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    hosted by admissions officers who share details about academics, campus life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus ... of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite
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    About MIT Admissions

    than 45,000 visitors a year who attend our information sessions and 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
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    Books about MIT

    the evolution of MIT as seen in a series of crucial decisions over the ... , values, and controversies in which the college admissions process is ... humanistic account of the changing role of technology in society by a former
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    (RA). What’s the difference? Only the dates of the deadlines! It is fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    ’t shape your whole personal context, and our goal is to understand more about who you are and how you spend your time outside of schoolwork.  Some students find room for many activities in high school; others prefer
  • 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
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    Basic facts

    ) who will contribute to MIT and the world.[/intro] These basic facts are ... note='Source: MIT Facts']Campus[/annotation] 168 acres (0.68 km2) in ... year is the last year for which we have data. Source: MIT Institutional
  • 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
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    Application: The application for spring entry is due October 15, 2026. The application for fall entry is due March 1, 2027. Only U.S. citizens and U ... instructor recommendations: One letter of recommendation should come from a
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    Admissions videos

    Pi Day videos (2014–2024) In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers ... tradition. You can watch them all in a YouTube playlist here, or in the ... in the Museum's archives. A product of its times, and resonant with
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    Inventions & innovations

    even entire industries. MIT InnovationHQ (iHQ) is a hub for MIT ... people in everyday life.[/intro] For MIT's 150th anniversary, the Boston Globe published a ranked list of 150 inventions and discoveries

  • Arts and music

    The MIT music community is extensive, including a conservatory ... name a few. Tune in below to watch the MIT Video Game Orchestra in their ... [intro]MIT students are as creative in the studio and on stage as
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    a venue in which to learn and practice (safe) LED prop and fire ... organizations, activism groups, and many more including a newspaper, a debate team, a radio station, student government, and so on. But alongside these
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    Transcripts

    @mit.edu Most applicants have their counselor submit a transcript in our ... We require an official transcript sent by a school counselor or ... school does not have a school counselor, your transcript may be submitted
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    Via mail

    -200 Cambridge, MA 02139 Please note: this is not where our office is, in case you have a reservation for an info session and/or student-led tour. ... email. Plus it is green and doesn't kill trees! 🌲🌳🌴
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    Returning students

    or in a non-degree program to brush up on their classroom experience ... need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a rigorous MIT education. Even though you may have been away from school for a
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    Getting started

    Regular Action. There is no strategic benefit to applying during either ... application fee is $75. However, we understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for