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    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
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    Creative portfolios

    length of a video or compressing the file size is permitted.) If you ... score in PDF format. The composition portfolio is currently designed ... . You should consider submitting work via SlideRoom if your work is a
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    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
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    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
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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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    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
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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
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    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
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    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
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    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

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    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
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    Via mail

    -200 Cambridge, MA 02139 Please note, this is not where our office is, in case you ... find our mailing address below. We'll get back to you much faster via email. Plus it is green and doesn't kill trees! 🌲🌳🌴
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    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
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    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
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    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
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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

  • 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
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    What we look for

    time they're 15. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world ... enjoy doing. Intensity, curiosity, and excitement In a nutshell, you ... about something you do simply for the pleasure of it.) is not a trick