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    Eating at MIT

    [intro]You can choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to ... setting. [/intro] Everyone prefers to eat differently: alone or together ...  approach to housing, we give our students options about where, how, and what to
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... can expect to have at least one international experience with research ... that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    practical discovery and improvement.” To achieve this diverse education ... , and social sciences, including three to four in a concentration of your ... , including at least two relevant to your major, to develop effective writing
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    are the key components: Alignment with MIT's mission MIT’s mission is to use science, technology, and other areas of scholarship to make the ... curiosity. Remember that there are many ways to make an impact—we're not
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    U.S. Military Veterans

    before and after their service, and we are proud to support a community of ... interest and your service, and we look forward to supporting you through the admissions process. How to apply Veterans may apply for admission through the
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    college transcripts, to be sent by your school counselor. If available, your ... , you can ask another school official to send materials and fulfill the requirement. Transcripts must be sent by a school counselor/official to be
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    [intro]As hard as it might be to imagine sometimes, there is life ... for students to interact with companies through career fairs, recruiting ... mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation & credit

    advantage of their institution’s offerings in these areas. To prepare for MIT ... more details about the GIRs, please refer to the MIT Bulletin. GPA There ... . Credit transfer If we admit you as a transfer student, you can expect to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two ... period, devoting more time to each application, and 2) it provides
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    independent educational institution relevant to an increasingly industrialized ... envisioned a new education to unify mens et manus, mind and hand, theory and ... applied to the Massachusetts legislature for "an Act of Incorporation of the
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    we continue to welcome them today. If you are an international student ... colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information here
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    [intro]Find out what it will cost to attend MIT with one of our cost ... . Net Price Calculator The Net Price Calculator tends to give a more ... . It will take roughly 20 minutes to complete. You will need to answer

  • Discover

    We are makers. We are thinkers. We are explorers. In all that we do. The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose to make a better world ... , inventive and artistic, obsessed with numbers, and welcoming to talented
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    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 related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward (though we try to be as transparent as possible at MIT!) and it can take the ... application process, learning how to tell your story, and finding a school where
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    club or organization to match your interests, it's easy to start your own, and get together with your friends to nerd out however your heart ... , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the

  • infinite MIT

    [intro]We're so glad you've chosen to learn more about us![/intro] tl ... like to be a student here. There are videos to watch, blogs to read, student adventures to follow—and don't forget to come back and visit
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    [intro]Admissions at MIT Welcome Center[/intro] If you plan to visit ... must mail application-related documents to us for some reason, please ... . We're not able to accommodate walk-in questions from prospective

  • Online info sessions

    [intro]There are many ways to get to know us, right from the comfort of your own home![/intro] Join us for an online session Sign up to see ... together a little virtual-MIT-choose your own-adventure experience to get you