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    We are makers. We are thinkers. We are explorers. In all that we do. The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose to make a better world through education, research, and innovation. We are fun and quirky
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    Getting started

    the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT practices need ... the end of your first year at MIT—there's a lot of time between now and ... data to predict anything even if we wanted to. Moral of the story
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    Early vs Regular

    (RA). What's the difference? Only the dates of the deadlines! It is ... is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two ... there during the early period—you may not simultaneously apply to MIT, and

  • Schedule your campus visit

    life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus tour immediately follows the info session. Student-led tour only ... : What if MIT closes? In case of severe weather, the Admissions Office

  • Housing and residence life

    want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels ... that live in the residence hall!), along with Graduate Resident Tutors ... , collectively known as the FSILGs. About 37% of MIT's undergraduates are
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    Advising your students

    ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be ... terms, we want students to pursue the things that interest them with ... . We want students to challenge themselves appropriately in the areas
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    Deadlines & requirements

    The application The first-year application is open in the MIT application portal. Please note: You’re only allowed to apply once per entry ... English proficiency exams for Regular Action applicants through the January

  • Student life at MIT

    “day in the life of an MIT student” looks like for them—and that's part of what makes life at MIT so vibrant.[/intro] The humans of MIT move ... know them yourself? Student perspectives Explore a day in the Life of MIT

  • Online info sessions

    [intro]There are many ways to get to know us, right from the comfort of your own home![/intro] Join us for an online session Sign up to see ... peek from above Explore the MIT campus and the surrounding area with our
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    're counted differently than at most other universities. The terminology can be confusing, but the important thing to know is that we have many things you can learn through programs that are at the leading edge of their field
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants ... , based on successful applicants we have admitted in the past. Initiative ... having taken initiative, showing an entrepreneurial spirit, and making the
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    Biographical & personal information

    —including communicating with us and registering for standardized tests—so the email you list on your application should match the email that you used to create your ... option later in the application. Addresses We want to know your home
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    Via phone

    Our phone number is 1.617.253.3400. That's it. That's the number you'd call, and we'll pick up as long as it's between 9AM and 4PM ET, Monday through Friday. This probably didn't need to be its own page, but now that