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    The MIT community

    Professor Emeritus Jay Keyser once observed that "MIT is hard to get into, and ... anything we could tell you would fail to capture it. The next best thing you ... 't require a password, and its museums and libraries are open to the public
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    (though we try to be as transparent as possible at MIT!) and it can take the ... Hawaiian high school students, open to current sophomores and juniors. MIT is ... for high school seniors to apply to partner schools. MIT is proud to be
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    About MITAdmissions.org

    update our website regularly and strive to keep it as accurate (and ... its conversations. We have also always offered the ability to comment ... , all we ask is that you don't be a jerk. We reserve the right to remove

  • Housing and residence life

    -campus residence halls. And MIT allows its students to choose which residence they ... project and is anticipated to reopen in fall 2025.']in operation ... challenging problem set. FSILGs In addition to its residence halls
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    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    stealthily execute campus pranks according to an informal code of ethics. These ethics, loosely stated, assert that hacks must do no damage to property or any person, must be safe, and must provide joy or amusement to those who
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    helpfully publishes in a free PDF for anyone who cares to read it, remains a ... Our work at MIT Admissions is both bound and inspired by MIT's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice
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    Creative portfolios

    submitted if they feature work that is both significant to you and relevant to ... portfolio to the reviewer best equipped to take a first look at it. Project ... than one research project, focus on one project that is most significant
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    discoveries of basic research to products and infrastructure used by ordinary ...  associated with MIT, including everything from the World Wide Web to Technicolor ... oxygen 2014—Designing a new paper strip diagnostic test to rapidly
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    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
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in order to graduate. However, the MIT education has always been based on ... (produced by our research and innovation) MIT also tends to [annotation note
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    Athletics & recreation

    addition to a Division I crew program. MIT is highly competitive within its NEWMAC conference. It is possible to be a student and athlete at MIT ... certain IM skill divisions, it's somewhat more fun to watch than to play

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    Rhg[/embed]   Athletics Surprised to hear that MIT is home to the nation ... [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds ... to share that excitement with.[/intro] Student activities Sure, there
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    until after you are admitted to MIT, at which point it is evaluated by the ... areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer ... chemistry and biology. For more details about the GIRs, please refer to the
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    Accessing advanced coursework

    expect students do anything above and beyond what is required to ... U.S.[/annotation] It can also be helpful to work with your school ... -class instruction to anyone, for free. Founded by MIT alum, Sal Khan, Khan Academy is
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    Letters of recommendation

    their materials. Our preference is for recommenders to use our application ...  and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to ... like to ask so that they have as much time as possible to write about you
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    Academic foundations

    such, it’s difficult for us to provide clear-cut rules that are useful ... matters is that you are prepared to take, and do well in, a class that ... recommend that you take [annotation note="We have found that it's possible to
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

    beyond the stats already contributed to the MIT's standard Common Data Set. Holistic admissions It is important to understand that these numbers do not ... most important thing to remember is that at MIT we admit people, not

  • Discover

    We are makers. We are thinkers. We are explorers. In all that we do. The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose to make a better world ... , inventive and artistic, obsessed with numbers, and welcoming to talented
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    STEM programs

    people who dare to enjoy nerdy things, and help you prepare for the rigor ... students find to be exciting resources for their growth—though your local community may have some great programs, too! To be clear, we understand that
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    QuestBridge

    MIT is proud to be a QuestBridge partner About QuestBridge Quest ... to apply. Financial aid and the National College Match MIT is only ... test scores. Financial aid application: MIT is only able to match