FAQ / Transfer
Can I apply if I already have a degree?
MIT doesn’t award second bachelor’s degrees, regardless of the course of study. We encourage you to apply to MIT as a graduate student.
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FAQ / First-year application
Do I have to submit my final grades?
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FAQ / Life and culture
What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?
Getting an education from MIT has been likened to taking a drink from a fire hose—the sheer number of opportunities and rigor of our coursework can leave students feeling hosed. So it's only fair that students -
FAQ / Academics and research
Can I take a summer session?
During the regular Summer Session, MIT offers a limited selection of the subjects available in the academic year, as well as a few subjects designed for special interests and needs of MIT students. All classes are for -
FAQ / First-year application
Where can my school counselor find helpful information?
Thank you for all of the good work you do for our awesome applicants! We understand what a daunting task it is for school counselors to meet all of the different requirements for so many students and schools. We -
FAQ / Interview
Do alumni conduct interviews?
MIT's Alumni Association is involved with everything MIT—from providing admission interviews all over the world, to sharing in commencement exercises 50 years after their own graduation! They're members of one of the -
FAQ / Transfer
Can transfer applicants submit supplemental materials?
There is no expectation for you to submit additional documents beyond the required application. For transfer applicants, we accept a maximum of two additional supplemental letters of recommendation from teachers -
FAQ / Transfer
Am I eligible to apply for transfer admission?
MIT welcomes a small group of exceptional transfer students every ... many students we can accept. Students who at the time of entry to MIT will have completed at least two terms of study with high academic -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Tech is Hell we are happy, tech is hell
top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight ... passions as through his torture. His scorn of the gods, his hatred of death ... that must be paid for the passions of this earth -
Blog / Admissions
Snapshot Statshot A quick look at some numbers from this year's admissions process.
of the year to date in MIT Admissions. This year, we had 13 ... students than last year: an increase of 1 student, to 1554. Thus, our admit ... colleges in terms of waitlist size, usually keeping one of the proportionally -
Blog / Internships & Externships
Battle in The Bay a comic
seeding cells and learning to increase throughput with the use of all kinds of automated machines and processes, I've found myself genuinely excited to wake up and make my way to work. The routine has it's own kind of -
Blog / Admissions
Another Cat Post We have kittens and people are sad - thus, there shall be pictures of cats…
pictures of kittens and cats. I hope that you are okay, and that this helps a ... students, and everyone else who is a part of our community and more. And so, I present you with over thirty pictures of KITTENS! (some are cats -
Blog / Academics & Research
Two cakes and six cupcakes ...they may or may not resemble astronomical objects.
I mentioned that I'm in the midst of a summer research program at the ... here with me, and one of them turned 21 three weeks ago. I mentioned that ... Array (of radio telescopes) in New Mexico. This is what the Whirlpool -
Blog / About Decisions
Ask Me Anything go on
I do a small amount of requisite shopping, I am going to eat an entire apple pie and a whole bunch of delicious bread, then watch twelve hours of football until the insulin pouring out of my eyes from all of the carbs sends -
Blog / MIT Life
I’m a driver, I’m a winner Things are gonna change, I can feel it.
those of you who know me can guess, the other six entrants were really no competition for me in the field of SPAM. Here's my award-winning speech. "My ... whole brevity thing." This is sure to be one of the prouder moments of my -
Blog / Admissions
Autumn in New England The trees explode with color.
recently. For those of you in regions that do not have four seasons: autumn is a wonderful time of year; the air is crisp, the foliage is exploding with color. I'm not a great photographer, but I hope some of the below -
FAQ / Transfer
Does MIT offer transfer credit?
If you're admitted, you can expect to receive credit for subjects of ... description of the Institute's academic programs. Transfer students typically lose at least one semester of coursework. Most students enter MIT as -
Blog / About Decisions
EA Decisions Some facts and figures to put it into perspective
In a year of record early action applications, 590 students have been admitted to the MIT Class of 2014. There were 5,684 Early Action applicants ... between early and regular action admissions, meant that only 10.4% of -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Hello, Layover I'm stuck in an airport. Ask me things.
To take a leaf out of Sam's book: DID YOU KNOW? Charlotte/Douglas International Airport has a scale model of the Wright Brothers plane hanging from the ceiling of its main terminal. At least, I think that's what it is -
Blog / Events
Delicious Dilemma Free (food) for all.
pancake known as the Latke. Two teams of MIT experts will present their arguments in favor of their respective type of food. Hear the arguments of ... (Chemistry & Dean of Science) Moderator: Walter Lewin (Physics) Join us