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    General Institute Requirements

    , and social sciences, including three to four in a concentration of your ... , including at least two relevant to your major, to develop effective writing ... credits of practical, project-based work to stimulate your resourcefulness
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college ... four activities that are the most important to you. Your academics don’t shape your whole personal context, and our goal is to understand more
  • 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 ... students to Mechanical Engineering (ME) through hands-on classes (taught by
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    can do to prepare for MIT. These step-by-step guides will help orient 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
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    applicants to have cured all infectious diseases in the world by the time they ... you’re comfortable taking initiative to pursue exciting opportunities around you, take challenging coursework, or contribute to your family or
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    February Updates & Notes Form

    . Midyear grades Please be sure to get your official midyear grades from your ... accurately. Your counselor does not need to mail your midyear grades to us ... . The February Updates & Notes Form will be available on your
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    foundation before you come to MIT contributes to your own development, shows us that you’re ready to do the work, and helps you make the most of the Institute when you’re here.  We aim to make sure that every student we admit
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

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

    Via email

    , then we'll sort out who needs to respond and [annotation note="We get about 70,000 emails a year that are answered by a dedicated staff of about ... be patient if we don't respond in realtime."] get back to you as
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    typically use the email address you provided on your application to contact ... range from 30 minutes to two hours long. Before you meet with your EC ... interviews are not usually formal affairs. You do not have to dress up for your
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    by choosing among a variety of ways to complete core subjects and ... ) interests in order to develop their plans for further study. Before we get to ... system is designed to ease the transition from high school by giving
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    while, we expect to see the results of your standardized tests, transcript ... in getting to know you. This includes the secondary school materials ... Secondary school materials Some students apply to us after an
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    your MIT application. Portfolios must be submitted by the same deadline ... is designed for students who would like their work to be reviewed by ... total. If your work was performed and recorded, you may submit up to 10
  • 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 ... freely from lectures to labs, from dance floors to darkrooms, from study
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    Books about MIT

    Sphere: Evolving Cultures at MIT by Philip N. Alexander, which describes ... : Moments of Decision a volume edited by Professor David Kaiser, which traces ... years College Admissions and the Public Interest by former Director of
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

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