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  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    that end, we seek the best possible community of scholars (and humans ... curated from the latest issue of the MIT Facts book and data from MIT ... Cambridge, Massachusetts 19 student residences 26 acres (0.11 km2) of
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    Admissions videos

    Pi Day videos (2014–2024) In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers ... comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes ... . It cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and was produced entirely by a
  • Help / Contact

    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
  • 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

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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
  • Discover / The MIT education

    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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    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 ... , try to anticipate some of the questions you might be asked. Talk with
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    , activities, academics, etc. November 1 Two letters of recommendation—one from ... —general information, essays, activities, academics, etc. January 4 Two letters of ... use this address: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    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

  • 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
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    many of our applicants have interests, aptitudes, and curiosities that ... that you take outside of your high school on your MIT application.  Here are four options that many of our students have found useful to prepare

  • MIT visits you

    . Below you will find a list of where we have been over the past couple of
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    Via mail

    related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Undergraduate Admissions 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E38
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in ... prosperity in low-income countries If you want a great example of an
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Essays, activities & academics

    consists of several short response questions and essays designed to help us ... too much—spending a lot of time stressing or strategizing about what ... 're asking these short answer essay questions: What field of study appeals
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    Applications for financial aid are processed by our office of Student ... paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to ... following documents help us paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you