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    Extracurricular activities

    on family, [annotation note="There is another section on the MIT ... Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college ... four activities that are the most important to you. Your academics don
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    of how many classes you may have taken at the university level—even if ... help make sure that you’re set up for success—not needlessly restrained ... the subjects they teach: the Department of Mathematics reviews all math
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    MIT mission. The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate ... [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of ... the public interest at the intersection of technology and humanity
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    About the interview At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on paper; we're interested in the whole person. That's why, whenever possible, we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    passing an Advanced Standing Examination. Academic credit is not assessed until after you are admitted to MIT, at which point it is evaluated by the ... or the ACT for transfer applicants. We do not require the ACT writing
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    About MIT Admissions

    that their application is not the end, but the beginning, of a set of ... we do not take for granted and work very hard to keep. Our Mission The ...  through the same [annotation note='Before any applicant is accepted, that person
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Veterans

    —especially calculus, the building block for many of our courses—is essential to a ... Program, and other financial support benefits) is available on the Student ... yourself is the best approach to our application. Military history We
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    ; intramural sports If you want to play sports but not at the varsity level, you ... between the two is that club sports compete primarily against teams from ... [intro]We have the largest Division III athletics program in the
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    teacher, although this is not a hard requirement. You should ask a teacher ... recommend sending the request as soon as you have determined who you would ... evaluation. Please refer to the instructions on how to submit recommendations
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    teaching certification, which is recognized in many states, to teach at the ... [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... note='As the 1949 Lewis Report on the MIT undergraduate education wrote

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    Rhg[/embed]   Athletics Surprised to hear that MIT is home to the nation ... ="https://mitadmissions.org/arts-and-music-virtual"]We're not all STEM all the time, you know[/button_link] ... 's the typical newspaper, radio station, and literary journal that you
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    the basic principles of calculus as a tool of problem solving. That is ... courses in these areas may not be well-prepared—or well-matched—for the MIT ... students, veterans of the U.S. military, and applicants who took an extended
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    others is the foundation of our culture and community. As such, we ... that you want what is best for your students. However, there are many ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants ... granted a formal high school diploma, while others have not. Please note that we do not require a high school diploma or GED from our applicants
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    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the different MIT communities/offices/labs/important people/etc are posting, the MIT Social Media Hub is your spot. The Hub shares everything MIT, from
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    The following components should be submitted online: Transfer Application: The application for spring entry is due October 15, 2025. The ... number, which is located on the right-hand side of the application portal.
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing ... . The MIT Symphony Orchestra is open to all students who would like to ... beginner.[/intro] MIT is full of opportunities to showcase your artistic
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    're counted differently than at most other universities. The terminology can be confusing, but the important thing to know is that we have many things you can ... joint degree, or a double major. However, at MIT, the focus is less on