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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    -secondary classes while they’re still in high school. Many of these programs offer ... of how many classes you may have taken at the university level—even if ... Many students who apply to MIT are passionate about learning and find
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    information.']Here’s a list of some dual enrollment programs offered across the ... credit policies of each university. On the MIT application, you’ll be able ... recognized as the official test prep partner of the College Board. They offer
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend ... start, here’s an incomplete list of summer programs that MIT students have ... elsewhere, that offer compelling intellectual content and a rigorous
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    DACA & undocumented applicants

    subcommittee of the Boston Teachers’ Union, has created a resource for applying ... As part of our mission to uphold meritocracy and fair access for ... , regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Undocumented and [annotation
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ... to apply to American universities, including MIT. We particularly ...  not impact when or how you apply or the financial aid you are offered. Rather, this
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    . We offer full-need financial aid, which means we meet 100% of your ... Services website. One of eight We are one of only eight American universities ... need of all admitted students who apply for aid, which means we award
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    WISE 2024

    ) How to apply in three easy steps Please read all of the steps below ... , including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We strongly encourage students from underrepresented and/or underserved backgrounds to apply
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    university overseas a global classroom program that offers students short ... [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    -campus residence halls.[/intro] We believe that students should have a great deal of ... ), where you can swap halls before classes begin. Some students spend all of ... is a big part of MIT residential life. All residence halls have a live
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    .[/intro] A private university in the public interest The story of MIT begins ... applied to the Massachusetts legislature for "an Act of Incorporation of the ... [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward ... consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to working with high schools ... support of a whole community. If you want help understanding the college
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    .[/intro] Your first year When you apply to MIT, you apply to the entire university ... these schools offers degrees in their courses of study, as well as minors ... 're counted differently than at most other universities. The terminology can be
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    year of college, the earliest you can apply to transfer to MIT is during ... completed at least one year of college before entering MIT. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    -time university student. Students may apply during or after their final year of secondary education, but may not apply using the first-year application if ... pursuing a different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. By
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    .S. permanent residents may apply through spring entry. Note: The transfer application will open in late August. Transcripts: Copies of all of your secondary/high school, college, and university transcripts should be uploaded
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    [intro]MIT has a long history of admitting homeschooled students, and these students are successful and vibrant members of our community ... . Homeschooled applicants make up less than 1% of our applicant pool (and less than
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    dining halls, or cook for yourself (and often, your friends) in a community ... eat. Your options If you choose to live in one of the six residences that have a dining hall, you must buy into a conventional meal plan
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these ... ’s offer of admission.