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  • MIT visits you

    [intro]Not everyone can take the time to come to MIT, so we do our best to come to you. We crisscross the U.S. as often as we can, so that ... sessions are free and open to anyone who would like to attend. They typically
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    About the interview At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on ... network of over 3,500 MIT graduates around the world who volunteer to meet ... typically use the email address you provided on your application to contact
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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
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    MIT, or if you want to pursue [annotation note='To be clear, we do not expect students do anything above and beyond what is required to ... that can supplement your education. You’ll be able to report any courses
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    About MITAdmissions.org

    blogs back in 2004, we had to use external hosting and an external domain name in order to do so. Since then, we've built up a following and sense ... update our website regularly and strive to keep it as accurate (and

  • Policies

    Nondiscrimination policy Privacy policy Accessibility MIT is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. To that end, we have a ... universities to publish an annual report every year by October 1 that contains
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    Arts & music

    of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing ... -level training to ensembles and classes that you can join even if you’re just a beginner.[/intro] MIT is full of opportunities to showcase your artistic
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    [annotation note="Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or earned a GED, though you may well choose to!"]concluded[/annotation] their secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full

  • Schedule your campus visit

    reservation for a session, we will not be able to accommodate you. [button ... ="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 to campus, you are welcome to request a group tour. We are not able to
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in order to graduate. However, the MIT education has always been based on ... (produced by our research and innovation) MIT also tends to [annotation note

  • Student life at MIT

    likely get 4,500 unique answers from each of our undergrads as to what a ... freely from lectures to labs, from dance floors to darkrooms, from study breaks to startup meetings, from dining halls to family dinners. We could
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice ... enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will become the leaders and innovators of our global society. We uphold a commitment to meritocracy and
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    by choosing among a variety of ways to complete core subjects and ... ) interests in order to develop their plans for further study. Before we get to ... designate up to 48 units to be graded on a pass/no record basis after their
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    Admissions videos

    throwing cream pies in each other's faces to announce when decisions would be released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected ... comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes

  • Maps, directions, parking

    . We’re not able to accommodate walk-in questions from prospective ... .617.253.3400 between 9 AM and 4 PM ET, Monday through Friday. Getting to the Welcome ... your best option to get here! Depending on where you are coming from, you
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto ... things, and from trying to make them work. This "maker education" is at ... training program, MakerLodge, to teach making skills to first

  • 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    . Recommendation materials must be sent to MIT directly by your recommenders and can ... our guide to writing recommendations.) Whom to ask For the two required ... be disadvantaged. We are also able to accept an optional supplemental