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    Books about MIT

    the evolution of MIT as seen in a series of crucial decisions over the ... , values, and controversies in which the college admissions process is ... —  developed during Snyder's time as head of MIT Mental Health in the 1960s
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    Academic foundations

    college in the United States through the supplemental study of math, science ... -year applicants—in other words, all domestic and international students who are ... the toughest problems in the world. Building a strong academic
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    A brief history of MIT

    [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of ... America. Since then, MIT has built a robust tradition of solving problems in ... .[/intro] A private university in the public interest The story of MIT begins
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    The first year

    ) interests in order to develop their plans for further study. Before we get to ... . In the first term, students either pass the class or receive no record of having taken it; in the second term, students earn an A, B, C, or no
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    Summer programs

    your summers in the way that best suits your personal needs and goals ... any high school student can come to campus to take courses and live in ... pursue careers in science, engineering, and entrepreneurship, especially
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    College access & advising programs

    low socioeconomic means, live in a rural area, or might be the first in ... access and advising programs (in alphabetical order) that MIT students have found helpful in their education journeys. You may also want to talk to
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    Accessing advanced coursework

    things in common: They’re usually low-cost or fully funded through ... your state name, look in the DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM BASICS section, and then click the link(s) next to “Program Website” for more detailed
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    Majors & minors

    [intro]At MIT, majors are conventionally called courses, and they're numbered rather than named; meanwhile, our credits are called units and they ... these schools offers degrees in their courses of study, as well as minors
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    MIT’s educational philosophy

    -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine ... principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in ... offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on ... want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels ... project and is anticipated to reopen in fall 2025.']in operation
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    Newsletters

    [intro]Would you like to hear from us every once in a while ... on important developments in artificial intelligence, blockchain, the future of work, and technology in general.
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    Via tesseract

    learned to take short cuts wherever possible." "Sort of like in math?" Meg asked. "Like in math." Mrs. Whatsit looked over at Mrs. Who. "Take your ... took a portion of her white robe in her hands and held it tight. "You
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    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    -secondary classes while they’re still in high school. Many of these programs offer ... 're still in high school, you're considered a first-year applicant regardless ... nor recklessly advanced—in your MIT coursework. Transfer credit Most
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    For home educators

    .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants ... . However, we do have some qualities we look for in for homeschooled students, based on successful applicants we have admitted in the past. Initiative
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    Arts & music

    [intro]More than half of all undergraduates take part in arts and ... creativity, both in and out of classes. Some of the many ways you can explore ... the MIT culture and a cross-disciplinary curriculum exists in all five
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    Global education

    year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in ... students with hands-on projects in leading international companies, schools ... STEM in foreign high schools and universities a study abroad program
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    Transfer eligibility

    entering MIT. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first ... or college level. The transfer application is available in the MIT ... submit one application per entry year, meaning if you apply to enter in the
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    First-year learning communities

    a whole lot of change happening at once. In the span of a few weeks, you move to a new city, live with a new roommate, enroll in new classes ... filled with couches and bean bags for students to relax in between classes