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  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    MIT has two application cycles: Early Action (EA) and Regular Action ... fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there ... period, devoting more time to each application, and 2) it provides

  • Maps, directions, parking

    . Cambridge traffic is usually awful, the layout of the roads is confusing, and, although there is public parking at the Hayward Parking Garage, and other public lots in Kendall Square, it is pretty expensive and unpredictably
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    usually awful, the layout of the roads is confusing, and, although there is public parking at the Hayward Parking Garage, and other public lots in Kendall Square, it is pretty expensive and unpredictably limited. If you are
  • Discover / Learn more

    Other videos

    More than 40 MIT[annotation note="That's jargon for Departments, Labs, and Centers, the basic organizational entities that constitute MIT."]DLCs[/annotation]have a YouTube channel where they post videos about teaching, research, and
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our selection process

    between when you apply and when you receive your decision? Once your ... committee, where multiple groups of different admissions staff and faculty ... and debate an application before it is placed in the admit pile. Student
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    You might think math and science are serious fun, but you aren’t sure ... your imagination and powers of analysis, connect you with other young people who dare to enjoy nerdy things, and help you prepare for the rigor

  • Online info sessions

    be an MIT student? Send an email to [email protected] and you’ll be ... peek from above Explore the MIT campus and the surrounding area with our ... hall trivia and MIT history, to our favorite ramen shops and thrift
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    extended break from conventional education, and we value the insights and ... , evaluations from teachers, and other supportive materials that would assist us ... and get some recent teacher evaluations. While we do require evaluations
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    .S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents may apply through spring entry. For ... who know an applicant well as both a student and a person. You are also ... attended—including all secondary/high schools, colleges, and universities
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    national average—a median of $14,844—and all alumni benefit from the lifelong ... the cost of attendance, including specific costs for tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing and food as well as transportation, please
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    you, so please monitor your inbox and respond promptly. Most Early Action interviews will take place in November and most Regular Action ... interview, it will be waived and your application will not be adversely
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    .[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... each year draw on UROP research, and most undergraduates will be included ... conducting research, and often resulting in coauthored papers, conference
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    expect students do anything above and beyond what is required to ... many of our applicants have interests, aptitudes, and curiosities that ... , and the resources here may help you explore those further if you wish
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    one evaluation from a math/science teacher, and one from a humanities ... school counselor (typically including your official transcript and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    application process and apply for four-year scholarships at top U.S. schools ... think they may be eligible, to learn more about QuestBridge and consider ... contribution. Visit the QuestBridge website for full eligibility criteria and how
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Getting started

    both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in ... the end of your first year at MIT—there's a lot of time between now and then to explore, discover new things, and change your mind. What you
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full ... high school and completed at least one year of college. If you are still ... seek other routes to and through MIT, you may consider exploring some of
  • Help / Contact

    Via phone

    Our phone number is 1.617.253.3400. That's it. That's the number you'd call. This probably didn't need to be its own page, but now that it's here, you can watch this true and factual documentary video of what it
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and ... recommend Education USA, especially their helpful 5 Steps to U.S. Study and ... understand life is more rich and complicated than a checkbox, and we take that
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Essays, activities & academics

    consists of several short response questions and essays designed to help us ... makes you "look best," as opposed to the answers that are honest and easy ... four that mean the most to you and tell us a bit about them. Self