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    Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... minimum of 3 weeks notice to schedule a private group tour. Please allow 3–5 business days for a response regarding the status of your request. Private
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    First-year class profile

    composition of the Class of 2029 according to the [annotation note='The IPEDS ... For the MIT Class of 2029 Some facts and figures about the [annotation note="Class of 2029 data as of the enrolled student census conducted
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    appropriate level for each of the disciplines mentioned above. Core graduation ... chemistry and biology. For more details about the GIRs, please refer to the ... . Most students enter MIT as sophomores, regardless of the amount of
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    . The program is free of charge to participating students and provides ... . Open to high school juniors, the program is free of charge for those ... . Similar to the way we look at a student’s extracurricular activities, there
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be ... terms, we want students to pursue the things that interest them with ... . We want students to challenge themselves appropriately in the areas
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    stealthily execute campus pranks according to an informal code of ethics. These ... experience the hack.[/intro] At MIT, hacking refers to more than breaking into computer systems. As the journalist Steven Levy wrote in his history of
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    ."]small community of students and faculty dedicated to exploring the fundamental ... by choosing among a variety of ways to complete core subjects and ... of having taken it; in the second term, students earn an A, B, C, or no
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a ... to global poverty challenges The Legatum Center manages fellowships
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    [intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... —redefining the nature of research at MIT. Hundreds of academic papers published ... you a point of entry to begin work that can last a lifetime. Hands

  • Explore MIT on your own

     and Becoming an Entrepreneur, to Introduction to Biology - The Secret of Life and ... .[/intro] Let's get started At the bottom of each page—starting with this one—you’ll find a link to the next stop in this virtual
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    that you’re ready to do the work, and helps you make the most of the ... students, veterans of the U.S. military, and applicants who took an extended ... MIT to develop a broad base of knowledge across [annotation note

  • Maps, directions, parking

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    Via email

    four people. We average a response within 24 hours, but the number of emails tend to spike especially around the application deadlines, so please ... , then we'll sort out who needs to respond and [annotation note="We get

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    . The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose to make a better world ... , inventive and artistic, obsessed with numbers, and welcoming to talented people regardless of where they come from.
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... . Generally, you cannot take Wellesley classes to fulfill the science core of ... : “the Institute should encourage initiative, promote the spirit of free
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To that end, we seek the best possible community of scholars (and humans) who will contribute to MIT and the world.[/intro] These basic facts are

  • Schedule your campus visit

    ="https://apply.mitadmissions.org/portal/visitmit"]Register[/button_link] In-person group tours If you would like to bring a group of 6–50 people ... : What if MIT closes? In case of severe weather, the Admissions Office ... any closures to mitadmissions.org and notify you of any cancellations by
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    application portal along with the Secondary School Report. To do this ... section of their application. Our preference is for counselors to use our application portal to submit transcripts. However, they do have the option to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    they have [annotation note="Exceptions may be granted to students in the ... pursuing a different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. By ... seek other routes to and through MIT, you may consider exploring some of

  • 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 ... to check out the FAQs if you need any help. As always, feel free to