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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we ... your recommenders write—to better understand you and your achievements in ... inspire each other. With all that in mind, preparing yourself for MIT means
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    for applicants to have cured all infectious disease in the world by the time they're 15. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world ... MIT are designed to be worked on in groups, and cross-department labs

  • MIT visits you

    in locations big and small, urban and rural, coastal and mountain; so take a look and see if we'll be in your area. We can't wait to meet you ... 'll see you soon. If you don't see anything in your area, don't worry! We
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    The application The first-year application is open in the MIT ... to be completed online. Creative portfolios in SlideRoom are available ... ) Early Action applicants will receive an admissions decision in mid
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    entity. Counselors can submit transcripts to us in three ways: By ... @mit.edu Most applicants have their counselor submit a transcript in our ... your counselor include your name and application number in the subject
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    fiction and fantasy books in the world Spinning Arts Club, which provides a venue in which to learn and practice (safe) LED prop and fire ... and Cambridge community enjoy the great outdoors, and owns cabins in New
  • 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 ... conducting research, and often resulting in coauthored papers, conference
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Getting started

    both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in ... approximately half of our students ultimately major in something entirely ... "underwater basket weaving" will give you an edge in the admissions process, so

  • Student life at MIT

    “day in the life of an MIT student” looks like for them—and that's part ... know them yourself? Student perspectives Explore a day in the Life of MIT

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    J. ’19 share their experience with varsity and club athletics in the ... Athletes (via Slice of MIT) A Week in the Life of a Student-Athlete (blog
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    February Updates & Notes Form

    This online form is required for all applicants who were admitted or deferred in Early Action, and all students who applied for Regular Action ... application portal in mid-January and should be completed as soon as possible
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    worthwhile. In order to best understand how this process works, we encourage ... you in the process and tell you what you and your child need to know
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    request recommendations in your MIT application portal. You can request ... who has taught you in an academic class in high school. Ideally, this ... not be penalized in this case. We are also able to accept a
  • Help / Contact

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