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    What we look for

    for applicants to have cured all infectious disease in the world by the ... Institute. Many of the problem sets (our affectionate term for homework) at ... are very common. MIT is known for its interdisciplinary research
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    submit optional portfolios for review by MIT staff or faculty through SlideRoom.
 For more information on each type of portfolio, please review the ... as your corresponding application cycle for both first-year and

  • infinite MIT

    place you'd like to call home. And if you haven't signed up for our newsletter yet, what are you waiting for?! [button_link link=" https ... . Once admitted, we meet your full financial need for all four years of
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    Deadlines For spring entry (February), we must receive your final ... .S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents may apply through spring entry. For ... semester application deadline Mid-November: Applicants for spring semester

  • En Español

    extranjeros representan el 11% de los alumnos de MIT. Tenemos alumnos de los 50 ... incluyen: Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research: recibió 100
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    Admissions videos

    comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes."]incredibly dated now,[/annotation] this video was, for its time, a major production ... the country to be shown at meetings for prospective students for a
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    are educationally sound for them to best prepare them to succeed in ... place for your next step. This kind of self-reflection isn’t easy, and if ... the mountain The most important way to prepare for MIT is dedicating
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Essays, activities & academics

    makes you "look best," as opposed to the answers that are honest and easy—you're doing it wrong. Our questions For the 2024–2025 application, we're asking ... of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    applicants with more options so they can choose which works best for them. Rules and restrictions Early Action is an option for all applicants ... cycles for two reasons: 1) it helps us spread our work out over a longer
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer ... appropriate level for each of the disciplines mentioned above. Core graduation requirements General Institute Requirements for undergraduate students of all

  • Discover

    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

  • Arts and music

    concert livestream Best of MIT A Cappella Spotify playlist Dance There are more than a dozen active dance ensembles at MIT, and the best way to ... . Click on the room to learn more about the artists responsible for each
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    for fun. Based on these factors, you develop ranked preferences about ... own distinct culture and traditions. MIT housing is guaranteed for your ... initially assigned, you can apply for First Year Residence Exchange (FYRE
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    [intro]We are committed to helping our students pay for their MIT ... .[/intro] The big picture The full price of an MIT education is $89,340 for the ... demonstrated financial need for all four years of your undergraduate career. The
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    [intro]MIT believes the best education occurs when students are self-motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine ... objective inquiry, to recognize and provide opportunities for unusual
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    WISE 2025

    why here. To best assess a student’s potential fit for the program, we ... [intro]WISE is a three-day program taking place October 5–7 for ... from campus is covered by MIT for all participants. Details on booking
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    First-year learning communities

    filled with couches and bean bags for students to relax in between classes ... movie nights, theater workshops, and other fun events around Boston and ... MIT students are known for creating solutions, being makers, and wanting
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    Letters of recommendation

    ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of ... well on all the tests. We find that the best recommendations are written ... their materials. Our preference is for recommenders to use our application