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    Academic foundations

    finishing up high school. We have separate recommendations for transfer ... better set up for success in the corresponding GIRs. As with calculus, if ... This section will focus on academic preparation for first
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    About MITAdmissions.org

    domain (i.e., not on mit.edu) for historical reasons: when we started our ... name in order to do so. Since then, we've built up a following and sense ... admissions for graduate education or professional and continuing education. We
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    U.S. Military Veterans

    admissions process. How to apply Veterans may apply for admission through the ... eligible to apply for transfer admission, some are eligible for first ... degree elsewhere, you may explore MIT’s options for continuing

  • Explore MIT on your own

    [intro]You don't have to travel to Cambridge to get a feel for MIT ... that covers whatever you’re curious about. Up first? Academics ... for the better. Student perspectives MIT International Science &

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    Essays, activities & academics

    —you're doing it wrong. Our essay questions For the 2026–2027 application, we ... question, we're looking for responses of approximately 100–200 words each ... designed to get to know you better. There is only space for 40-50 words each
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    First-year learning communities

    filled with couches and bean bags for students to relax in between classes ... MIT students are known for creating solutions, being makers, and wanting ... Terrascope students are given a “mission” that they collaborate on and come up
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    Biographical & personal information

    that you use one email for all activities related to your application—including communicating with us and registering for standardized tests—so the email you list ... . Responses will be used for reporting purposes and to help us provide relevant
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    , which allowed states to sell up to 30,000 acres of public land—for each ... applied to the Massachusetts legislature for "an Act of Incorporation of the ... that greater opportunities for effective service to her fellow beings

  • Policies

    28, 2025; you can check the official policy page for the most up ... security policy statements. For information on security and safety on MIT ... original post), only use for noncommercial purposes (don’t sell it), and
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    Letters of recommendation

    ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of ... /Secondary School Report. You may also include up to one optional supplemental ... their materials. Our preference is for recommenders to use our application
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    prepare for further undergraduate study.[/intro] Academic exploration ... ) interests in order to develop their plans for further study. Before we get to ... designate up to 48 units to be graded on a pass/no record basis after their
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    Life after MIT

    for students to interact with companies through career fairs, recruiting ... study, but not always in fields they thought they were going to end up in
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    questions. It is roughly accurate for families with broadly typical finances ... look like, including assessing likely eligibility for the Federal Pell ... begin. Please note Both tools are designed for first-time, full
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    Via phone

    Our phone number is 1.617.253.3400. That's it. That's the number you'd call, and we'll pick up as long as it's between 9AM and 4PM ET, Monday through Friday. This probably didn't need to be its own page, but now that
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    Academic preparation

    areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer ... appropriate level for each of the disciplines mentioned above. Core graduation requirements General Institute Requirements for undergraduate students of all
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    dining halls, or cook for yourself (and often, your friends) in a community ... meal plan and eat at any dining hall, or you may choose to cook for ... right answer for you. Meal plans MIT's meal plans, which are managed by
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    Transfer eligibility

    The transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... spring term, you cannot reapply for the fall term of the same calendar year. (For example, if you apply for the spring 2026 term, you cannot also