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How to write good letters of recommendation
[intro]Because of our highly competitive applicant pool, letters of ... information and impressions we cannot glean from the rest of the application. Try to give a complete sketch of the student and the context of their -
Discover / The MIT education
Independent Activities Period
January during which faculty and students are freed from the rigors of ... Johnson, of saving fuel during the energy crisis.']Established in 1971,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering -
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First-year class profile
For the MIT Class of 2028 Some facts and figures about the [annotation note="Class of 2028 data as of August 2024."]1,102 members[/annotation] of the Class of 2028. You may also be interested in this post from our -
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Inventions & innovations
of world-changing advancements. These innovations translate the novel discoveries of basic research to products and infrastructure used by ordinary ... Globe published a ranked list of 150 inventions and discoveries -
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Undergraduate research
[intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... thousands of projects each year with 95% of MIT graduating seniors conducting ... —redefining the nature of research at MIT. Hundreds of academic papers published -
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Getting started
the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT practices need ... your chances of admission. Field of study We're asking about your preferred field of study because we're curious about what interests you right -
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Clubs & activities
cultural appreciation and scientific investigation of chocolate, and the only group on campus that orders more than 500 pounds of chocolate a year Science Fiction Society, home to the largest open-stacks library of science -
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Other videos
people. It's hard to narrow down thousands of videos, but here are a few of ... of MIT. [embed]https://youtu.be/TA1UX8NCD08[/embed] [embed -
Request a group tour
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 ... minimum of 3 weeks notice to schedule a private group tour. Please allow 3 -
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First-year learning communities
a whole lot of change happening at once. In the span of a few weeks ... are part of much smaller academic groups, the first-year learning ... students as they go through their first year at MIT. Each of the three -
Discover / The MIT education
MIT’s educational philosophy
-motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine ... offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in ... strong foundation in core fields of human knowledge (implemented by the -
Student life at MIT
likely get 4,500 unique answers from each of our undergrads as to what a “day in the life of an MIT student” looks like for them—and that's part of what makes life at MIT so vibrant.[/intro] The humans of MIT move -
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 -
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Via tesseract
"That, of course, is the impractical, long way around. We have learned to take short cuts wherever possible." "Sort of like in math?" Meg ... , my dears. Cervantes. Experience is the mother of knowledge." Mrs. Who -
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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 ... reflecting on your research experience. Abstract/poster: Include a PDF of -
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About MITAdmissions.org
About MITAdmissions.org MITAdmissions.org is the official website of MIT's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. We are located on our own ... of home at this domain, so we've just stayed here. This website is a -
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Be yourself!
and capable of in a college application. As admissions officers, we ... the context of your life. It’s important to think of any college ... place for your next step. This kind of self-reflection isn’t easy, and if -
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Advising your students
Dean of Admissions, Stu Schmill '86, wrote in a blog post: In simple ... think they have to. We don’t want students to take advanced classes out of a sense of competition, rather than the joy of learning. We don’t want -