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    First-year eligibility

    The first-year application is intended for students who have ... contrast, the transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... secondary education, but may not apply using the first-year application if

  • Schedule your campus visit

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  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    send for review is left up to the individual non-traditional applicant to ... extended break from conventional education, and we value the insights and experiences of students returning to higher education. At the same time, we
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    others is the foundation of our culture and community. As such, we ... that you want what is best for your students. However, there are many ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    the basic principles of calculus as a tool of problem solving. That is ... students, veterans of the U.S. military, and applicants who took an extended ... the toughest problems in the world. Building a strong academic
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    teaching certification, which is recognized in many states, to teach at the ... [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... note='As the 1949 Lewis Report on the MIT undergraduate education wrote

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    Rhg[/embed]   Athletics Surprised to hear that MIT is home to the nation ... 's the typical newspaper, radio station, and literary journal that you ... J. ’19 share their experience with varsity and club athletics in the
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    eat. Your options If you choose to live in one of the six ... before but learn how, and others decide that cooking is something they will learn to do eventually. There is no right or wrong answer overall, just a

  • Housing and residence life

    [intro]Housing is guaranteed on campus your entire undergraduate ... want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels ... [annotation note='East Campus residence hall is closed for a two-year renovation
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    , and perform service around the world.[/intro] As an MIT student, you ... Initiatives (MISTI) is MIT’s flagship international education program. Every ... that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a
  • Help / Contact

    Via phone

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  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    The application The first-year application is open in the MIT ... English proficiency exams for Regular Action applicants through the January ... midyear grades) Supplemental materials Our admissions process is designed

  • Next steps

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    Interview

    About the interview At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on paper; we're interested in the whole person. That's why, whenever possible, we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    expect students do anything above and beyond what is required to demonstrate their readiness for the MIT education. However, we also know that ... may carry themselves beyond what is offered at their local high school
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    Letters of recommendation

    recommend sending the request as soon as you have determined who you would ... evaluation. Please refer to the instructions on how to submit recommendations ... teacher, although this is not a hard requirement. You should ask a teacher