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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    place for your next step. This kind of self-reflection isn’t easy, and if ... the mountain The most important way to prepare for MIT is dedicating ... have the training, stamina, and passion for the climb. At the same time
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    [intro]We are committed to helping our students pay for their 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
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    the arts include the Open Documentary Lab, the Center for Art, Science ... audition. Students can participate for credit, too. The Arts Scholars Program hosts monthly excursions and workshops for any student interested in
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    : SAT or ACT. We strongly recommend English proficiency exams for certain non ... : SAT or ACT. We strongly recommend English proficiency exams for certain ... English proficiency exams for Regular Action applicants through the January
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    , and labs for research or work a teaching program where students teach ... that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a ... opportunities for you to use your skills for good globally. Some core
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To ... statistics and the first-year class profile; for statistics on financial aid ... year is the last year for which we have data. Source: MIT Institutional
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    a pre-college program for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native ... one-on-one advising to help students select colleges suitable for them ... Bridge QuestBridge helps talented, underserved, low-income students prepare for
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    submit optional portfolios for review by MIT staff or faculty through SlideRoom.
 For more information on each type of portfolio, please review the ... as your corresponding application cycle for both first-year and
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    This section will focus on academic preparation for first ... finishing up high school. We have separate recommendations for transfer ... such, it’s difficult for us to provide clear-cut rules that are useful
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    Bridge (QB) helps talented, low-income students prepare for the college application process and apply for four-year scholarships at top U.S. schools ... contribution. Visit the QuestBridge website for full eligibility criteria and how

  • Maps, directions, parking

    are one hour. Reservations are required for all info sessions and tours ... Center If you are registered for an info session or tour, here’s our ... faster, cheaper, and better for the environment, you can conveniently visit
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    must mail application-related documents to us for some reason, please read this page for instructions. Visitor Policies MIT Admissions offers ... are one hour. Reservations are required for all info sessions and tours
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Essays, activities & academics

    —you're doing it wrong. Our questions For the 2025–2026 application, we're asking ... of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it ... ? Depending on the question, we're looking for responses of approximately 100
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    -related documents to us for some reason—or if you would like to mail us something not ... have a reservation for an info session and/or student-led tour.
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    representative. This applies for high school and college transcripts. If your ... section of their application. Our preference is for counselors to use our ... line of the email for easier processing. Please note: If you send us a
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    The first-year application is intended for students who have ... contrast, the transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... ineligible for either first-year or transfer admission, or simply prefer to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    cycles for two reasons: 1) it helps us spread our work out over a longer ... applicants with more options so they can choose which works best for them. Rules and restrictions Early Action is an option for all applicants
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    research, for pay or for credit, during their undergraduate years ... presentations, and even the occasional invention—and you can take part for pay or credit. How to UROP You may apply for advertised UROP positions or propose your

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science, organize large-scale hackathons, and host educational programs for local ... active than you think. Don't take our word for it—watch Kylie Y. ’19 and AJ
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a rigorous MIT education. Even though you may have been away from school for a ... send for review is left up to the individual non-traditional applicant to