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  • 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 ... innovators of our global society. We uphold a commitment to meritocracy and
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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
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    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
  • Discover / About MIT

    Basic facts

    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 ... Cambridge, Massachusetts 19 student residences 26 acres (0.11 km2) of
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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
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    Via email

    about 70,000 emails a year that are answered by a dedicated staff of about four people. We average a response within 24 hours, but the number of
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    February Updates & Notes Form

    after completion of the fall semester (or after completion of the second ... currently attending school; MIT has all of my grades." option on the form ... directly—we will verify the accuracy of the information you submit as needed
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    [intro]Find out what it will cost to attend MIT with one of our cost ... eligibility for financial aid might be and estimate your out-of-pocket expenses. The Net Price Calculator will give you an estimate of your net cost and

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    people regardless of where they come from.
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    college feels like one of your last great parental responsibilities. We see the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation that marks the transition out of childhood and into adult responsibility

  • Arts and music

    they are in the lab. More than half of undergrads enroll in arts and ... dozens of performance ensembles that encompass classical and contemporary music, visual and digital art, and a vibrant world of dance.[/intro] Music
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    regionalized officer who exclusively presents to your school or area. All of our ... outside of the reading season. You are our professional colleagues, and we ... and mention the name and location of your school. During the reading
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    , activities, academics, etc. November 1 Two letters of recommendation—one from ... —general information, essays, activities, academics, etc. January 5 Two letters of ... use this address: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    science, technology, and other areas of scholarship to make the world better ... thousands of examples. And no matter what you study at MIT, from economics to ... and science. Collaborative and cooperative spirit The core of the MIT

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on ... halls—and others are more alternative, full of murals, cats, and community ... community among their residence, including faculty Heads of House (professors
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Undergraduate Admissions 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E38
  • 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 ...  Residential Exploration (REX), where you do even more exploring of the different residence

  • MIT visits you

    . Below you will find a list of where we have been over the past couple of
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    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the different MIT communities/offices/labs/important people/etc are posting, the MIT Social Media Hub is your spot. The Hub shares everything MIT, from

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds of clubs, organizations, and activities covering every imaginable topic ... Athletes (via Slice of MIT) A Week in the Life of a Student-Athlete (blog