definition of hacking descends from a much older tradition of ... it; perhaps even leave a note saying when it will be returned. Brute ... all, exercise common sense.  There is a great and comprehensive
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    QuestBridge

    MIT is proud to be a QuestBridge partner About QuestBridge Quest ... applying through the program. About the National College Match As a ... schools. If accepted through the program, you are guaranteed a four

  • Student life at MIT

    likely get 4,500 unique answers from each of our undergrads as to what a ... know them yourself? Student perspectives Explore a day in the Life of MIT ... ) 73 questions with Nina W. '23 A Week of UROPing (blog by Jessica Z