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  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    are substantively equivalent to corresponding MIT subjects. If your ... offered at your institution to those offered at MIT, you can refer to the ... areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    supporting materials to these departments over the summer before your first ... , you get to keep your grade on the ASE as your grade in the class; if you ... Many students who apply to MIT are passionate about learning and find
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our selection process

    summaries, along with your entire application, will then go to the selection ... There have been over 7,270 blog entries posted to MITAdmissions.org since ... How it works After you click the submit button, it's easy to feel
  • Discover / Learn more

    Books about MIT

    Many books have been written about MIT's history, education, culture ... that enact MIT's history, from a towering module for the first real-time digital computer to the famous Baker House Piano Drop Designing MIT

  • 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
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    eat. Your options If you choose to live in one of the six ... come to MIT having cooked all their lives, others have never cooked ... [intro]You can choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    [annotation note="Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or ... secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full-time ... they have [annotation note="Exceptions may be granted to students in the
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    along the way! If you must drive to campus itself, then your best bet is to set your address for the Hayward Parking Garage, accessible at 33 ... [intro]Admissions at MIT Welcome Center[/intro] If you plan to visit

  • Maps, directions, parking

    your best option to get here! Depending on where you are coming from, you ... , then your best bet is to set your address for the Hayward Parking Garage ... . We’re not able to accommodate walk-in questions from prospective
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    -level training to ensembles and classes that you can join even if you’re just a beginner.[/intro] MIT is full of opportunities to showcase your artistic ... Art, just to name a few. The arts have always been an essential part of
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

     credit. How to UROP You may apply for advertised UROP positions or propose your ... possible but only sometimes prudent."]at any time[/annotation] during your ... you a point of entry to begin work that can last a lifetime. Hands
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    can expect to have at least one international experience with research ... opportunities for you to use your skills for good globally. Some core ... [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    ). After your first year, you may want to move into FSILG housing or remain ... . It's up to you. Residence halls We have 10 residence halls [annotation ... and cats. It's up to you where you choose to make your home. Mentorship
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    mentoring FIRST teams). MIT alumni have made major contributions to industry ... . There have been too many, and varied, notable people to count in any meaningful way, though we are particularly proud of the 43 MIT alumni to have
  • 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
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    lights have replaced oil lamps, mechanical engineering succeeded steam ... offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in order to graduate. However, the MIT education has always been based on
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    full tuition in either the fall or spring term do not have to pay ... machine to a crash course in stand-up comedy. Other students take the time ... January is entirely up to you. IAP is also the time during which many

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds ... . Chances are, if you're into something, you can find someone else on campus to share that excitement with.[/intro] Student activities Sure, there
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    application process, learning how to tell your story, and finding a school where ... counselors, teachers, or other leaders in your local community to explore ... The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    you in the process and tell you what you and your child need to know ... [intro]If you're like most parents, helping your child find the right college feels like one of your last great parental responsibilities. We see