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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    low socioeconomic means, live in a rural area, or might be the first in ... access and advising programs (in alphabetical order) that MIT students have found helpful in their education journeys. You may also want to talk to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ... make sure to check with other schools before applying. In addition to ... significant time in the United States, or those who have a liminal status as
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    experiential programs give you training in modern means of manufacture: what has ... former you get from learning in the classroom, and the latter from making ... Makerspace, in the works In addition to our research opportunities
  • Discover / Life and culture

    The MIT community

    sense of home. Our undergraduates In any given year there are ~4 ... like they had no other, MIT has one of the oldest LGBTQ+ student groups in ... discussion sections for large classes, or by serving as live-in Graduate
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these ... applicants generally have a GPA of 3.5 or above, and mostly A's in mathematics ... academic record doesn't appear to merit credit in a certain subject, you may
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Accessing advanced coursework

    things in common: They’re usually low-cost or fully funded through ... your state name, look in the DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM BASICS section, and ... opportunities are available in your local community.  Structured online classes
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    About MIT Admissions

    campus tours. MIT Admissions was established in 1929, and is currently led ... , tour guides, and student workers take pride in the mission, vision ... creative individuals interested in an education centered on science and
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Veterans

    campus. If you are a veteran interested in an MIT education, please know ... in advanced math and science both improves your odds of getting into ... demonstrated recent success in advanced math and science, including: Math

  • infinite MIT

    the most talented students in the world through need-blind admissions ... disadvantaged in the undergraduate admissions process because of their financial ... in the admissions process because of their financial need. We meet the
  • 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
  • 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    they have [annotation note="Exceptions may be granted to students in the ... not award second bachelor’s degrees—even if you are interested in ... in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of

  • 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 ... 've been below, and we hope to see you soon. If you don't see anything in

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    Center near the Kendall Square T station. You can learn more in the Visit ...  other public lots in Kendall Square, it is pretty expensive and unpredictably ... . In addition to being faster, cheaper, and better for the environment
  • 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
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    station. You can learn more in the Visit MIT section of our site. Welcome ...  public parking at the Hayward Parking Garage, and other public lots in Kendall ... there. In addition to being faster, cheaper, and better for the
  • 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

  • Request a group tour

    Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... students in their college search process. These visits do not include an ... campus. Disruptive behavior will result in the termination of your tour and