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    Via email

    about 70,000 emails a year that are answered by a dedicated staff of about four people. We average a response within 24 hours, but the number of
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    [intro]MIT's dozens of makerspaces, dedicated hands-on classes, and experiential programs give you training in modern means of manufacture: what has ... the core of MIT. The Institute has: over 40 design
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    Majors & minors

    learn through programs that are at the leading edge of their field ... best; you are then free to choose from among any of MIT's courses of ... schools MIT is organized into several schools of study: School of

  • infinite MIT

    , and a lot of exploration along the way. We don't read, edit, or ... check them out, there are 7,300 as of this writing."] student bloggers.[/annotation]We hope you'll get a good sense of the MIT community and if it might be a
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and ... . About 25% of MIT students participate in varsity athletics, and on average ... -America citations, the most of any DIII school in the nation. As a Division III
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    February Updates & Notes Form

    after completion of the fall semester (or after completion of the second ... currently attending school; MIT has all of my grades." option on the form ... directly—we will verify the accuracy of the information you submit as needed
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    college feels like one of your last great parental responsibilities. We see the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation that marks the transition out of childhood and into adult responsibility

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    people regardless of where they come from.
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    -secondary classes while they’re still in high school. Many of these programs offer ... of how many classes you may have taken at the university level—even if ... the subjects they teach: the Department of Mathematics reviews all math

  • Arts and music

    they are in the lab. More than half of undergrads enroll in arts and ... dozens of performance ensembles that encompass classical and contemporary music, visual and digital art, and a vibrant world of dance.[/intro] Music
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    Cross-registration

    [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... : “the Institute should encourage initiative, promote the spirit of free ... can count toward fulfillment of major and minor requirements, including
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    First-year eligibility

    -time university student. Students may apply during or after their final year of ... pursuing a different field of study from the bachelor’s degree you hold. By ... high school and completed at least one year of college. If you are still
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    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
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward ... support of a whole community. If you want help understanding the college ... advising program.  Many of these programs are community-based organizations
  • 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
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    DACA & undocumented applicants

    As part of our mission to uphold meritocracy and fair access for ... , regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Undocumented and [annotation ... ."]need-blind[/annotation] admissions, and provide generous financial aid that meets 100% of a family
  • 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
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    U.S. Military Veterans

    MIT has a long history of educating U.S. military veterans, both before and after their service, and we are proud to support a community of ... odds of getting into MIT and helps you make the most of the Institute

  • 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