FAQ / First-year application
Does MIT offer a foundation year?
their foundation year is not considered the first year of university in the country where they study.
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FAQ / Life and culture
Are volunteer opportunities available?
At the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center (PKG Center), you can connect with a variety of public service projects in local, national, and global communities. The PKG Center can also provide guidance -
FAQ / First-year application
Where can my school counselor find helpful information?
Thank you for all of the good work you do for our awesome applicants! We understand what a daunting task it is for school counselors to meet all of the different requirements for so many students and schools. We -
FAQ / Life and culture
What is MIT’s mascot/school colors?
Our mascot is a beaver—nature's original engineer. Perfect, right? Tim the Beaver has been a member of the MIT community for 100 years. MIT's school colors are cardinal red and silver gray. -
FAQ / First-year application
Can I get a copy of MIT Facts?
MIT Facts is a pocket-sized compendium of essential facts about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Unfortunately, we don't mail the booklets, but you can find it online! -
FAQ / Testing
Will MIT accept November Tests for Early Action?
results, simply click the "Add new test scores" link in the application -
FAQ / International applicants
What if I don’t have a school counselor?
Many international applicants don't have a school counselor. The school counselor letter is not a required part of the MIT application; it ... without a letter. The Secondary School Report Form is designed for U -
FAQ / Afford
Does MIT have a Financial Aid Calculator?
We have two calculators. The MyinTuition Quick College Cost Estimator provides a quick estimate based on six questions. For a more in-depth review, the Net Price Calculator will help you learn your eligibility for -
Blog / Academics & Research
The HackMIT 2016 Puzzle Just Launched and it'll (probably) take you all across the Internet
It's that time of summer again. HackMIT, one of the largest undergraduate hackathons in the nation, is opening up its internet doors for ... from around the globe. Over a 24-hour period from September 17th to 18th -
Blog / Academics & Research
She works hard for the money So hard for it, honey.
thought I'd talk a little about the jobs I've had at MIT. I've had a job of ... the less money I had to beg from my parents, the better. They paid a lot of money for my education, and the least I could do was try to pay for -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
We are the people in your neighborhood… On MIT's diversity
's edition of TechTalk, a newspaper published by the MIT News Office. Why ... , I embarked on the adventure of producing a documentary about the ... you the details of how challenging it was to produce a documentary on a -
Blog / Announcements
We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles in order to help us continue to build a diverse and talented MIT
to find and admit students who will succeed at MIT and serve the world ... help us better assess the academic preparedness of all applicants, and ... more equitable and transparent than a test-optional policy. In the post -
Blog / MIT Life
Guest Post: Taylor Pons from the First-Gen Program #FirstGenPride
One of the coolest parts of my job is that I actually get to spend a lot of time outside of the Office of Admissions (or currently, on Zoom ... ’s a guest post from one of those awesome people who make the MIT -
Blog / Challenges
the happy ending is you thoughts related to relationships
spoilers for the movie arrival (and by extension, the novella story ... think the hardest part is initiation. as in, everything would work out if ... y or any of the numerous other sentiments that focus on the status of -
FAQ / Interview
What is the interview process?
available. ECs typically use the email address you provided on your ... . Interviews are not a required part of the MIT application. While we try to ... waived, it will not put you at a disadvantage in the admissions process. -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Watch the Tea with Teachers Video Series! and learn about the wonderful students behind it
, a YouTube series meant to bridge the student-faculty divide by showing ... highlight who the professors are outside of MIT. And the videos are truly ... finally got the opportunity to connect with the team when my neighbor, Tho T -
Blog / Admissions
The Freshman Application Is Now Live for prospective members of the Class of 2020
; The freshman application is now live on MyMIT. Our online application guide, with an overview of each of the components of the application ... -250 words each, depending on the question): We know you lead a busy -
FAQ / QuestBridge
What is the MIT QuestBridge Supplement?
of the MIT first-year application. QuestBridge Finalists that ranked MIT will be contacted directly about how to access the MIT Quest ... still use the MIT QuestBridge Supplement along with your Quest -
Blog / Announcements
The First-Year Application for the MIT Class of 2025 is now live
I'm writing to announce that the application for first-year undergraduate admission to MIT for the aspiring Class of 2025 is now live. You can access it here. While the application is always new for first -
Blog / Academics & Research
all the notes i took in a week riveting stuff, i know
imaginable- brush pens, washi tape, wax stamps, glitter pens, you get the gist ... pencil, and a few loose pens and pencils that only see the light of day ... -highlighters-bullet-journaling-timelapse-note-taking days (or maybe the better word is recovered?), my appreciation for the