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  The MIT community

  Institute and they'll probably say "the people." The quality of the MIT community is the single biggest reason why admitted students enroll, and why Professor Emeritus Jay Keyser once observed that "MIT is hard to get into, and

• MIT visits you

  you can learn more about MIT and see if it may be right for you.[/intro] You will find us at NACAC college fairs and hosting information sessions in locations big and small, urban and rural, coastal and mountain; so
• Discover / The MIT education

  Independent Activities Period

  January during which faculty and students are freed from the rigors of ... both formal and informal learning and extracurricular opportunities. More than 600 activities are offered each year, and regular students paying
• 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 that end, we seek the best possible community of scholars (and humans
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  Books about MIT

  , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... years College Admissions and the Public Interest by former Director of ... , values, and controversies in which the college admissions process is
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  Athletics & recreation

  United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and many more participate in club and intramural sports, as well as general fitness and recreation.[/intro] Varsity athletics With 33 varsity sports
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  Housing at MIT

  . You choose where you live, and each living group is a community with its own distinct culture and traditions. MIT housing is guaranteed for your entire undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in on
• Apply / Preparing for MIT

  Summer programs

  should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend your summers in the way that best suits your personal needs and goals ... -focused summer program is what you’re looking for and you’re not sure where to
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  Admissions videos

  released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected ... . It cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and was produced entirely by a major Madison Avenue marketing firm, and was taken "on the road" across
• Apply / Parents and educators

  For school counselors

   admissions officers read applications from around the country and world, and are prepared to speak with you and answer your questions.[/intro] Call us We are ... outside of the reading season. You are our professional colleagues, and we
• Discover / The MIT education

  General Institute Requirements

  curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William ... practical discovery and improvement.” To achieve this diverse education ... in mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry (see these videos
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  Be yourself!

  , love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we open your MIT application without knowing anything about you, and we use

• infinite MIT

  ;dr We've filled this page with info and resources about what it's really ... , student adventures to follow—and don't forget to come back and visit ... bloggers are chosen to write about their own particular story and pathway
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  Veterans

  MIT has a long history of educating veterans, both before and after their service, and we are proud to support a community of veterans on ... that we deeply appreciate your interest and your service, and we look
• Apply / Parents and educators

  Advising your students

  [intro]As parents, counselors, teachers, mentors, and allies, we know ... ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be students and community members first, and applicants second.[/intro] As our
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  Life after MIT

  , information sessions and programs, and formal partnerships with individual ... event that takes place every September and typically welcomes hundreds of ... mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students

• Policies

  providing an inclusive and accessible environment. To that end, we have a ... one convenient location. Clery Act The Clery Act requires colleges and ... three years of campus crime and fire safety statistics and certain campus
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  Global education

  , and perform service around the world.[/intro] As an MIT student, you ... , work, or service abroad. MISTI MIT International Science and Technology ... year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in
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  How to write good letters of recommendation

  MIT Both school counselor and teacher evaluations are most helpful when they are specific and storied. They should provide us with the information and impressions we cannot glean from the rest of the application
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  First-year learning communities

  communities (FLCs): Terrascope, Experimental Study Group (ESG), and Concourse. These groups help to provide a close-knit community and academic environment to ... study with, socialize with, and complain about p-sets with from day one