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  • 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 ... anticipate some of the questions you might be asked. Talk with friends and
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    by choosing among a variety of ways to complete core subjects and ... of having taken it; in the second term, students earn an A, B, C, or no record. As part of the flexible pass/no record grading option, students may
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    use science, technology, and other areas of scholarship to make the ... are thousands of examples. And no matter what you study at MIT, from ... of the MIT community is collaboration and cooperation; you can see it

  • Housing and residence life

    undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on ... halls—and others are more alternative, full of murals, cats, and community ... community among their residence, including faculty Heads of House (professors
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Undergraduate Admissions 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E38
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    you’ll manage all required components of your application: MIT First ... application. Letters of recommendation: We require two letters of ... . Application fee of $75 (or fee waiver) Have supplemental materials? Creative
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    [intro]Housing is a very important part of undergraduate life at MIT ... should have a great deal of freedom and responsibility in creating their ... more exploring of the different residence halls. If you decide you'd like
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our ... sequestered in the admissions committee."]outside of the reading season ... counselor and mention the name and location of your school. Submitting
  • Discover / Learn more

    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the different MIT communities/offices/labs/important people/etc are posting, the MIT Social Media Hub is your spot. The Hub shares everything MIT, from
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

     determine our admissions process, but they are the result of our process. In our ... . Admissions statistics for the Class of 2029 General First-year applications ... Middle 50% score range of admitted students (25th and 75th percentiles

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds of clubs, organizations, and activities covering every imaginable topic ... Athletes (via Slice of MIT) A Week in the Life of a Student-Athlete (blog
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    station. You can learn more in the Visit MIT section of our site. If you ... two types of campus visits: Info session and student-led tour: Our ... : One of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    your imagination and powers of analysis, connect you with other young ... and excitement of a college like MIT.  Here’s an incomplete list of some remarkable programs, organizations, and websites that many of our
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    counselor should also send a letter of recommendation and a school profile ... considered official, and should include three years of subject grades if ... “Recommendations” section of the MIT application. You can add recommenders at any
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    WISE 2026

    completely free, including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We ... one of its territories to be eligible to attend. Program overview WISE ... and financial aid application process. Travel The cost of transportation

  • Maps, directions, parking

    Admissions at MIT Welcome Center MIT Admissions offers two types of ... of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite ... usually awful, the layout of the roads is confusing, and, although there is
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our selection process

    committee, where multiple groups of different admissions staff and faculty ... decision is correct in the context of the overall applicant pool, and that no ... have any chance of swaying a decision unfairly. Our process is a student