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    take a look and see if we'll be in your area. We can't wait to meet you, and don't forget to share this information with your family, we welcome ... sessions are free and open to anyone who would like to attend. They typically
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    -level training to ensembles and classes that you can join even if you’re just a ... [intro]More than half of all undergraduates take part in arts and ... of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    things, and from trying to make them work. This "maker education" is at ... Makerspace, in the works In addition to our research opportunities and ... which shops to use, provides training and safety guides, and securely
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    For school counselors

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  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to attend MIT affordably. Three steps to apply for aid. CSS Profile: a tool provided by the College Board that we use to determine if you qualify for a
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    .617.253.3400 between 9 AM and 4 PM ET, Monday through Friday. Getting to the Welcome ... you to park further out on the Red Line—Alewife, South Station, etc.—and take the train from there. In addition to being faster, cheaper, and
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    Admissions videos

    released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected ... Beaver (1956) A promotional film for prospective students and visitors to ... was sent in reels across the country to be shown to nostalgic alumni and
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    Secondary school materials Some students apply to us after an extended break from conventional education, and we value the insights and experiences of students returning to higher education. At the same time, we

  • Maps, directions, parking

    .617.253.3400 between 9 AM and 4 PM ET, Monday through Friday. Getting to the Welcome ... on the Red Line and take the train from there. In addition to being ... campus visits: Info session and student-led tour: Our info sessions are

  • Schedule your campus visit

    any closures to mitadmissions.org and notify you of any cancellations by ... In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits each week. Info session and student-led tour: Our info sessions are

  • Next steps

    [intro]You made it to the end of our virtual visit experience! We hope it helped you get to know MIT and the students that make this place so special. Before you go, we have some final resources for you to take
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    Many students who apply to MIT are passionate about learning and find ... enrollment opportunities, early college programs, and other ways to take post ... official scores and/or certifications to the Office of the First Year, and

  • Student life at MIT

    (and often do) speak at length about our students, but why not get to ... likely get 4,500 unique answers from each of our undergrads as to what a “day in the life of an MIT student” looks like for them—and that's part

  • Online info sessions

    be an MIT student? Send an email to [email protected] and you’ll be ... hall trivia and MIT history, to our favorite ramen shops and thrift ... [intro]There are many ways to get to know us, right from the comfort
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... , and MassArt.[/intro] We believe that MIT students should [annotation ... and objective inquiry, and recognize and provide opportunities for
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    [intro]MIT's primary purposes are teaching and research with relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To ... ) who will contribute to MIT and the world.[/intro] These basic facts are
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    chemistry and biology. For more details about the GIRs, please refer to the ... and digital SAT. In order to apply for transfer admission, you must ... Coursework and test requirements We recommend that prospective
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    sure to include your name, date of birth, and application reference ... application for fall entry is due March 1, 2026. Only U.S. citizens and U ... all of your secondary/high school, college, and university transcripts
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    About the interview At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on ... network of over 3,500 MIT graduates around the world who volunteer to meet ... typically use the email address you provided on your application to contact