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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

  • Housing and residence life

    kitchens! All residence halls have a live-in house team who cultivate ... want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels ... note='McCormick residence hall is closed for a two-year renovation
  • 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    transfer applicants. Research Supplement Students who have worked on a ... is designed for students who would like their work to be reviewed by ... department. Only advanced performers who are interested in continuing
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    Dean of Admissions, Stu Schmill '86, wrote in a blog post: In simple ... community in their pursuits. And, we want students who demonstrate strong ... siblings or working 20-30 hours a week to support their family), or who come
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    students who don't go directly to graduate school, many do so in the future ... world one day as well. It is a point of policy and principle that MIT ... mission. There is no prescribed path after MIT: it's a choose your own
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    teacher, although this is not a hard requirement. You should ask a teacher who has taught you in an academic class in high school. Ideally, this will also be a teacher who knows you as more than just a student who does
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    The transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    MIT is proud to be a QuestBridge partner About QuestBridge Quest ... participating in the National College Match Finalists ranking MIT If you are a ... is from a math or science teacher, we strongly recommend that you ask
  • Discover / Life and culture

    The MIT community

    search the world for students who we think will be a good fit at MIT, and ... 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    significant time in the United States, or those who have a liminal status as ... page is simply intended to be a helpful resource for people who are less ... colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how
  • About

    About MITAdmissions.org

    name in order to do so. Since then, we've built up a following and sense of home at this domain, so we've just stayed here. This website is a ... MIT students for real, and share a little bit in their subjective and
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    professors or instructors. One recommendation should come from a math or science instructor; the other can come from another academic instructor who ... (mentors, coaches, supervisors, etc.). School Official Report We require a
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    teaching certification, which is recognized in many states, to teach at the ... [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... : “the Institute should encourage initiative, promote the spirit of free
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    DACA & undocumented applicants

    note='A term for students who have received Deferred Action for Childhood ... personal expenses. MIT is committed to supporting undocumented students in ... an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit challenging the repeal of DACA
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    all, exercise common sense.  There is a great and comprehensive ... [intro]At MIT, "hacks" are performed by students who safely and ... any person, must be safe, and must provide joy or amusement to those who
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

     other public lots in Kendall Square, it is pretty expensive and unpredictably ... station. You can learn more in the Visit MIT section of our site. If you ... info sessions are hosted by admissions officers who share details about
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    paper; we're interested in the whole person. That's why, whenever possible, we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a network of over 3,500 MIT graduates around the world who volunteer to meet