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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    extracurricular or co-curricular activities.  On our application, we ask for up to ... .  Some students find room for many activities in high school; others prefer ... world—have different clubs, organizations, and physical spaces for
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Veterans

    Veterans may apply for admission through the same process as other prospective students. While most veterans are eligible to apply for transfer admission, some are eligible for first-year admission, so please review our

  • Next steps

    so special. Before you go, we have some final resources for you to take ... mS2kdkI[/embed] Join us for an online session Sign up to see if MIT might be right for you. [button_link link
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    fair access to our admissions process for students from all backgrounds ... helpfully publishes in a free PDF for anyone who cares to read it, remains a handbook for the admissions profession, and a touchstone for our office and
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    place for your next step. This kind of self-reflection isn’t easy, and if ... the mountain The most important way to prepare for MIT is dedicating ... have the training, stamina, and passion for the climb. At the same time
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    the arts include the Open Documentary Lab, the Center for Art, Science ... audition. Students can participate for credit, too. The Arts Scholars Program hosts monthly excursions and workshops for any student interested in
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    , and labs for research or work a teaching program where students teach ... that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a ... opportunities for you to use your skills for good globally. Some core
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To ... statistics and the first-year class profile; for statistics on financial aid ... year is the last year for which we have data. Source: MIT Institutional
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    Academic foundations

    This section will focus on academic preparation for first ... finishing up high school. We have separate recommendations for transfer ... such, it’s difficult for us to provide clear-cut rules that are useful
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Essays, activities & academics

    —you're doing it wrong. Our questions For the 2025–2026 application, we're asking ... of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it ... ? Depending on the question, we're looking for responses of approximately 100
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    Via mail

    -related documents to us for some reason—or if you would like to mail us something not ... have a reservation for an info session and/or student-led tour.
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    cycles for two reasons: 1) it helps us spread our work out over a longer ... applicants with more options so they can choose which works best for them. Rules and restrictions Early Action is an option for all applicants
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    research, for pay or for credit, during their undergraduate years ... presentations, and even the occasional invention—and you can take part for pay or credit. How to UROP You may apply for advertised UROP positions or propose your

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science, organize large-scale hackathons, and host educational programs for local ... active than you think. Don't take our word for it—watch Kylie Y. ’19 and AJ
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a rigorous MIT education. Even though you may have been away from school for a ... send for review is left up to the individual non-traditional applicant to
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend ... -focused summer program is what you’re looking for and you’re not sure where to ... -week residential academic enrichment program for high school juniors who intend to
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    About MIT Admissions

    Our Office The [annotation note="MIT Admissions for short ... we do not take for granted and work very hard to keep. Our Mission The ... commitment to meritocracy and fair access to our admissions process for
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    Admissions videos

    comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes."]incredibly dated now,[/annotation] this video was, for its time, a major production ... the country to be shown at meetings for prospective students for a
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    that you want what is best for your students. However, there are many ... educationally sound for them to best prepare them to succeed in college and beyond ... sacrificing quality for quantity–something that is happening far too often. We