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  • Apply / Understanding the process

    First-year class profile

    For the MIT Class of 2028 Some facts and figures about the ... -reported ethnicity* U.S. citizens & permanent residents Number of U.S. states ... citizens and excluded from all other categories). All percentages rounded to
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    email. Plus it is green and doesn't kill trees! 🌲🌳🌴[/intro] Application materials and other 🐌 mail Most documents can be completed and ... related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    extended break from conventional education, and we value the insights and ... , evaluations from teachers, and other supportive materials that would assist us ... or in a non-degree program to brush up on their classroom experience
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    [intro]At MIT, "hacks" are performed by students who safely and ... ethics, loosely stated, assert that hacks must do no damage to property or any person, must be safe, and must provide joy or amusement to those who
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    , and get together with your friends to nerd out however your heart desires.[/intro] The recognized student groups at MIT include ethnic and cultural associations, musical, theater, and dance groups, religious
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    , we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a ... you, so please monitor your inbox and respond promptly. Most Early Action interviews will take place in November and most Regular Action
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    The match between you and MIT Ask any admissions officer at MIT, and they will tell you that while grades and scores are important, it's really the match between applicant and the Institute that drives our
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    [intro]One of the earliest programs of its kind in the United States ... .[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... each year draw on UROP research, and most undergraduates will be included
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

    people understand complex systems and make informed decisions. So, a few ... characteristics like these are much harder to quantify and are therefore not ... deferred students) 614 Offered a place on the wait list 590 Wait list
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    [intro]As parents, counselors, teachers, mentors, and allies, we know ... ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be students and community members first, and applicants second.[/intro] As our
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our selection process

    between when you apply and when you receive your decision? Once your ... committee, where multiple groups of different admissions staff and faculty ... and debate an application before it is placed in the admit pile. Student
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    Bon Appétit, offer options for food sensitivities and special diets ... dining halls, or cook for yourself (and often, your friends) in a community ... , made or served, vegan or paleo, and so on. So, just like in our
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social science ... recommendation—one from a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social ... for researchers, performing artists, visual artists, and makers to
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    Essays, activities & academics

    consists of several short response questions and essays designed to help us ... makes you "look best," as opposed to the answers that are honest and easy ... four that mean the most to you and tell us a bit about them. Self
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    Creative portfolios

    Researchers, performing artists, visual artists, and makers may ... descriptions below. Creative portfolios are truly optional, and should only be submitted if they feature work that is both significant to you and relevant to

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    of clubs, organizations, and activities covering every imaginable topic ... 's the typical newspaper, radio station, and literary journal that you ... , organize large-scale hackathons, and host educational programs for local

  • Housing and residence life

    experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on-campus residence halls. And MIT allows its students to choose which residence they ... project and is anticipated to reopen in fall 2025.']in operation