FAQ / First-year application
Do I need a high school diploma to apply?
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FAQ / First-year application
How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?
preparation by subject area—you can't do anything wrong when completing the form ... -reported information. International students do not fill out this section. -
FAQ / QuestBridge
How do I access the MIT QuestBridge Supplement?
QuestBridge Finalists that ranked MIT will be contacted directly about how to access our MIT QuestBridge Supplement. If you are a QuestBridge Finalist that did not rank MIT, you can… -
FAQ / First-year application
Do I have to submit my final grades?
Most students apply to college at the beginning of their last year of high school, so final grades aren’t available. Only admitted students are required to submit their final grades.… -
FAQ / International applicants
How do I complete the visa section on the application?
Only students who currently hold a visa complete this section of the application. The International Students Office assists all admitted students through the visa application process in May. -
Blog / Extracurriculars
Why I do too much stuff at MIT 1)My mom doesn't have a problem with it.
't actually have anything to do with MIT, although I do constantly feel like the ... , you will hate this place. And when you do, you'll really hate it. Trying ... Links, producing the IAP show for the Musical Theatre Guild, doing a UROP full -
Blog / About Decisions
Things to do while waiting for decisions on Saturday Clicking the "refresh" button repeatedly between now and Saturday afternoon is NOT an option.
-metapost? It's gonna be a good day. Speaking of, why do people shorten "organic ... things you can do between now and Saturday afternoon: -Buy really cool ... how you aren't allowed to do that. -Leave a comment on the blogs that -
FAQ / First-year application
What should I do if I’m deferred?
If you're deferred during Early Action consideration, you don't need to "improve" your application, or redo/edit/modify your application. The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates & Notes -
FAQ / First-year application
Do I have to submit a school profile?
Your school counselor (or equivalent) should submit the Secondary School Report and transcript. Most counselors also attach a letter of recommendation and a School Profile, describing your school’s curriculum and… -
FAQ / Prepare for MIT
How do I apply to the Women’s Technology Program?
WTP is a women-focused program aimed at empowering students from groups that are historically underrepresented in engineering by providing a rigorous four-week summer academic experience that introduces 20 high school students… -
FAQ / International applicants
Do application materials have to be in English?
All application materials must be in English. You may have a professional service or a teacher in your school complete the translation, but you can’t translate the material yourself. If… -
Blog / MIT Life
What are French House residents doing this summer? Round 2 Microsoft, brains, British accents, hiking in the Alps, weightlifting, HIMYM
'm gonna do after graduation, where I want to be, etc. >.< You ... student center And what are you doing this summer? I'm working on my UROP ... ; stuff to do with finding connections between regions of the brain -
Blog / Admissions
Get psyched, stay with it, do whatever it takes Adam's dad's advice is succint. Mine isn't.
, but I do have a couple of things to say about starting college ... . Do whatever it takes. I think this is superb advice. My advice is a ... take things you don't know and turn them into things you do know. And -
Blog / MIT Life
What are French House residents doing this summer? Writing code, making models, reading, buying comic books, eating brownies, playing Guitar Hero 3...
To give you a flavor (well, many flavors) for what MIT students do ... try that sometime. What are you doing this summer? This summer I am ... than the research I do. Other than protecting travellers and preserving -
Blog / Events
101 Things to Do Before You Graduate from MIT What every MIT graduate should have experienced.
At orientation, we received a list of "101 Things to Do Before You Graduate from MIT." I immediately taped it onto my wall and I've been checking off activities ever since. Now that it's my *final* year, I think I -
FAQ / First-year application
Do I have to send an official college transcript?
Applicants who have completed college coursework are asked to submit an official transcript. An official transcript submitted during the application process will be recorded as “College Transcript” in our database.… -
Blog / Uncategorized
what the f*** am i doing this summer still don't know if i'm going abroad or not lol
'm EXHAUSTED. I was supposed to do [annotation note="a program where MIT ... forward to doing these programs since high school, i set my hopes on doing ... situation by May 15th, and would then know whether we do our internships -
Blog / About Decisions
Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II Relax! Take it eee-aaa-sy!
's the big sequel to last year's Things To Do While Waiting For Decisions: Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II! 1. Consider majoring in ... 've learned her secrets. (I REGRET NOT DOING THIS SO MUCH. I miss Korean food -
Blog / Hacks
The things I do with my Friday afternoon Really, though - how could I resist?
When I got out of my 5.13 lecture at 12:55, I walked from the Green Building to my UROP in building 18 (oh look, it’s that map again- the Green… -
Blog / Life after MIT
What MIT Grads Do With Their Free Time Want to see the fireworks up close? Simply turn an old car into a boat…
My friend Amrys (MIT ’02) and a bunch of her fellow MIT-grad friends spent the last month converting a 1967 Chevy Bel Air into a boat – the idea being…