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    [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 ... guides us on an extended virtual campus tour. If you can't come to campus

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    your best option to get here! Depending on where you are coming from, you ... .617.253.3400 between 9 AM and 4 PM ET, Monday through Friday. Getting to the Welcome ... on the Red Line and take the train from there. In addition to being

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    teacher or counselor. If we are able to accommodate your request, we will send you an invoice with a link to a secure website to make your payment ... plenty of travel time to get to campus, taking Boston traffic into

  • Policies

    , culture, and socio-economic background. How much diversity is necessary to ... harassment, including how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    quantity—you don't have to do a million things to get into college. Put your ... MIT are designed to be worked on in groups, and cross-department labs ... , seed money, and interesting lectures aren't simply handed to students on
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    reflecting on your research experience. Abstract/poster: Include a PDF of ... total. If your work was performed and recorded, you may submit up to 10 ... architectural work. You may submit a portfolio of up to 10 images of your work
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how ... how to apply to MIT. When to apply Most U.S. students apply to MIT at ... . However, this will not negatively impact your application to MIT. MIT
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    worthwhile. In order to best understand how this process works, we encourage ... 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 / 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 school counselors

    regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our ... prepared to speak with you and answer your questions.[/intro] Call us We are always happy to have a professional conversation on the phone, especially
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    adventure novel, which is how we think life ought to be. If you want to ... [intro]As hard as it might be to imagine sometimes, there is life ... for students to interact with companies through career fairs, recruiting
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    ). After your first year, you may want to move into FSILG housing or remain ... and cats. It's up to you where you choose to make your home. Mentorship ... own distinct culture and traditions. MIT housing is guaranteed for your
  • About

    About MIT Admissions

    anyone should be able to understand how to apply to MIT, be able to ... act ethically, on behalf of our institution and the public we serve. To ... to what they imagine might get them into MIT, and we try to remind them

  • MIT visits you

    take a look and see if we'll be in your area. We can't wait to meet you, and don't forget to share this information with your family, we welcome ... [intro]Not everyone can take the time to come to MIT, so we do our
  • 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two ... period, devoting more time to each application, and 2) it provides
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    Books about MIT

    MIT hacks, from the police car on the Great Dome to the abduction of the ... planet" —  on the eastern end of the MIT campus We linked these books to ... , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening