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    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    of how many classes you may have taken at the university level—even if you graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate's degree ... -secondary classes while they’re still in high school. Many of these programs offer
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    many of our applicants have interests, aptitudes, and curiosities that ... that you take outside of your high school on your MIT application.  Here are four options that many of our students have found useful to prepare
  • 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 / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    these schools offers degrees in their courses of study, as well as minors ... chart below to get a quick visual sense of what you can study at MIT, read ... learn through programs that are at the leading edge of their field
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    pursuing a different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. By ... secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full-time university student. Students may apply during or after their final year of
  • Discover / Life and culture

    The MIT community

    . This unusual degree of access has deep cultural roots in our longstanding ... 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
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    the HASS requirement where appropriate. You can read one of Yuliya ... [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... : “the Institute should encourage initiative, promote the spirit of free
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    Assistant Director, Special Cohorts

    abilities. They also coordinate reading and selection processes for ... other MIT offices. How does this role advance the mission and vision of ... entrepreneurial abilities —  even by the standards of MIT students generally —  who
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. If you are ... high school and will have completed at least one year of college before ... -year applicant regardless of how many classes you may have taken at the university
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    Academic foundations

    from the 190+ countries outside of the United States.  When we read your ... students, veterans of the U.S. military, and applicants who took an extended ... that you’re ready to do the work, and helps you make the most of the
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    of ore from Colorado, here.']earn a degree in STEM ... [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of ... America. Since then, MIT has built a robust tradition of solving problems in
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    : 47% of 2023 bachelor’s degree graduates had internship/externship that ... . Here are some of the things they do next.[/intro] Careers Career advising at MIT is formally coordinated by the office of Career Advising &
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    experiences of students returning to higher education. At the same time, we need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a ... while, we expect to see the results of your standardized tests, transcript
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    Veterans

    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 ... have already completed an undergraduate degree elsewhere, you may explore
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    [intro]More than half of all undergraduates take part in arts and ... of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing ... beginner.[/intro] MIT is full of opportunities to showcase your artistic
  • 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 ... appropriate level for each of the disciplines mentioned above. Core graduation
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    Our selection process

    application is complete, it will first be read by a senior admissions officer ... committee, where multiple groups of different admissions staff and faculty ... decision is correct in the context of the overall applicant pool, and that no
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    outside of the reading season. You are our professional colleagues, and we ... and mention the name and location of your school. During the reading ... regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    with our admissions process and financial aid. The MIT Office of ... of some of the world’s most intelligent and creative individuals ... innovators of our global society. We uphold a commitment to meritocracy and
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    , we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a network of over 3,500 MIT graduates around the world who volunteer to meet ... , try to anticipate some of the questions you might be asked. Talk with