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    Eating at MIT

    [intro]You can choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to ...  residences that have a dining hall, you must buy into a conventional meal plan ... housing, independently, etc.']anywhere else,[/annotation] you may buy into a
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    , love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... application as a chance to share your personal context: what has shaped you into ... . It’s as if we’re choosing a 1,100-person team to climb a very
  • Discover / Learn more

    Books about MIT

     by Institute Historian T. F. Peterson, which provides a lively introduction to ... their MIT Press descriptions, but if you don't want to buy them, many are ... , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    that you’re ready to do the work, and helps you make the most of the ... MIT to develop a broad base of knowledge across [annotation note ... -calculus, which are designed to lay the groundwork for a calculus course that
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    money to interesting lectures—and it’s up to each student to choose a path ... community, you’ll be ready to take advantage of MIT’s unparalleled resources ... fail—and who know how to build a support system to keep them afloat
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    WISE 2026

    , live in a rural area, or might be the first in their family to attend ... application There are a few things that you should have ready before you start ... ; you can read more about why here. To best assess a student’s potential
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    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
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to attend MIT affordably. Three steps to apply for aid. CSS Profile: a tool provided by the College Board that we use to determine if you qualify for a

  • Request a group tour

    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
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    First-year learning communities

    , you move to a new city, live with a new roommate, enroll in new classes ... . These groups help to provide a close-knit community and academic environment to ... represent thriving communities that allow students to have a group of peers to
  • 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 / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    , and social sciences, including three to four in a concentration of your ... education necessary to solve hard problems in a complex world. ... practical discovery and improvement.” To achieve this diverse education
  • 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
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    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