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    Transcripts

    section of their application. Our preference is for counselors to use our ... representative. This applies for high school and college transcripts. If your ... entity. Counselors can submit transcripts to us in three ways: By
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    First-year learning communities

    filled with couches and bean bags for students to relax in between classes ... to understand. This hands-on class approach allows for more back ... humanities classes at the Institute, but for first-year students that want to
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    General Institute Requirements

    curriculum and foundation for the rest of your education.[/intro] William ... practical discovery and improvement.” To achieve this diverse education ... , and social sciences, including three to four in a concentration of your
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    International applicants

    page is simply intended to be a helpful resource for people who are less ... we continue to welcome them today. If you are an international student, you may not be familiar with the application process for American
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    Interview

    interviews are not usually formal affairs. You do not have to dress up for your interview. Here are some guidelines for what to expect from interviewers ... About the interview At MIT we don't just want to see how you look on

  • Request a group tour

    Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... . Please note this tour is designed to assist prospective undergraduate
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    Arts & music

    exhibitions open to the public each year, there are more ways than ever for you ... of contemporary art, is home to a state-of-the-art black box performing ... -level training to ensembles and classes that you can join even if you’re just a
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    fair access to our admissions process for students from all backgrounds ... helpfully publishes in a free PDF for anyone who cares to read it, remains a ... 's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer ... chemistry and biology. For more details about the GIRs, please refer to the ... transfer student, you can expect to receive credit for subjects of study that
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the ... , or about 1 for every 10 undergraduates. If you don't find an existing club or organization to match your interests, it's easy to start your own
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    First-year eligibility

    ineligible for either first-year or transfer admission, or simply prefer to ... The first-year application is intended for students who have [annotation note="Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or

  • Online info sessions

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    About MITAdmissions.org

    domain (i.e., not on mit.edu) for historical reasons: when we started our blogs back in 2004, we had to use external hosting and an external domain name in order to do so. Since then, we've built up a following and sense
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    Essays, activities & academics

    designed to get to know you better. There is only space for 40-50 words each ... .). Use one entry only per class. For example, it’s not necessary to use a ... Rather than asking you to write one long essay, the MIT application
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    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 ... . Midyear grades Please be sure to get your official midyear grades from your

  • Schedule your campus visit

    reservation for a session, we will not be able to accommodate you. [button ... ="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 to campus, you are welcome to request a group tour. We are not able to

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    crucial for the successful future of our world to educate people from every ... directed to Ramona Allen, Vice President for Human Resources, Building NE49 ... 28, 2025; you can check the official policy page for the most up-to
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    Life after MIT

    for students to interact with companies through career fairs, recruiting ... [intro]As hard as it might be to imagine sometimes, there is life ... mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students
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    Academic foundations

    such, it’s difficult for us to provide clear-cut rules that are useful ... -calculus, which are designed to lay the groundwork for a calculus course that ... are required to take (or get credit for) two semesters of calculus