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    First-year eligibility

    [annotation note="Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or earned a GED, though you may well choose to!"]concluded[/annotation] their secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    regularly scheduled classes to do...whatever they want![/intro] [annotation note='With the unintentional benefit, according to then-President Howard ... ,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering

  • Student life at MIT

    likely get 4,500 unique answers from each of our undergrads as to what a ... freely from lectures to labs, from dance floors to darkrooms, from study breaks to startup meetings, from dining halls to family dinners. We could
  • 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
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    Admissions videos

    throwing cream pies in each other's faces to announce when decisions would be released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected ... comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend ... . Similar to the way we look at a student’s extracurricular activities, there ... -focused summer program is what you’re looking for and you’re not sure where to
  • 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

    Cross-registration

    [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... .[/annotation] To that end, we have established strong ties with nearby institutions to help our students develop their interests by cross-registering when
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Academic foundations

    analytic thinking with creative hands-on work to prepare students to solve ... foundation before you come to MIT contributes to your own development, shows us that you’re ready to do the work, and helps you make the most of the
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    Creative portfolios

    submitted if they feature work that is both significant to you and relevant to ... to you. Research questionnaire: Complete a brief questionnaire ... to submit a letter of recommendation directly through the Slide
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    Deadlines & requirements

    application portal. Please note: You’re only allowed to apply once per entry ... -native English speakers who plan to apply. Mid-February February Updates & ... non-native English speakers who plan to apply. (We will also accept

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds ... to share that excitement with.[/intro] Student activities Sure, there ... Rhg[/embed]   Athletics Surprised to hear that MIT is home to the nation
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    Via tesseract

    learned to take short cuts wherever possible." "Sort of like in math?" Meg ... see," Mrs. Whatsit said, "if a very small insect were to move from the section of skirt in Mrs. Who's right hand to that in her left, it would be
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    The transfer application

    must take a test by the March test date. School Official Report: To be ... waiver. Remaining documents should be mailed to: Massachusetts Institute ... Avenue, Room E38-200 Cambridge, MA 02139 Materials may also be emailed to
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    stealthily execute campus pranks according to an informal code of ethics. These ethics, loosely stated, assert that hacks must do no damage to property or any person, must be safe, and must provide joy or amusement to those who
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    Getting started

    Regular Action. There is no strategic benefit to applying during either ... then to explore, discover new things, and change your mind. What you ... being admitted. Not sure what you want to study yet? Rest assured that
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    people who dare to enjoy nerdy things, and help you prepare for the rigor ... students find to be exciting resources for their growth—though your local community may have some great programs, too! To be clear, we understand that
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    First-year class profile

    percentages are [annotation note="Except for when a number would round to zero, but is higher than zero, which is indicated by <1%."]rounded to the ... composition of the Class of 2029 according to the [annotation note='The IPEDS

  • Arts and music

    Orchestra, Festival Jazz Ensemble, and Rambax, a Senegalese drumming group, to name a few. Tune in below to watch the MIT Video Game Orchestra in their ... are more than a dozen active dance ensembles at MIT, and the best way to