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    International applicants

    applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ...  and local advising centers. Am I international? For the purposes of the ... defined for the purpose of statistical records, but please know that we
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    The first year

    of having taken it; in the second term, students earn an A, B, C, or no record. As part of the flexible pass/no record grading option, students may ... ongoing experiment: in 2018, it was the subject of a design course called
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    WISE 2024

    , including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We strongly encourage ... : You must attend high school in the United States or one of its ... financial aid application process. Travel The cost of transportation to and
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    Eating at MIT

    eat. Your options If you choose to live in one of the six ... delivers to campus!), while the Korean supermarket HMart carries staples of ... Bon Appétit, offer options for food sensitivities and special diets
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    Creative portfolios

    Room.
 For more information on each type of portfolio, please review the ... letter of recommendation directly through the SlideRoom portfolio. Note ... length of a video or compressing the file size is permitted.) If you
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    below the age of 21 who have not completed secondary education; there is ... students below the age of 21 who have not completed secondary education MIT ... team of its top 4-6 students in each field. Here’s a list of the major
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    Letters of recommendation

    of the application regardless of how the recommender intends to submit ... We require letters of recommendation from two teachers. We recommend ...  and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to
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    General Institute Requirements

    curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William ... studies...of the philosopher are often the most beneficent sources of ... of study. They include the: Science core: six foundational courses
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    should be uploaded within the MIT transfer application. Two letters of ... current college/university. Application fee of $75: If paying the fee ... application reference number, which is located on the right-hand side of the
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    Inventions & innovations

    of world-changing advancements. These innovations translate the novel ... . Here are a few of the accomplishments from the past decade: 2013 ... bandage of the future: a gel-like material that can incorporate tiny drug
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    Clubs & activities

    cultural appreciation and scientific investigation of chocolate, and the only ... Science Fiction Society, home to the largest open-stacks library of science ... -relieving effects of animal interaction to improve the state of community mental
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    [intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... —redefining the nature of research at MIT. Hundreds of academic papers published ... mentorship. The projects span every stage of the process of academic inquiry
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    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    computer systems. As the journalist Steven Levy wrote in his history of hacking, the definition of hacking descends from a much older tradition of clever and elegant pranks that exist at the intersection of creative

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    ’s campus, please see the following link. Hard copies of this report are ... crucial for the successful future of our world to educate people from every walk of life. Statement on the role of diversity in MIT’s educational
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    Our mission

    with our admissions process and financial aid. The MIT Office of ... of some of the world’s most intelligent and creative individuals ... . Alden Thresher, an economist and the first Director of Admissions at MIT
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    Essays, activities & academics

    of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it ... ? Depending on the question, we're looking for responses of approximately 100 ... separate entry for each semester of the same class. Place all grades for a
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    Getting started

    the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT practices need ... the end of your first year at MIT—there's a lot of time between now and ... data to predict anything even if we wanted to. Moral of the story
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation that marks the transition out of childhood and into adult responsibility ... [intro]If you're like most parents, helping your child find the right
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    Basic facts

    relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To that end, we seek the best possible community of scholars (and humans ... curated from the latest issue of the MIT Facts book and data from MIT