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• Apply / First-year applicants

  Deadlines & requirements

  a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social science, or language teacher November 1 Secondary School Report (SSR ... recommendation—one from a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social
• Apply / First-year applicants

  Interview

  friends and family about their interview experiences, or read our blog ... you, so please monitor your inbox and respond promptly. Most Early Action interviews will take place in November and most Regular Action
• Discover / Life and culture

  Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

  any person, must be safe, and must provide joy or amusement to those who ... technology and guerrilla art. As our blogger Snively once posted, the hacker ... them, or better. Leave no permanent damage, both during hacks and while
• Apply / First-year applicants

  Getting started

  action cycle. Just do what works for you! Application fee or waiver Our ... 1 if you're applying Early Action, or January 5 if you're applying ... both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in
• Discover / Learn more

  Admissions videos

  ours, it prominently features student and faculty activists protesting ... released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected tradition. You can watch them all in a YouTube playlist here, or in the
• Apply / First-year applicants

  Letters of recommendation

  teacher, and one should be from a humanities, social science, or language ... school's curriculum and community. Some school counselors do not or cannot ... one evaluation from a math/science teacher, and one from a humanities
• Discover / The MIT education

  Cross-registration

  , and MassArt.[/intro] We believe that MIT students should [annotation ... and objective inquiry, and recognize and provide opportunities for unusual interests and aptitudes...”']choose their own education adventure
• Apply / First-year applicants

  Early vs Regular

  , domestic and international. Our Early Action isn't single-choice, binding, or ... MIT has two application cycles: Early Action (EA) and Regular Action ... fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there
• Apply / Transfer applicants

  Academic preparation

  applicants generally have a GPA of 3.5 or above, and mostly A's in mathematics ... Coursework and test requirements We recommend that prospective transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before
• Apply / Parents and educators

  How to write good letters of recommendation

  to the reason there is not more information and will turn our attention ... [intro]Because of our highly competitive applicant pool, letters of recommendation hold substantial weight in our admissions decisions. A well
• Apply / First-year applicants

  Essays, activities & academics

  “Grade Received” field, list term and/or final grades for each class, as ... consists of several short response questions and essays designed to help us ... too much—spending a lot of time stressing or strategizing about what
• Apply / Understanding the process

  First-year class profile

  one racial category is counted only as “Two or more” (and removed from ... -Hispanic individual who checks Black and White is recorded only as “Two or more ... For the MIT Class of 2029 Some facts and figures about the
• Apply / First-year applicants

  Creative portfolios

  performance and/or study in music and theater arts while at MIT should consider ... , directors, and designers: Submit up to three videos or images. 10 minutes ... completed, and a brief description of each work’s concept or inspiration
• Afford / Cost & affordability

  How to apply for aid

  Applications for financial aid are processed by our office of Student ... if you are eligible for any federal or state student aid. Parental tax returns or income documentation: your parents’ tax returns or income
• Discover / About MIT

  Life after MIT

  , and our alumni are proud of that.  Everything else There's a lot more to ... , information sessions and programs, and formal partnerships with individual ... event that takes place every September and typically welcomes hundreds of
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  Books about MIT

  , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... available via your local library and/or WorldCat. ... years College Admissions and the Public Interest by former Director of
• Discover / The MIT education

  MIT’s educational philosophy

  (produced by our research and innovation) MIT also tends to [annotation note ... them pursue their interests. And we believe these principles of our ... -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine
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  Newsletters

  ?[/intro] Then you should sign up for our MIT Admissions monthly newsletter (prospective undergraduates only please). It's from us(!), and contains information about our admissions process, enrichment programs, and stories from
• Apply / Preparing for MIT

  Be yourself!

  , love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we open your MIT application without knowing anything about you, and we use
• Apply / Transfer applicants

  Transfer eligibility

  high school and will have completed at least one year of college before ... or college level. The transfer application is available in the MIT ... , university, technical institute, or community college may apply for transfer