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    Life after MIT

    mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students ... , and our alumni are proud of that.  Everything else There's a lot more to ... [intro]As hard as it might be to imagine sometimes, there is life
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    Arts & music

    of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing ... -level training to ensembles and classes that you can join even if you’re just a ... Art, just to name a few. The arts have always been an essential part of
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    oxygen 2014—Designing a new paper strip diagnostic test to rapidly ... -temperature superconducting electromagnet to a field strength of 20 tesla, the most powerful ... Innovation Fund Program to explore taking a project from idea to impact. The
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    to you. Research questionnaire: Complete a brief questionnaire ... to submit a letter of recommendation directly through the Slide ... second SlideRoom account using a different email address to submit a
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    ,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering ... machine to a crash course in stand-up comedy. Other students take the time ... [intro]Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a four-week period in
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    About MIT Admissions

    technology. The students we enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will ... admissions process, as well as our commitment to a level playing field ... , being responsible means acknowledging that we have a moral obligation to
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    . Similar to the way we look at a student’s extracurricular activities, there ... , or scoping out the stars sound like a fun way to spend your summer ... should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto ... project-based, and require you to become a creative, skilled maker ... things, and from trying to make them work. This "maker education" is at
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    MIT transfer application to request the School Official Report. If a ... Transfer applicants are required to upload a copy of their transcripts within ... professors or instructors. One recommendation should come from a math or
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    Essays, activities & academics

    get to know you. Remember that this is not a writing test. Be honest, be ... to you the most right now? (Note: Applicants select from a drop ... describes you, and why? Activities Please use our form, not a resume, to list
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    First-year eligibility

    [annotation note="Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or earned a GED, though you may well choose to!"]concluded[/annotation] their secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full
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    WISE 2026

    , live in a rural area, or might be the first in their family to attend ... ; you can read more about why here. To best assess a student’s potential ... submit. We are also not able to provide students a copy of their responses
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    Early vs Regular

    fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two ... apply to another school during Early Action that does have a restriction
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    . Net Price Calculator The Net Price Calculator tends to give a more ... [intro]Find out what it will cost to attend MIT with one of our cost ... College Cost Estimator provides a quick estimate based on six simple
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    Interview

    About the interview At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on ... , we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a network of over 3,500 MIT graduates around the world who volunteer to meet
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    Accessing advanced coursework

    follow the instructions to take the certification. Achieve a 90% on the ... MIT, or if you want to pursue [annotation note='To be clear, we do not expect students do anything above and beyond what is required to

  • Next steps

    [intro]You made it to the end of our virtual visit experience! We hope it helped you get to know MIT and the students that make this place so special. Before you go, we have some final resources for you to take
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    International applicants

    colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how ... considered by MIT to be an international student. If you are a U.S. citizen or ... page is simply intended to be a helpful resource for people who are less
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    applicants must take a test by the October test date, and fall entry applicants must take a test by the March test date. School Official Report: To be ... instructor recommendations: One letter of recommendation should come from a

  • Arts and music

    Orchestra, Festival Jazz Ensemble, and Rambax, a Senegalese drumming group, to name a few. Tune in below to watch the MIT Video Game Orchestra in their ... are more than a dozen active dance ensembles at MIT, and the best way to