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  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice ... enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will become the leaders and innovators of our global society. We uphold a commitment to meritocracy and
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    discoveries of basic research to products and infrastructure used by ordinary ...  associated with MIT, including everything from the World Wide Web to Technicolor ... oxygen 2014—Designing a new paper strip diagnostic test to rapidly
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in ... offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in order to graduate. However, the MIT education has always been based on
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward (though we try to be as transparent as possible at MIT!) and it can take the ... application process, learning how to tell your story, and finding a school where
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    WISE 2025

    , or might be the first in their family to attend college. Please note ... are admitted to WISE has no bearing upon the consideration of your first ... rising seniors to learn what it’s like to be an MIT student.[/intro] The
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our ... prepared to speak with you and answer your questions.[/intro] Call us We are always happy to have a professional conversation on the phone, especially

  • Explore MIT on your own

    [intro]You don't have to travel to Cambridge to get a feel for MIT ... new things—whether on campus or off—there's more than enough to explore from home. Consider this your starting point as you get to know MIT
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    The application The first-year application is open in the MIT application portal. Please note: You’re only allowed to apply once per entry ... -native English speakers who plan to apply. Mid-February February Updates &
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    you a point of entry to begin work that can last a lifetime. Hands ...  credit. How to UROP You may apply for advertised UROP positions or propose your ... you that maybe get your feet under you first. First-year UROPs are often
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Getting started

    Regular Action. There is no strategic benefit to applying during either ... the end of your first year at MIT—there's a lot of time between now and then to explore, discover new things, and change your mind. What you
  • About

    About MIT Admissions

    and selection of all undergraduate applicants to the Institute, including both prospective first-year and transfer students. We also ... aspire to attend it. As one of our colleagues once wrote, we believe that
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    we continue to welcome them today. If you are an international student ... colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on-campus residence halls. And MIT allows its students to choose which residence they want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels
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    About MITAdmissions.org

    blogs back in 2004, we had to use external hosting and an external domain name in order to do so. Since then, we've built up a following and sense ... resource about first-year and transfer admissions. We do not conduct
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Majors & minors

    .[/intro] Your first year When you apply to MIT, you apply to the entire university, not to a specific major or school, so all first-year students begin MIT ... confusing, but the important thing to know is that we have many things you can