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    Advising your students

    that you want what is best for your students. However, there are many 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

  • Housing and residence life

    want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels ... project and is anticipated to reopen in Fall 2028.']in operation ... (GRTs) who are there to provide snacks, life advice, or some help with a

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    There is no charge for U.S. school groups or nonprofits when reserved by a ... Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... . Please note this tour is designed to assist prospective undergraduate

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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 ... , inventive and artistic, obsessed with numbers, and welcoming to talented

  • Explore MIT on your own

    —you’ll find a link to the next stop in this virtual ... rabbit hole deep into the digital MIT universe...we consider that a success ... Becoming an Entrepreneur, to Introduction to Biology - The Secret of Life and
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    Athletics & recreation

    addition to a Division I crew program. MIT is highly competitive within its NEWMAC conference. It is possible to be a student and athlete at MIT ... between the two is that club sports compete primarily against teams from
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    by choosing among a variety of ways to complete core subjects and ... system is designed to ease the transition from high school by giving ... the MIT education works and propose innovations to improve it. The
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    WISE 2026

    completely free, including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We ... , live in a rural area, or might be the first in their family to attend ... to and from campus is covered by MIT for all participants. Details on
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    Via tesseract

    "That, of course, is the impractical, long way around. We have ... see," Mrs. Whatsit said, "if a very small insect were to move from the ... . That is how we travel.” [annotation note="Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle In
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    Clubs & activities

    health and wellness Outing Club, which is dedicated to helping the MIT ... , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the ... a venue in which to learn and practice (safe) LED prop and fire
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    Interview

    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, we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a
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    Letters of recommendation

    —when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to ... understand that there are different types of schools out there, and you will ... one evaluation from a math/science teacher, and one from a humanities
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    enough to take the social and intellectual risks that make college really ... that marks the transition out of childhood and into adult responsibility ... you in the process and tell you what you and your child need to know
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    expect students do anything above and beyond what is required to ... -level courses. Schoolhouse.world is a free peer-tutoring platform that offers ... access to the syllabi, lecture notes, course calendars, problem sets and
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Getting started

    the end of your first year at MIT—there's a lot of time between now and ... Regular Action. There is no strategic benefit to applying during either ... application fee is $75. However, we understand that paying college application
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    Visit our office

    , although there is public parking at the Hayward Parking Garage, and ... take the train from there. In addition to being faster, cheaper, and ... academics, campus life, the application process, and financial aid. A student

  • Maps, directions, parking

    usually awful, the layout of the roads is confusing, and, although there is ... on the Red Line and take the train from there. In addition to being ... life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    certain principles that guide us even today. These include: a broad and ... Institute should be to encourage initiative, to promote the spirit of free and ... -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine
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    Books about MIT

    , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... , values, and controversies in which the college admissions process is ... that enact MIT's history, from a towering module for the first real