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    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    stealthily execute campus pranks according to an informal code of ethics. These ... computer systems. As the journalist Steven Levy wrote in his history of hacking, the definition of hacking descends from a much older tradition of
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    most recent) institution, you can download a PDF version of the School ... citizen of a foreign country, you may apply for fall entry (September) only ... semester are notified of admissions decisions Mid-December: Deadline for
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    Letters of recommendation

    We require letters of recommendation from two teachers. We recommend ...  and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to ... ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of
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    About MITAdmissions.org

    About MITAdmissions.org MITAdmissions.org is the official website of MIT's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. We are located on our own ... of home at this domain, so we've just stayed here. This website is a
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... , work, or service abroad. MISTI MIT International Science and Technology ... year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    Institute (e.g. by joining the Educational Council of alumni interviewers), as ... . Here are some of the things they do next.[/intro] Careers Career advising at MIT is formally coordinated by the office of Career Advising &

  • Schedule your campus visit

    In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits ... : One of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite ... ="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
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    Institute. Many of the problem sets (our affectionate term for homework) at ... 's really the match between applicant and the Institute that drives our ... of examples. Collaborative and cooperative spirit The core of the MIT
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    First-year eligibility

    -time university student. Students may apply during or after their final year of ... another degree-granting institution.[/annotation] Please note that MIT does ... pursuing a different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. By
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    high school and completed at least one year of college. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of ... reapply for the fall term of the same calendar year. (For example, if you
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    Veterans

    MIT, and helps you make the most of the Institute when you’re here ... MIT has a long history of educating veterans, both before and after their service, and we are proud to support a community of veterans on
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    learn through programs that are at the leading edge of their field ... best; you are then free to choose from among any of MIT's courses of ... schools MIT is organized into several schools of study: School of

  • Request a group tour

    refunds will be offered in the case of an Institute-wide closure or a sick ... Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group
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    Maker education

    the core of MIT. The Institute has: over 40 design ... [intro]MIT's dozens of makerspaces, dedicated hands-on classes, and experiential programs give you training in modern means of manufacture: what has
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    [intro]For more than 150 years, the Institute has married teaching ... of world-changing advancements. These innovations translate the novel discoveries of basic research to products and infrastructure used by ordinary
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    First-year learning communities

    a whole lot of change happening at once. In the span of a few weeks ... are part of much smaller academic groups, the first-year learning ... students as they go through their first year at MIT. Each of the three
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    What to do in high school

    of the Institute when you're here. Because a strong foundation in math ... every type of school: public, private, religious, charter, and home school ... problems in the world. Our General Institute Requirements demand that all
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    DACA & undocumented applicants

    As part of our mission to uphold meritocracy and fair access for ... , regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Undocumented and [annotation ... ."]need-blind[/annotation] admissions, and provide generous financial aid that meets 100% of a family
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    WISE 2024

    (the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)? (200 ... , including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We strongly encourage ... : You must attend high school in the United States or one of its
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    by choosing among a variety of ways to complete core subjects and ... typically spent taking some General Institute Requirements (GIRs) while ... of having taken it; in the second term, students earn an A, B, C, or no