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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    . Their website has a ton to dive into, including specific events and ... (though we try to be as transparent as possible at MIT!) and it can take the ... application process, learning how to tell your story, and finding a school where
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    have a reservation for an info session and/or student-led tour. ... find our mailing address below. We'll get back to you much faster via email. Plus it is green and doesn't kill trees! 🌲🌳🌴
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    these students are successful and vibrant members of our community ... . Homeschooled applicants make up less than 1% of our applicant pool (and less than ... that we do not require a high school diploma or GED from our applicants
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    extracurricular or co-curricular activities.  On our application, we ask for up to ... ’t shape your whole personal context, and our goal is to understand more about who you are and how you spend your time outside of schoolwork
  • Discover / Life and culture

    The MIT community

     in the country, as well as several ethnic or cultural affinity houses, and ... are of like kind, just separated by age and experience. Our faculty see themselves in our students, and our students, in some cases, aspire to become
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    We require an official transcript sent by a school counselor or representative. This applies for high school and college transcripts. If your ... by your registrar’s office, principal/headmaster, or other official

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on-campus residence halls. And MIT allows its students to choose which residence they ... project and is anticipated to reopen in fall 2025.']in operation
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

     between applicant and the Institute that drives our selection process. Here are the ... . Our community values excellence, openness, and fearless curiosity ... . Innovation is risky and messy! Getting your metaphorical or literal hands
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    both high school and college credit—or even [annotation note="If you ... transfer credit or advanced standing at MIT. These policies and processes ... official scores and/or certifications to the Office of the First Year, and
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    students and community members first, and applicants second.[/intro] As our ... others is the foundation of our culture and community. As such, we ... helping them remember to take some time off and just have fun (or both!).
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    , and presentation skills relevant to that field or discipline. Our First ... high school in U.S. states and territories, or students outside of the U ... —from our universally required physics and chemistry courses, to even
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    . We do have minimum and recommended scores for our English language ... MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and ... recommend Education USA, especially their helpful 5 Steps to U.S. Study and
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    our options for continuing and professional education. One application ... [annotation note="Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or ... secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full

  • Explore MIT on your own

    on our site, and you'll find those pages linked in the headers. When in ... ”"]“mind and hand”[/annotation] suggests, our learning philosophy is rooted in ... own course and follow our tour guides as they share their favorite spots
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Veterans

    holding events, to advocate for our members to the MIT administration, and to disseminate helpful information to our veterans and supporters ... MIT has a long history of educating veterans, both before and after
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    .S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents may apply through spring entry. For ... require two academic letters of recommendation from college professors or instructors. We recommend that one be from a math or science instructor. We
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend your summers in the way that best suits your personal needs and goals ... academic, creative, artistic, and/or leadership talents. The Quest
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    're numbered rather than named; meanwhile, our credits are called units and they ... study, without any additional requirements or admission procedures. Our ... and/or concentrations, and teach thousands of classes open to any
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    Makerspace, in the works In addition to our research opportunities and ... [intro]MIT's dozens of makerspaces, dedicated hands-on classes, and ... come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto