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  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    .[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... as coauthors on them. Every scientist was once a novice: UROP gives you a point of entry to begin work that can last a lifetime. Hands

  • Arts and music

    music, visual and digital art, and a vibrant world of dance.[/intro] Music The MIT music community is extensive, including a conservatory ... Orchestra, Festival Jazz Ensemble, and Rambax, a Senegalese drumming group, to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    (RA). What's the difference? Only the dates of the deadlines! It is 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

  • Maps, directions, parking

    MIT section of our site. The Welcome Center is open from 9 AM to 5 PM ... Line is your best option to get to the Welcome Center! Depending on where you are coming from, you could also walk, bike, take the bus, or maybe a
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    Center The Welcome Center is open from 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday ... . Getting to the Welcome Center The MBTA's Red Line is your best option to get ... could also walk, bike, take the bus, or maybe a taxi/rideshare. We
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    Official Report. If a hard copy of the form is required by your current (or ... professors or instructors. We recommend that one be from a math or science ... who know an applicant well as both a student and a person. You are also
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a rigorous MIT education. Even though you may have been away from school for a ... that non-traditional applicants take some courses at a community college
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    Calculator is a tool designed by the College Board to help you assess what your ... College Cost Estimator provides a quick estimate based on six questions. For a more in-depth review and to determine Pell eligibility you will need
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... Initiatives (MISTI) is MIT’s flagship international education program. Every ... , and labs for research or work a teaching program where students teach

  • MIT visits you

    . There is a Q&A period at the end of session as well. Plan your ... take a look and see if we'll be in your area. We can't wait to meet you ... apart—instead read this blog post because there is no single answer to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    The application The first-year application is closed in the MIT ... a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social science ... recommendation—one from a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social

  • Housing and residence life

    [annotation note='East Campus residence hall is closed for a two-year renovation ... [intro]Housing is guaranteed on campus your entire undergraduate ... want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before ... majors at MIT include a science core that consists of two semesters of ... MIT Bulletin. GPA There is no minimum required GPA, but competitive
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    Getting started

    Regular Action. There is no strategic benefit to applying during either ... application fee is $75. However, we understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science ... Rhg[/embed]   Athletics Surprised to hear that MIT is home to the nation ... Athletes (via Slice of MIT) A Week in the Life of a Student-Athlete (blog
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    [intro]MIT has a long history of admitting homeschooled students, and ... .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants ... granted a formal high school diploma, while others have not. Please note
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    DACA & undocumented applicants

    note='A term for students who have received Deferred Action for Childhood ... ."]need-blind[/annotation] admissions, and provide generous financial aid that meets 100% of a family ... personal expenses. MIT is committed to supporting undocumented students in
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    year is the last year for which we have data. Source: MIT Institutional ... Innovation winners 84 MacArthur Fellows 17 A.M. Turing Award winners ... [annotation note='The 2023–2024 academic year is the last year for which we have