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    Global education

    Research abroad In addition to MISTI research internships, you can conduct an ... can expect to have at least one international experience with research ... year, hundreds of students intern, teach, research, and collaborate in
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    First-year learning communities

    , and areas where students can work together at all hours of the day (or ... away learning what you can learn from a classroom in Cambridge, but ... bean bag chairs, where students can be found doing p-sets at all hours of

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on ... 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
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    For parents

    only: finding the right fit. This means finding a community where your ... worthwhile. In order to best understand how this process works, we encourage ... can do to prepare for MIT. These step-by-step guides will help orient
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    Cross-registration

    the HASS requirement where appropriate. You can read one of Yuliya ... [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the Institute, you can cross-register for no additional cost at Harvard, Wellesley
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    International applicants

    applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ... make sure to check with other schools before applying. In addition to ...  and local advising centers. Am I international? For the purposes of the
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    Extracurricular activities

    application where you can describe any jobs you've had."]work,[/annotation] or ... .  Some students find room for many activities in high school; others prefer ... can learn more about you.  If you have time to explore your interests

  • Maps, directions, parking

    Center near the Kendall Square T station. You can learn more in the Visit ... Line is your best option to get to the Welcome Center! Depending on where ...  other public lots in Kendall Square, it is pretty expensive and unpredictably
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    Visit our office

    station. You can learn more in the Visit MIT section of our site. Welcome ... to the Welcome Center! Depending on where you are coming from, you ...  public parking at the Hayward Parking Garage, and other public lots in Kendall
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    For school counselors

    automatically receive an email with a link where you can fill out and submit your ... hope to both learn from you what is happening on the ground in high ... the office reading applications or sequestered in the admissions
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    Summer programs

    any high school student can come to campus to take courses and live in ... (BWSI) is an intensive four-week program where high school juniors can get ... your summers in the way that best suits your personal needs and goals
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    The first year

    program can choose to participate in a [annotation note="Past locations have ... ) interests in order to develop their plans for further study. Before we get to ... . In the first term, students either pass the class or receive no record
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    Essays, activities & academics

    -information text box where you can tell us anything else you think we really ought to ... example), tell us where they were taken in the “Class Name” field. In the ... their own trails achieving the unexpected. In what ways have you done
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    Early vs Regular

    is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two ... applicants with more options so they can choose which works best for them ... not place any limits on where else you may apply, nor do we require you

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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 ... people regardless of where they come from.
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    Be yourself!

    better place. It can be tricky to sum up all that you’re passionate about and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we ... your recommenders write—to better understand you and your achievements in
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    About MIT Admissions

    campus tours. MIT Admissions was established in 1929, and is currently led ... , tour guides, and student workers take pride in the mission, vision ... creative individuals interested in an education centered on science and
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    Transfer eligibility

    entering MIT. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first ... or college level. The transfer application is closed in the MIT ... submit one application per entry year, meaning if you apply to enter in the
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    Inventions & innovations

    that can indicate the presence of bacterial contaminants in food in ... people in everyday life.[/intro] For MIT's 150th anniversary, the Boston ... bandage of the future: a gel-like material that can incorporate tiny drug