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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    students find to be exciting resources for their growth—though your local community may have some great programs, too! To be clear, we understand that ... of invention, you may want to set your sights on these fairs and
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    -focused summer program is what you’re looking for and you’re not sure where to ... , or scoping out the stars sound like a fun way to spend your summer ... should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    -free. Those who do borrow tend to have debt at graduation lower than the ... [intro]We are committed to helping our students pay for their MIT education. We offer aid that meets 100% of your demonstrated financial need
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To ... ) who will contribute to MIT and the world.[/intro] These basic facts are ... year is the last year for which we have data. Source: MIT Institutional
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to attend MIT affordably. Three steps to apply for aid. CSS Profile: a tool provided by the College Board that we use to determine if you qualify for a
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    confusing, but the important thing to know is that we have many things you can ... .[/intro] Your first year When you apply to MIT, you apply to the entire university, not to a specific major or school, so all first-year students begin MIT
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    sure to include your name, date of birth, and application reference ... all of your secondary/high school, college, and university transcripts ... test by the March test date. School Official Report: To be completed by
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    club or organization to match your interests, it's easy to start your own, and get together with your friends to nerd out however your heart ... , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the
  • Discover / Learn more

    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub is your spot. The Hub shares everything MIT, from the latest research and news to the craziest hacks and campus events
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    find our mailing address below. We'll get back to you much faster via ... -related documents to us for some reason—or if you would like to mail us something not related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants ... students come from urban, rural, and suburban neighborhoods. Some have been granted a formal high school diploma, while others have not. Please note
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    Admissions videos

    throwing cream pies in each other's faces to announce when decisions would be released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected ... comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes
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    About MIT Admissions

    , being responsible means acknowledging that we have a moral obligation to ... and selection of all undergraduate applicants to the Institute ... aspire to attend it. As one of our colleagues once wrote, we believe that
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    application portal. Please note: You’re only allowed to apply once per entry ... -native English speakers who plan to apply. Mid-February February Updates & ... non-native English speakers who plan to apply. (We will also accept
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    approach to education There have been found many American parents willing to ... independent educational institution relevant to an increasingly industrialized ... envisioned a new education to unify mens et manus, mind and hand, theory and
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    Other videos

    More than 40 MIT[annotation note="That's jargon for Departments, Labs, and Centers, the basic organizational entities that constitute MIT."]DLCs[/annotation]have ... people. It's hard to narrow down thousands of videos, but here are a few of
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    campus, and all students have access to them: Zesiger Sports and Fitness ... [intro]We have the largest Division III athletics program in the ... addition to a Division I crew program. MIT is highly competitive within its
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

    beyond the stats already contributed to the MIT's standard Common Data Set. Holistic admissions It is important to understand that these numbers do not ... care deeply about factors like your match with MIT. Qualitative

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    We are makers. We are thinkers. We are explorers. In all that we do. The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose to make a better world ... , inventive and artistic, obsessed with numbers, and welcoming to talented