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    Visit our office

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    Transcripts

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    First-year eligibility

    The first-year application is intended for students who have ... contrast, the transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... ineligible for either first-year or transfer admission, or simply prefer to
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    Early vs Regular

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

    research, for pay or for credit, during their undergraduate years ... presentations, and even the occasional invention—and you can take part for pay or credit. How to UROP You may apply for advertised UROP positions or propose your

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science, organize large-scale hackathons, and host educational programs for local ... active than you think. Don't take our word for it—watch Kylie Y. ’19 and AJ
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    Returning students

    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 ... send for review is left up to the individual non-traditional applicant to
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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
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    Advising your students

    that you want what is best for your students. However, there are many ... educationally sound for them to best prepare them to succeed in college and beyond ... sacrificing quality for quantity–something that is happening far too often. We
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    Housing at MIT

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

  • Schedule your campus visit

    reservation for a session, we will not be able to accommodate you. [button ... . Reservations are required. Should you arrive without a reservation for a session ... accommodate requests for visits placed 3 weeks in advance. Severe weather
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    Independent Activities Period

    additional tuition or room fees during IAP. For more detailed information regarding the cost of attendance, including specific costs for tuition and ... compete for $50,000+ in prizes Bad Ideas Festival, an enthusiastic
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    Other videos

    More than 40 MIT[annotation note="That's jargon for Departments, Labs, and Centers, the basic organizational entities that constitute MIT."]DLCs[/annotation]have a YouTube channel where they post videos about teaching, research, and
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    The MIT community

    search the world for students who we think will be a good fit at MIT, and ... economic mobility index of its peer schools. Long a home for those who felt ... an affirming home for international, undocumented, and trans* students
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    [intro]For more than 150 years, the Institute has married teaching ... people in everyday life.[/intro] For MIT's 150th anniversary, the Boston ... rather than DNA, for use as a rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive

  • Housing and residence life

    [annotation note='East Campus residence hall is closed for a two-year renovation ... residences For the most comprehensive set of information about residences ... ="https://mitadmissions.org/clubs-activities-and-athletics-virtual"]Yes, MIT students have time for extracurriculars![/button_link]
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    Biographical & personal information

    that you use one email for all activities related to your application—including communicating with us and registering for standardized tests—so the email you list ... . Responses will be used for reporting purposes and to help us provide relevant