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  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For parents

    the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation ... only: finding the right fit. This means finding a community where your ... can do to prepare for MIT. These step-by-step guides will help orient
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For school counselors

    letters on behalf of your applicants. For our advice and tips on writing a ... fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for ... interested in supporting a student's candidacy for admission to MIT, you may be
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    For home educators

    helpful for many homeschooled applicants. We welcome a recommendation from a ... [intro]MIT has a long history of admitting homeschooled students, and ... .[/intro] Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in homeschooled applicants
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    're 15. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world. Advocating for ... that’s registering for a challenging lab class, starting a company, or ... for the pleasure of it." is not a trick question. Answer it honestly
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    attend MIT affordably. Three steps to apply for aid. CSS Profile: a tool provided by the College Board that we use to determine if you qualify for a ... determine if you qualify for a need-based MIT Scholarship Parental tax

  • Request a group tour

    Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... –5 business days for a response regarding the status of your request. Private
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our mission

    helpfully publishes in a free PDF for anyone who cares to read it, remains a handbook for the admissions profession, and a touchstone for our office and ... 's longstanding commitment to the public interest, a theory we put into practice
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    DACA & undocumented applicants

    note='A term for students who have received Deferred Action for Childhood ... preservation of DACA and advocating for a pathway to citizenship, and MIT filed ... subcommittee of the Boston Teachers’ Union, has created a resource for applying
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Eating at MIT

    [intro]You can choose to join a conventional meal plan with access to dining halls, or cook for yourself (and often, your friends) in a community ...  residences that have a dining hall, you must buy into a conventional meal plan
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    perspectives, personalities, talents, and interests, and we are looking for a ... , love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    across the American south.  MIT also became a beacon for students from ... [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of ... America. Since then, MIT has built a robust tradition of solving problems in
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    submit a separate music portfolio for each instrument. Please create a ... your application and demonstrates strong creative talent for a young ... for review. Include the title, medium, a brief description, date
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    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 ... the arts include the Open Documentary Lab, the Center for Art, Science
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    , and labs for research or work a teaching program where students teach ... that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a ... [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    a pre-college program for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native ... parental contribution) for four years Service to School (S2S) MIT has a proud ... resources for students of different backgrounds, a scholarship search (along
  • Discover / Learn more

    Admissions videos

    ."]incredibly dated now,[/annotation] this video was, for its time, a major production ... the country to be shown at meetings for prospective students for a ... Beaver (1956) A promotional film for prospective students and visitors to

  • Schedule your campus visit

    reservation for a session, we will not be able to accommodate you. [button ... . Reservations are required. Should you arrive without a reservation for a session ... life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    College Cost Estimator provides a quick estimate based on six simple questions. It is roughly accurate for families with broadly typical finances. Net Price Calculator The Net Price Calculator tends to give a more