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    Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... minimum of 3 weeks notice to schedule a private group tour. Please allow 3 ... send you an invoice with a link to a secure website to make your payment
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    envisioned a new education to unify mens et manus, mind and hand, theory and ... Massachusetts Institute of Technology," which was to include a museum, a society ... congressman and senator in a state's congressional delegation—to fund colleges

  • Discover

    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 ... , inventive and artistic, obsessed with numbers, and welcoming to talented
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a ... or in a non-degree program to brush up on their classroom experience ... Secondary school materials Some students apply to us after an
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a ... can expect to have at least one international experience with research
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    [intro]You can choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to ... learn to do eventually. There is no right or wrong answer overall, just a ... 't use all of their meals can choose to donate them to classmates through a
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice ... enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will become the leaders and innovators of our global society. We uphold a commitment to meritocracy and
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the ... a venue in which to learn and practice (safe) LED prop and fire ... club or organization to match your interests, it's easy to start your own
  • Help / Contact

    Via email

    , then we'll sort out who needs to respond and [annotation note="We get 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
  • About

    About MITAdmissions.org

    name in order to do so. Since then, we've built up a following and sense ... only a few months old and restricted to a handful of colleges, which ... community we hoped to build around MIT Admissions. We think our blogs are a

  • Schedule your campus visit

    reservation for a session, we will not be able to accommodate you. [button ... ="https://apply.mitadmissions.org/portal/visitmit"]Register[/button_link] In-person group tours If you would like to bring a group of 6–50 people to campus, you are welcome to request a group tour. We are not able to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    to be submitted and processed, we will add it to your application as a ... We require an official transcript sent by a school counselor or ... school does not have a school counselor, your transcript may be submitted
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    application process, learning how to tell your story, and finding a school where ... parental contribution) for four years Service to School (S2S) MIT has a proud partnership with Service to School (S2S), a nonprofit organization that provides
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    MIT is proud to be a QuestBridge partner About QuestBridge Quest ... be emailed to you if you are selected as a finalist. Transcripts ... emailed to you if you are selected as a finalist. Transcripts: Your
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine rigorous academics with a learning-by-doing approach.[/intro] Our guiding principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

     and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to ... ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of ... not be penalized in this case. We are also able to accept a
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation ... only: finding the right fit. This means finding a community where your ... enough to take the social and intellectual risks that make college really

  • Online info sessions

    together a little virtual-MIT-choose your own-adventure experience to get you ... ="https://mitadmissions.org/explore-on-your-own/"]Get exploring![/button_link] Ask a student Have questions about what it’s like to ... [intro]There are many ways to get to know us, right from the comfort
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    Admissions videos

    released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected ... the country to be shown at meetings for prospective students for a ... Beaver (1956) A promotional film for prospective students and visitors to