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    Returning students

    experiences of students returning to higher education. At the same time, we need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a ... while, we expect to see the results of your standardized tests, transcript
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    Admissions videos

    Pi Day videos (2014–2024) In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers ... comforting character for those of us old enough to remember videotapes ... . It cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and was produced entirely by a
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    subjects of Restricted Electives in Science and Technology to give you the ... curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William ... studies...of the philosopher are often the most beneficent sources of
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    with our admissions process and financial aid. The MIT Office of ... of some of the world’s most intelligent and creative individuals interested in an education centered on science and technology. The students we
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    stealthily execute campus pranks according to an informal code of ethics. These ... computer systems. As the journalist Steven Levy wrote in his history of hacking, the definition of hacking descends from a much older tradition of
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    61 National Medal of Science winners 33 National Medal of Technology ... that end, we seek the best possible community of scholars (and humans ... curated from the latest issue of the MIT Facts book and data from MIT
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    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 ... ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of

  • infinite MIT

    , and a lot of exploration along the way. We don't read, edit, or ... check them out, there are 7,300 as of this writing."] student bloggers.[/annotation]We hope you'll get a good sense of the MIT community and if it might be a
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    of only nine American universities that is[annotation note ... education. We offer aid that meets 100% of your demonstrated financial need.[/intro] The big picture The full price of an MIT education is $85,960 for the
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    other universities, while intramural sports are teams of MIT students ... United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and ... . About 25% of MIT students participate in varsity athletics, and on average
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    Deadlines & requirements

    use this address: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of ... , activities, academics, etc. November 1 Two letters of recommendation—one from ... —general information, essays, activities, academics, etc. January 6 Two letters of
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these ... appropriate level for each of the disciplines mentioned above. Core graduation
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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 ... to apply to American universities, including MIT. We particularly
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    Essays, activities & academics

    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 ... too much—spending a lot of time stressing or strategizing about what
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    Assistant Director, Special Cohorts

    other MIT offices. How does this role advance the mission and vision of ... entrepreneurial abilities —  even by the standards of MIT students generally —  who will benefit from the unmatched resources of an education at the
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    DACA & undocumented applicants

    As part of our mission to uphold meritocracy and fair access for ... , regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Undocumented and [annotation ... ."]need-blind[/annotation] admissions, and provide generous financial aid that meets 100% of a family
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    WISE 2024

    your interest in STEM (the fields of science, technology, engineering ... , 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
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    About MIT Admissions

    ."]MIT Office of Undergraduate Admissions[/annotation] oversees the recruitment and selection of all undergraduate applicants to the Institute ... coordinate the Educational Council, an international network of over 3
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    Veterans

    MIT has a long history of educating veterans, both before and after their service, and we are proud to support a community of veterans on ... have already completed an undergraduate degree elsewhere, you may explore