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    STEM programs

     that are either free to attend or, like MIT, offer generous need ... that you just need to build. Looking for inspiration? You might find some ... people who dare to enjoy nerdy things, and help you prepare for the rigor
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    [intro]Although we prefer that you email us if you need us, you will find our mailing address below. We'll get back to you much faster via ... -related documents to us for some reason—or if you would like to mail us something not

  • infinite MIT

    . Once admitted, we meet your full financial need for all four years of ... of data. Much of this data is related to people, where you can explore ... our day-to-day lives. When you graduate, you’ll to need to know how to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    to MIT directly. In addition to the QB application, you will also need ... you to apply to MIT. You just need to apply through the first ... Action, due January 6. We will reach out to you with more information once
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    submitted if they feature work that is both significant to you and relevant to ... transfer applicants. Research Supplement Students who have worked on a ... to you. Please answer a brief questionnaire about your research
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to ... need-based MIT Scholarship FAFSA: the form you need to fill out to see ... ’ll need to be able to attend MIT affordably. Two steps to apply for aid
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    Advising your students

    terms, we want students to pursue the things that interest them with energy and enthusiasm. We want students to make decisions that are ... ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    stealthily execute campus pranks according to an informal code of ethics. These ethics, loosely stated, assert that hacks must do no damage to property or any person, must be safe, and must provide joy or amusement to those who
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    regularly scheduled classes to do...whatever they want![/intro] [annotation note='With the unintentional benefit, according to then-President Howard Johnson, of saving fuel during the energy crisis.']Established in 1971
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    credentialing and more on the substance of what you need to learn to effectively ... confusing, but the important thing to know is that we have many things you can ... .[/intro] Your first year When you apply to MIT, you apply to the entire university
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    Letters of recommendation

    like to ask so that they have as much time as possible to write about you! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of ...  and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    less constrained educational environment to take on exciting projects, go ...  Stanford OHS. Transcripts of these courses, in addition to an evaluation of the ...  Interlochen, among many others) are a great opportunity to work with other students

  • Explore MIT on your own

    [intro]You don't have to travel to Cambridge to get a feel for MIT ... new things—whether on campus or off—there's more than enough to explore from home. Consider this your starting point as you get to know MIT
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    Via email

    , then we'll sort out who needs to respond and [annotation note="We get ... emails tend to spike especially around the application deadlines, so please be patient if we don't respond in realtime."] get back to you as
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    Transcripts

    school does not have a school counselor, your transcript may be submitted ... entity. Counselors can submit transcripts to us in three ways: By ... -party service such as Naviance or SCOIR By sending PDFs to admissions
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    Barton Rogers, MIT's founding president, once wrote that "the abstract ... practical discovery and improvement.” To achieve this diverse education ... , and social sciences, including three to four in a concentration of your
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    Newsletters

    [intro]Would you like to hear from us every once in a while?[/intro] Then you should sign up for our MIT Admissions monthly newsletter (prospective undergraduates only please). It's from us(!), and contains

  • Next steps

    to check out the FAQs if you need any help. As always, feel free to ... [intro]You made it to the end of our virtual visit experience! We hope it helped you get to know MIT and the students that make this place