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    International applicants

    MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and ... applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ...  and local advising centers. Am I international? For the purposes of the
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    WISE 2024

    right now? For more information about what each department at MIT offers ... , including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We strongly encourage ... : You must attend high school in the United States or one of its
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    [intro]Housing is a very important part of undergraduate life at MIT ... -campus residence halls.[/intro] We believe that students should have a great deal of ... life. How this works is briefly reviewed below, but you can learn more at
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    Creative portfolios

    Room.
 For more information on each type of portfolio, please review the ... significant research project outside of high school classes may consider ... experience. Include a PDF of your abstract or research poster, if available
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    STEM programs

    your imagination and powers of analysis, connect you with other young ... and excitement of a college like MIT.  Here’s an incomplete list of some remarkable programs, organizations, and websites that many of our

  • Schedule your campus visit

    In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits ... : One of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite ... ="https://apply.mitadmissions.org/portal/visitmit"]Register[/button_link] In-person group tours If you would like to bring a group of 6–50 people

  • Request a group tour

    refunds will be offered in the case of an Institute-wide closure or a sick ... Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    as capable as possible Your course of study Counting credits at MIT is ... thumb, you can generalize that about half of your time at MIT will be ... curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William
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    Letters of recommendation

    We require letters of recommendation from two teachers. We recommend ...  and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to ... these letters at any point before submitting your application, but we
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    clever and elegant pranks that exist at the intersection of creative ... Wikipedia article about hacking at MIT, as well as documentation of historical ... hacking at MIT, including Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    —redefining the nature of research at MIT. Hundreds of academic papers published ... [intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... thousands of projects each year with 94% of MIT graduating seniors conducting
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    each year, with 94% of MIT students participating in at least one UROP ... of world-changing advancements. These innovations translate the novel discoveries of basic research to products and infrastructure used by ordinary
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    . Alden Thresher, an economist and the first Director of Admissions at MIT ... Our work at MIT Admissions is both bound and inspired by MIT ... with our admissions process and financial aid. The MIT Office of
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    Getting started

    the end of your first year at MIT—there's a lot of time between now and ... the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT practices need ... your chances of admission. Field of study We're asking about your

  • Arts and music

    design! Other highlights Trashion Show Chalk of the Day Arts at MIT ... they are in the lab. More than half of undergrads enroll in arts and ... dozens of performance ensembles that encompass classical and contemporary
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    Essays, activities & academics

    .) Tell us more about why this field of study at MIT appeals to you. We ... outside of your high school (at a local junior college or university, for ... consists of several short response questions and essays designed to help us
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    Institute. Many of the problem sets (our affectionate term for homework) at ... The match between you and MIT Ask any admissions officer at MIT, and ... of examples. Collaborative and cooperative spirit The core of the MIT
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    desires.[/intro] The recognized student groups at MIT include ethnic and ... cultural appreciation and scientific investigation of chocolate, and the only group on campus that orders more than 500 pounds of chocolate a year