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[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
About the interview
At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on paper; we're interested in the whole person. That's why, whenever possible ... with applicants in their home area.
Interviews are held in person
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How it works
After you click the submit button, it's easy to feel ... who will consider your application in a holistic manner, within its ... members will weigh in. At least a dozen people will significantly discuss
[intro]No day at MIT could really be described as typical. You would ... “day in the life of an MIT student” looks like for them—and that's part ... know them yourself?
Student perspectives
Explore a day in the Life of MIT
, evaluations from teachers, and other supportive materials that would assist us in getting to know you. This includes the secondary school materials ... or in a non-degree program to brush up on their classroom experience
Pi Day videos (2014–2024)
In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers throwing cream pies in each other's faces to announce when decisions would be ... tradition. You can watch them all in a YouTube playlist here, or in the
hope to both learn from you what is happening on the ground in high ... the office reading applications or sequestered in the admissions committee.
Writing and submitting evaluation letters
In this process, we ask
-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 of how many classes you may have taken at the university level—even if
contribution. Visit the QuestBridge website for full eligibility criteria and how ... aid application. Non-matched finalists are contacted in December with ... participating in the National College Match
Finalists ranking MIT
If you are a
their own trails achieving the unexpected. In what ways have you done something different than what was expected in your educational journey?
MIT ... , or contribute to your community together.
How did you manage a
entire undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in on ... freedom and responsibility in creating their lived experience, and perhaps nowhere is this principle better put into practice than in our residential
Dean of Admissions, Stu Schmill '86, wrote in a blog post:
In simple ... educationally sound for them to best prepare them to succeed in college and beyond. We want students to challenge themselves appropriately in the areas
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
applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these ... applicants generally have a GPA of 3.5 or above, and mostly A's in mathematics ... academic record doesn't appear to merit credit in a certain subject, you may
they have [annotation note="Exceptions may be granted to students in the ... not award second bachelor’s degrees—even if you are interested in ... in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of
[intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... .[/intro]
In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... conducting research, and often resulting in coauthored papers, conference