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    Advising your students

    ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be ... siblings or working 20-30 hours a week to support their family), or who come ... Dean of Admissions, Stu Schmill '86, wrote in a blog post: In simple
  • About

    About MIT Admissions

    and selection of all undergraduate applicants to the Institute ... by Stu Schmill '86, Dean of Admissions and Student Financial Services ... , tour guides, and student workers take pride in the mission, vision

  • infinite MIT

    commitment to diversity in uncertain times, by Stu Schmill '86 ^back to top ... important to take a pause and take a look down at what’s in our plate— and ... [intro]We're so glad you've chosen to learn more about us![/intro] tl
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    to live All incoming first-year students are sent the MIT Guide to Residences. The Guide includes data about the residence halls (capacity, cost ... [intro]Housing is a very important part of undergraduate life at MIT
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    are welcome to call our office during business hours (Monday–Friday, 9 ... helpful and effective letter, see our guide to writing recommendations. Our ... regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer ... chemistry and biology. For more details about the GIRs, please refer to the ... transfer student, you can expect to receive credit for subjects of study that
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    rigorous academics with a learning-by-doing approach.[/intro] Our guiding ... offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in order to graduate. However, the MIT education has always been based on

  • Next steps

    guides us on an extended virtual campus tour. If you can't come to campus ... [intro]You made it to the end of our virtual visit experience! We hope it helped you get to know MIT and the students that make this place
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    can do to prepare for MIT. These step-by-step guides will help orient ... enough to take the social and intellectual risks that make college really worthwhile. In order to best understand how this process works, we encourage

  • Housing and residence life

    (blog by Shuli J. ’22) Re-orienting (blog by Fatima A. ’25) Guide to ... , familiarize yourself with the MIT Guide to Residences. Next stop: clubs ... -campus residence halls. And MIT allows its students to choose which residence they
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    MIT, or if you want to pursue [annotation note='To be clear, we do not expect students do anything above and beyond what is required to ... that can supplement your education. You’ll be able to report any courses
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    First-year learning communities

    , you move to a new city, live with a new roommate, enroll in new classes ... trying to navigate your new life! Amidst the huge changes, some students ... . These groups help to provide a close-knit community and academic environment to

  • 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

  • Request a group tour

    Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... . Please note this tour is designed to assist prospective undergraduate ... information session, and we are not able to accommodate groups larger than 50
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    which shops to use, provides training and safety guides, and securely ... come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto ... things, and from trying to make them work. This "maker education" is at

  • Policies

    further information to verify your identity when exercising these rights ... Nondiscrimination policy Privacy policy Accessibility MIT is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. To that end, we have a