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    About MIT Admissions

    ’s application passes through at least five distinct stages of review and is ... reality that the vast majority of our applicants will not be offered ... ."]MIT Office of Undergraduate Admissions[/annotation] oversees the recruitment
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in ... -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine ... principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    first term, and at any time during their course of study. This grading ... questions at the heart of all serious human inquiry.[/annotation] Concourse ... [intro]During the first year at MIT, you will explore your interests
  • Blog / Admissions

    Schools of dreams

    MIT staff blogger Matt McGann '00
    the first one: Not the same few colleges: The State University of New York at Stony Brook on Long Island, NY. I chose this to be the first ... and reputation, it is often discounted. So, at the end of each of my

  • Student life at MIT

    of what makes life at MIT so vibrant.[/intro] The humans of MIT move ... [intro]No day at MIT could really be described as typical. You would likely get 4,500 unique answers from each of our undergrads as to what a
  • 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    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
  • 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    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

  • Policies

    selection, MIT looks at each application holistically, taking account of many ... excellence that placed them at the top of our applicant pool. But we strive for ... a diverse set of peers at MIT prepares our students to work
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    Applications for financial aid are processed by our office of Student ... paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to ... following documents help us paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you
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    WISE 2025

    -prepared for MIT have at least some exposure calculus and physics by the end of ... right now? For more information about what each department at MIT offers ... , including the cost of transportation to and from MIT. We strongly encourage
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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
  • 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 ... 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 95% of MIT graduating seniors conducting