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    Letters of recommendation

    request recommendations in your MIT application portal. You can request ... who has taught you in an academic class in high school. Ideally, this ... understand that there are different types of schools out there, and you will
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    Research abroad In addition to MISTI research internships, you can conduct an ... can expect to have at least one international experience with research ... year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    [intro]You can choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to dining halls, or cook for yourself (and often, your friends) in a community ... , made or served, vegan or paleo, and so on. So, just like in our
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    entire undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in on ... freedom and responsibility in creating their lived experience, and perhaps nowhere is this principle better put into practice than in our residential
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    Cross-registration

    [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the Institute, you can cross-register for no additional cost at Harvard, Wellesley ... can count toward fulfillment of major and minor requirements, including
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    [/intro] Application materials and other 🐌 mail Most documents can be completed and ... related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of ... -200 Cambridge, MA 02139 Please note, this is not where our office is, in case you
  • Help / Contact

    Via email

    Our email address is [email protected]. If you email that address, then we'll sort out who needs to respond and [annotation note="We get ... be patient if we don't respond in realtime."] get back to you as
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    [intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... .[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... you a point of entry to begin work that can last a lifetime. Hands
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants ... . However, we do have some qualities we look for in for homeschooled students, based on successful applicants we have admitted in the past. Initiative
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    that can supplement your education. You’ll be able to report any courses ... Many students can access advanced classes through dual enrollment ... things in common: They’re usually low-cost or fully funded through
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    Interview

    paper; we're interested in the whole person. That's why, whenever possible ... with applicants in their home area. Interviews are held in person ... Action interviews will take place in November and most Regular Action
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    Extracurricular activities

    .  Some students find room for many activities in high school; others prefer ... application where you can describe any jobs you've had."]work,[/annotation] or ... can learn more about you.  If you have time to explore your interests
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these ... applicants generally have a GPA of 3.5 or above, and mostly A's in mathematics ... transfer student, you can expect to receive credit for subjects of study that

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    . Chances are, if you're into something, you can find someone else on campus ... J. ’19 share their experience with varsity and club athletics in the ... Athletes (via Slice of MIT) A Week in the Life of a Student-Athlete (blog
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    Returning students

    in getting to know you. This includes the secondary school materials ... or in a non-degree program to brush up on their classroom experience ... mentors can provide useful information, especially if teacher evaluations
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    About MIT Admissions

    campus tours. MIT Admissions was established in 1929, and is currently led ... , tour guides, and student workers take pride in the mission, vision ... creative individuals interested in an education centered on science and
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    Clubs & activities

    , and get together with your friends to nerd out however your heart ... fiction and fantasy books in the world Spinning Arts Club, which provides a venue in which to learn and practice (safe) LED prop and fire