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    Visit our office

    .—and take the train from there. In addition to being faster, cheaper, and ... , we are located at the MIT Welcome Center near the Kendall Square T station. You can learn more in the Visit MIT section of our site. If you
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    First-year learning communities

    . This year’s mission will address access to clean drinking water in the ... main goal of Terrascope as being focused on the students, on preparing ... Experimental Study Group (ESG) may be the perfect FLC for you! ESG focuses on
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    if you like, and try to imagine what contribution you will make to the ... [intro]As hard as it might be to imagine sometimes, there is life after MIT, as shown by the ~146,000 MIT alumni living around the world

  • Maps, directions, parking

    on the Red Line and take the train from there. In addition to being ... life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus tour immediately follows the info session. Student-led tour only: One
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    Institute should be to encourage initiative, to promote the spirit of free and ... [intro]MIT believes the best education occurs when students are self ... principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in
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    Via mail

    [intro]Although we prefer that you email us if you need us, you will ... [/intro] Application materials and other 🐌 mail Most documents can be completed and sent online via the application itself. If you must mail application

  • infinite MIT

    2025. The Met will be the new hub for interdisciplinary design research ... .[/annotation]We hope you'll get a good sense of the MIT community and if it might be a ... contributing to the knowledge that will shape the future of our world. Peer
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    [intro]During the first year at MIT, you will explore your interests ... . In the first term, students either pass the class or receive no record of having taken it; in the second term, students earn an A, B, C, or no
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants ... , based on successful applicants we have admitted in the past. Initiative ... having taken initiative, showing an entrepreneurial spirit, and making the
  • 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 learn through programs that are at the leading edge of their field
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    Other videos

    , and Centers, the basic organizational entities that constitute MIT ... our favorite videos produced by other offices that highlight the humans of MIT. [embed]https://youtu.be/TA1UX8NCD08[/embed] [embed]https://youtu.be
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto mens et manus—mind and hand—puts equal emphasis on theory and practice. The ... helped inspire the Fab Labs. [embed]https://youtu.be/dDbPwLODAx0[/embed
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    Admissions videos

    the country to be shown at meetings for prospective students for a ... and technology. [embed]https://youtu.be/uvLnPf_rjVA[/embed] The Social ... was sent in reels across the country to be shown to nostalgic alumni and
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will become the leaders and ... 's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice with our admissions process and financial aid. The MIT Office of
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To that end, we seek the best possible community of scholars (and humans) who will contribute to MIT and the world.[/intro] These basic facts are
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    , you'll be a member of the club that recognizes clubs, including itself ... desires.[/intro] The recognized student groups at MIT include ethnic and ... , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    “right” answers on the MIT application; we want you to be yourself so we ... your application. The test for any extracurricular should be whether it ... Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    you will receive an MIT Scholarship that covers at least the cost of MIT ... .[/intro] The big picture The full price of an MIT education is $89,340 for the ... demonstrated financial need for all four years of your undergraduate career. The
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    documentation must be submitted through the College Board’s secure IDOC platform ... documentation must be submitted through the College Board’s secure ... Financial Services. You can learn more about the process on their site, but
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    ,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering ... January during which faculty and students are freed from the rigors of ... note='With the unintentional benefit, according to then-President Howard