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    First-year eligibility

    pursuing a different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. By ... The first-year application is intended for students who have ... -time university student. Students may apply during or after their final year of
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    International applicants

    applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ...  and local advising centers. Am I international? For the purposes of the ... defined for the purpose of statistical records, but please know that we
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    Transcripts

    line of the email for easier processing. Please note: If you send us a ... school does not have a school counselor, your transcript may be submitted ... uploading them directly into the MIT application portal By using a third
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    Essays, activities & academics

    of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it ... ? Depending on the question, we're looking for responses of approximately 100 ... separate entry for each semester of the same class. Place all grades for a
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    Athletics & recreation

    -America citations, the most of any DIII school in the nation. As a Division III ... the coach of their sport to indicate their interest in MIT. Club & ... , a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a fully staffed sports medicine
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    About MITAdmissions.org

    About MITAdmissions.org MITAdmissions.org is the official website of ... process or financial aid, may be out of date. About the blogs The MIT ... couple of years away, as was Tumblr. The lack of third-party resources, in
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    The MIT community

    Institute and they'll probably say "the people." The quality of the MIT ... even harder to leave."[/intro] The people at MIT The best asset of MIT ... search the world for students who we think will be a good fit at MIT, and
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    Early vs Regular

    (RA). What's the difference? Only the dates of the deadlines! It is ... is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two ... apply to another school during Early Action that does have a restriction
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    A brief history of MIT

    [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of ... the public interest at the intersection of technology and humanity.[/intro] A private university in the public interest The story of MIT begins
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    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work, and perform service around the world.[/intro] As an MIT student, you ... year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in
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    About MIT Admissions

    ."]MIT Office of Undergraduate Admissions[/annotation] oversees the recruitment and selection of all undergraduate applicants to the Institute ... coordinate the Educational Council, an international network of over 3

  • infinite MIT

    .[/annotation]We hope you'll get a good sense of the MIT community and if it might be a ... , and a lot of exploration along the way. We don't read, edit, or ... disadvantaged in the undergraduate admissions process because of their financial
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    Advising your students

    a sense of competition, rather than the joy of learning. We don’t want ... quantity to crowd out interest in the common good. Because when you get to ... others is the foundation of our culture and community. As such, we
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    Books about MIT

    , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... the evolution of MIT as seen in a series of crucial decisions over the years College Admissions and the Public Interest by former Director of
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    The transfer application

    passed for the 2025 Transfer Application. Transcripts: Copies of all of ... uploaded within the MIT transfer application. Two letters of recommendation ... current college/university. Application fee of $75: If paying the fee
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    Clubs & activities

    cultural appreciation and scientific investigation of chocolate, and the only ... Science Fiction Society, home to the largest open-stacks library of science ... -relieving effects of animal interaction to improve the state of community mental
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    Inventions & innovations

    of world-changing advancements. These innovations translate the novel ... . Here are a few of the accomplishments from the past decade: 2013 ... bandage of the future: a gel-like material that can incorporate tiny drug
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    Independent Activities Period

    January during which faculty and students are freed from the rigors of ... Johnson, of saving fuel during the energy crisis.']Established in 1971,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering
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    General Institute Requirements

    curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William ... studies...of the philosopher are often the most beneficent sources of ... of study. They include the: Science core: six foundational courses
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    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the different MIT communities/offices/labs/important people/etc are posting, the MIT Social Media Hub is your spot. The Hub shares everything MIT, from