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• Apply / Understanding the process

  What we look for

  're 15. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world. Advocating for ... fail—and who know how to build a support system to keep them afloat ... is incredibly important at MIT and in life, both to be successful and
• Discover / The MIT education

  Maker education

  -led clubs and teams, courses in engineering and high-speed photography, and a ... experiential programs give you training in modern means of manufacture: what has come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto
• Apply / Preparing for MIT

  Transfer credit & advanced standing

  're still in high school, you're considered a first-year applicant regardless ... Advanced Standing Exam, or ASE, to test out of a course.  An ASE is ... -secondary classes while they’re still in high school. Many of these programs offer
• Apply / Transfer applicants

  Transfer eligibility

  entering MIT. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first ... or college level. The transfer application is available in the MIT ... second bachelor’s degrees—even if you are interested in pursuing a
• Apply / Understanding the process

  Admissions statistics

  people understand complex systems and make informed decisions. So, a few ... . Holistic admissions It is important to understand that these numbers do not determine our admissions process, but they are the result of our process. In our
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  This story has to do with professor accessibility. And something awesome that I got in the mail.

  

  professor to take the time to write to a colleague to tell him how much an ... a package slip in my mailbox earlier this week; I passed it to the desk worker, who put a big squishy brown envelope in my hands. I read the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 30, 2011
• Apply / Parents and educators

  For parents

  worthwhile. In order to best understand how this process works, we encourage ... the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation ... only: finding the right fit. This means finding a community where your
• Discover / Life and culture

  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

  campus tours. MIT Admissions was established in 1929, and is currently led ... working at MIT Admissions is more than a job: it is a privilege, an honor ... faculty reviewers. This process, which is unique in its particular design
• Discover / The MIT education

  Majors & minors

  joint degree, or a double major. However, at MIT, the focus is less on ... confusing, but the important thing to know is that we have many things you can ... , not to a specific major or school, so all first-year students begin MIT

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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
• Discover / The MIT education

  General Institute Requirements

  ) HASS requirement: a minimum of eight subjects in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, including three to four in a concentration of your ... -yard swim test, because your mind is in your body and we want both to be
• 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

• Request a group tour

  Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... 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
• Discover / Life and culture

  Arts & music

  program in Art, Culture and Technology is a critical studies and production ... of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing ... the MIT culture and a cross-disciplinary curriculum exists in all five
• Apply / Parents and educators

  For school counselors

  hope to both learn from you what is happening on the ground in high ... interested in supporting a student's candidacy for admission to MIT, you may be interested in reviewing a few of the following pages to help orient you in our

• Schedule your campus visit

  ="https://apply.mitadmissions.org/portal/visitmit"]Register[/button_link] In-person group tours If you would like to bring a group of 6–50 people ... In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits ... life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus
• Discover / The MIT education

  Independent Activities Period

  [intro]Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a four-week period in ... machine to a crash course in stand-up comedy. Other students take the time ... Johnson, of saving fuel during the energy crisis.']Established in 1971
• Help / Contact

  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

• Housing and residence life

  want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels ... [annotation note='East Campus residence hall is closed for a two-year renovation project and is anticipated to reopen in fall 2025.']in operation