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FAQ / QuestBridge
What happens if I’m not selected as a Match?
choose to accept the offer, or not accept the offer and apply to other ... Action. (All of the MIT test requirements must be completed by November 30 ... . (All of the MIT test requirements must be completed by December 31 -
FAQ / QuestBridge
Can a QB Finalist who ranked MIT but was not matched still apply for EA and/or RA?
email in early December outlining the options available: You may use ... students, regardless of citizenship. If admitted to MIT through the QuestBridge Match, you’ll receive the College Match Scholarship. If you’re admitted -
FAQ / Transfer
Can I apply if I already have a degree?
MIT doesn’t award second bachelor’s degrees, regardless of the course of study. We encourage you to apply to MIT as a graduate student. -
FAQ / First-year application
Do I have to submit my final grades?
Most students apply to college at the beginning of their last year of high school, so final grades aren't available. Only admitted students are required to submit their final grades. -
FAQ / First-year application
Does MIT consider legacy?
MIT doesn't consider legacy or alumni relations in our admissions process. If you'd like to read more about this policy, check out the blog Just to Be Clear: We Don't Do Legacy. -
FAQ / First-year application
Where can I find info on Graduate Admissions/Masters/PhD?
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions handles first-year and transfer admissions. To pursue graduate study at MIT, you need to apply to one of our departmental programs(opens in new window). Each department -
FAQ / Prepare for MIT
What is MITES Semester (formerly MOSTEC)?
MITES Semester (formerly known as MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community, MOSTEC) is a six-month hybrid learning STEM and college preparation experience, free of charge, for rising high school seniors. The -
FAQ / Life and culture
What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?
Getting an education from MIT has been likened to taking a drink from a fire hose—the sheer number of opportunities and rigor of our coursework can leave students feeling hosed. So it's only fair that students -
FAQ / Academics and research
What schools can I cross-register with?
If you find something that you're interested in studying that isn't available at MIT, you have the option to cross-register at Harvard, Wellesley College, and MassArt. -
FAQ / Life and culture
What other student activities can I do?
the Association of Student Activities (ASA). -
FAQ / Academics and research
How many Nobel Prize Laureates are affiliated with MIT?
MIT is affiliated with 104 Nobel Prize Laureates. You could be taking a class with one of the 12 current Nobel Laureate faculty members at MIT very soon! -
FAQ / Life and culture
What do you mean by “MIT Speak”?
MIT uses numbers for everything. You could be in 10-250 taking 18.03, which is 5-0-7, for 6-2. At MIT, all of your friends would understand exactly what you're saying. (You have to enter "MIT Code" in the ask field -
FAQ / Prepare for MIT
Where can I find parent info?
We understand that helping your child find the right college is a daunting task and that many things have to be considered. We have information and advice that we hope you find helpful on our For parents page. -
FAQ / International applicants
Can you mail me materials internationally?
Due to increasing mail costs and in an effort to be environmentally-conscious, we no longer mail materials internationally, and we do very limited mailing within the U.S. You may however, sign up for our monthly newsletter -
FAQ / Transfer
Can transfer applicants submit supplemental materials?
There is no expectation for you to submit additional documents beyond the required application. For transfer applicants, we accept a maximum of two additional supplemental letters of recommendation from teachers -
FAQ / Afford
What is need-blind admissions?
MIT's need-blind admissions process ensures that you will not be disadvantaged in the admissions process because of your financial need. Our admissions process is need-blind for all students, foreign and domestic. -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Something to chalk about “These murals are f*cking rad” – Petey
MIT is a 168-acre playground for the world’s brightest undergrads ... , spongey dorm. We have cats! A ball pit! And we can even draw on the walls ... ) or crayons though, but with chalk. I blogged about some of the awesome -
Blog / MIT Life
Simmons Cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat
with friends in the 4AB lounge, eat dining hall food in Simdin, and rearrange the modular furniture like giant Lego blocks. Perfection itself as a ... dorm, so you wouldn’t find any furry friends (besides Kaito, the Heads of -
Blog / How to Human
relearning what i know now or: hi, i learned wrong my entire life.
to learn for the test. For an AP. For a final. The singular goal was to ... friends learn drastically different than I do. They learn. They take the test. And even after the test, they still remember. When they run into a