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FAQ / First-year application
Do letters of recommendation have to be submitted in the MIT application portal?
Our preference is for recommenders to use our application portal to submit documents. However, they do have the option to submit their additional documents via Naviance, SOCIR, or other methods. Applications will -
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What programs does Office of Minority Education offer?
The MIT Office of Minority Education (OME) provides a home base for many of MIT's underrepresented minority students. OME's mission is to promote academic excellence, build strong communities, and develop -
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What is the Koch Institute?
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Does MIT offer club sports?
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What are GIRs?
foundation for study in your major. In your second semester, you might add -
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What should I do if I’m deferred?
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FAQ / Academics and research
Can I test out of some classes by taking Advanced Standing Exams?
Advanced Standing Examinations are one way to earn credit for MIT subjects outside of the classroom itself. If you're confident that you've already mastered introductory coursework at MIT, then you can take an ASE to -
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What kind of student support services are available?
support for MIT students. Whether you're struggling with a pset because of -
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What kind of study abroad programs are available?
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How many students play sports at MIT?
With 33 varsity sports teams, MIT is the largest DIII athletics program in the nation. About one in four MIT students join a team during their time at MIT. For students who want to stay active but who don -
FAQ / Academics and research
What are Psets?
If you're interested in MIT, you have to learn a little bit about psets. Problem sets are the backbone of our teaching in many subjects; for many, problem-solving is the essence of the MIT education -
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Can I play football at MIT?
New England Football Conference crown and were selected for the 2014 -
FAQ / Transfer
Does MIT offer transfer credit?
If you're admitted, you can expect to receive credit for subjects of study that are substantively equivalent to corresponding MIT subjects. If your academic record doesn't appear to merit credit in a certain subject -
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318 memorial drive a historical rabbit hole
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Blog / MIT Life
fun facts about random stuff sometimes i just like learning new things
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Blog / Challenges
The Gender Problem Reflections on a year of Silicon Valley upheavals and confused HR departments.
school for funding, and started a team there: Team 4550, “Something’s Bruin”. But even though two women were the team captains, for two years, we were ... I am completely confident only want the best for my success. My UROP -
Blog / Academics & Research
Brains, Voltaire’s Son, and Other MIT Things Notes from the Start of Junior Year
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Blog / Study Abroad
Thoughts from the Other Side MIT through a different lens
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Blog / Admissions
Why We Blacked Out The Blogs and joined the SOPA strike
bad consequences for the entire Internet as we have come to know and ... , and YouTube, and Wikipedia, and, for that matter, MIT Admissions) by ... lawsuits as long as they respond to requests for takedown by copyright