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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
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What kind of study abroad programs are available?

  Italy, France, or Hong Kong? MIT International Science and Technology ... spending a summer in China or heading to Spain during the month of January
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  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
• Apply / Transfer applicants

  Academic preparation & credit

  variety of mathematics and science courses before applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these areas. To prepare for MIT ... , IB, etc.), then you should enroll at the appropriate level for each of
• Discover / About MIT

  Basic facts

  National Medal of Science winners 33 National Medal of Technology and ... 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

• 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
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  First-year class profile

  For the MIT Class of 2029 Some facts and figures about the [annotation note="Class of 2029 data as of the enrolled student census conducted in October 2025."]1,155 members[/annotation] of the Class of 2029. All
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  Letters of recommendation

  We require letters of recommendation from two teachers. We recommend ... counselor (or another school official) may also include a letter of ... teacher letters of recommendations, we recommend that one letter be from a
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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 here ... apply to MIT. Am I considered international? For the purposes of the
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  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
• Apply / Transfer applicants

  Transfer deadlines & requirements

  application portal is where you’ll manage all required components of your ... scores, and recommendations. Transcripts: We require copies of all of your secondary/high school, college, and university transcripts to be
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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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  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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  What we look for

  use science, technology, and other areas of scholarship to make the ... are thousands of examples. And no matter what you study at MIT, from ... of the MIT community is collaboration and cooperation; you can see it
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  Transfer application materials

  required to upload a copy of their transcripts to the MIT transfer ... /high schools, colleges, and universities. Official transcripts are only required ... . College instructor recommendations We require two academic letters of
• Apply / Transfer applicants

  U.S. Military Veterans

  MIT has a long history of educating U.S. military veterans, both before and after their service, and we are proud to support a community of ... degree elsewhere, you may explore MIT’s options for continuing
• Apply / Preparing for MIT

  College access & advising programs

  consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to working with high schools ... The process of applying to college isn’t always straightforward ... support of a whole community. If you want help understanding the college
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  WISE 2026

  /department contribute to your interest in STEM (the fields of science, technology ... completely free, including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We ... one of its territories to be eligible to attend. Program overview WISE