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    Creative portfolios

    descriptions below. Creative portfolios are truly optional, and should only be ... department. Only advanced performers who are interested in continuing ... crafting projects of your own design and making that are substantial
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    Books about MIT

    , and impact on the world. Here are some of our favorites: A Widening ... reflect on the role of blacks at MIT and beyond Where Futures Converge ... their MIT Press descriptions, but if you don't want to buy them, many are

  • MIT visits you

    . Below you will find a list of where we have been over the past couple of
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    Via mail

    -200 Cambridge, MA 02139 Please note: this is not where our office is, in case you
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    First-year eligibility

    not award second bachelor’s degrees—even if you are interested in ... high school and completed at least one year of college. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of

  • Schedule your campus visit

    each week. Info session and student-led tour: Our info sessions are ... are one hour. Reservations are required. Should you arrive without a ... to campus, you are welcome to request a group tour. We are not able to

  • Student life at MIT

    ="https://mitadmissions.org/housing-and-residence-life-virtual/"]See where MIT students call home[/button_link]
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    find that the best recommendations are written by professors who know an applicant well as both a student and a person. You are also welcome (but not ... official. Applicants are encouraged to use the electronic form built into the
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    they will tell you that while grades and scores are important in ...  between applicant and the Institute that drives our selection process. Here are the ... . Remember that there are many ways to make an impact—we're not looking for
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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 / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

     determine our admissions process, but they are the result of our process. In our ... characteristics like these are much harder to quantify and are therefore not ... numbers. With that in mind, here are some numbers about the people we admit
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    Admissions videos

    Pi Day videos (2014–2024) In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers throwing cream pies in each other's faces to announce when decisions would be released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    . Things to note Both tools are designed for first-time, full-time students ... independent students. Results may be less accurate for families who are ... circumstances are considered on a case-by-case basis once you apply for financial
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    Many students who apply to MIT are passionate about learning and find ... policies on transfer credit.  Broadly speaking, there are three ways to earn ... advanced coursework programs are “standardized” in theory; in reality, they

  • Housing and residence life

    arrangements, and prices. Some are more conventional—with double rooms and dining halls—and others are more alternative, full of murals, cats, and community ... (GRTs) who are there to provide snacks, life advice, or some help with a
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    entering MIT. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first ... admission. If you are in your first year of college, the earliest you can ... second bachelor’s degrees—even if you are interested in pursuing a

  • Request a group tour

    Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... information session, and we are not able to accommodate groups larger than 50 ... teacher or counselor. If we are able to accommodate your request, we will
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    schools. If accepted through the program, you are guaranteed a four ... aid application. Non-matched finalists are contacted in December with ... apply EA or RA and are admitted, you will still qualify for financial aid