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  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine rigorous academics with a learning-by-doing approach.[/intro] Our guiding principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in
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    International applicants

    MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and ... colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how ... significant time in the United States, or those who have a liminal status as
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a rigorous MIT education. Even though you may have been away from school for a ... that non-traditional applicants take some courses at a community college
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    Essays, activities & academics

    get to know you. Remember that this is not a writing test. Be honest, be ... too much—spending a lot of time stressing or strategizing about what ... —you're doing it wrong. Our questions For the 2025–2026 application, we're asking
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    that we do not require a high school diploma or GED from our applicants ... [intro]MIT has a long history of admitting homeschooled students, and ... .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants
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    First-year learning communities

    a whole lot of change happening at once. In the span of a few weeks, you move to a new city, live with a new roommate, enroll in new classes, find your way around a new school. We get it, it can be overwhelming
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    Creative portfolios

    /playwrights only. While MIT values creative writing, we do not currently offer a ... transfer applicants. Research Supplement Students who have worked on a ... to you. Research questionnaire: Complete a brief questionnaire
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    learn to do eventually. There is no right or wrong answer overall, just a ... [intro]You can choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to dining halls, or cook for yourself (and often, your friends) in a community
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    're still in high school, you're considered a first-year applicant regardless ... you graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate's degree ... Baccalaureate, A-level, Baccalauréat, etc. Some MIT departments have established
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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
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    First-year eligibility

    [annotation note="Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or 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

  • Student life at MIT

    likely get 4,500 unique answers from each of our undergrads as to what a ... (and often do) speak at length about our students, but why not get to know them yourself? Student perspectives Explore a day in the Life of MIT
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    For parents

    the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation ... only: finding the right fit. This means finding a community where your ... can do to prepare for MIT. These step-by-step guides will help orient
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    the things they care about. We don’t expect applicants to do a million ... '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
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    . Here are some of the things they do next.[/intro] Careers Career ... companies from a wide range of industries. Many students encounter job ... mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students

  • MIT visits you

    [intro]Not everyone can take the time to come to MIT, so we do our best to come to you. We crisscross the U.S. as often as we can, so that ... . Below you will find a list of where we have been over the past couple of
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    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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    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

    ethics, loosely stated, assert that hacks must do no damage to property or ... 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