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    Transfer eligibility

    The transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... entering MIT. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of how many classes you may have taken at the university
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    The MIT community

    will inspire and guide you along the way. What follows is a brief ... there is no majority race or ethnicity. MIT students come from a wide ... [intro]Ask anyone at MIT what their favorite thing is about the
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    About MIT Admissions

    working at MIT Admissions is more than a job: it is a privilege, an honor ... that their application is not the end, but the beginning, of a set of ... than 45,000 visitors a year who attend our information sessions and

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    people. Availability This form is a request only. Your visit is not ... There is no charge for U.S. school groups or nonprofits when reserved by a ... Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please

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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 through education, research, and innovation. We are fun and quirky
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    . MITES Semester is a six-month, hybrid learning STEM and college ... , and workshops. √mathroots √mathroots is a free two-week mathematical ... ) Research Science Institute (RSI) is a program of the Center for Excellence in
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    [intro]Our admissions process is not regionalized, so there is no ... always happy to have a professional conversation on the phone, especially ... hope to both learn from you what is happening on the ground in high

  • Schedule your campus visit

    life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus ... : One of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite ... are one hour. Reservations are required. Should you arrive without a
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    Via email

    Our email address is [email protected]. If you email that address ... 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
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    Application: The application for spring entry is due October 15, 2025. The application for fall entry is due March 1, 2026. Only U.S. citizens and U ... recommendation: We recommend that one letter of recommendation come from a math or
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of ... America. Since then, MIT has built a robust tradition of solving problems in ... .[/intro] A private university in the public interest The story of MIT begins
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    Our work at MIT Admissions is both bound and inspired by MIT's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice ... Admissions enrolls a talented and diverse undergraduate student body composed
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    organizations, activism groups, and many more including a newspaper, a debate team, a radio station, student government, and so on. But alongside these ... , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    [intro]Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a four-week period in ... ,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering ... of the MIT community may propose a non-credit bearing activity
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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 ... United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and
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    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the different MIT communities/offices/labs/important people/etc are posting, the MIT Social Media Hub is your spot. The Hub shares everything MIT, from
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    We require an official transcript sent by a school counselor or ... school does not have a school counselor, your transcript may be submitted ... uploading them directly into the MIT application portal By using a third