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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
  • 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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    paper; we're interested in the whole person. That's why, whenever possible ... with applicants in their home area. Interviews are held in person ... Action interviews will take place in November and most Regular Action
  • Schedule your campus visit

    In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits ... ="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 ... accommodate groups of 6–50 people in our regular information sessions and tours
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    any high school student can come to campus to take courses and live in ... your summers in the way that best suits your personal needs and goals ... pursue careers in science, engineering, and entrepreneurship, especially
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    completed internships while at MIT. In 2024, 44% percent of undergraduates ... , starting income, and largest employers by major, are publicly available in ... students who don't go directly to graduate school, many do so in the future
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    .  Some students find room for many activities in high school; others prefer ... application where you can describe any jobs you've had."]work,[/annotation] or ... can learn more about you.  If you have time to explore your interests
  • Discover / Learn more

    Admissions videos

    tradition. You can watch them all in a YouTube playlist here, or in the ... Pi Day videos (2014–2024) In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers throwing cream pies in each other's faces to announce when decisions would be
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    better place. It can be tricky to sum up all that you’re passionate about and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we ... your recommenders write—to better understand you and your achievements in
  • Discover / The MIT education

    The first year

    program can choose to participate in a [annotation note="Past locations have ... ) interests in order to develop their plans for further study. Before we get to ... . In the first term, students either pass the class or receive no record
  • 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 ... transfer student, you can expect to receive credit for subjects of study that
  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    . Chances are, if you're into something, you can find someone else on campus ... 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 / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    in getting to know you. This includes the secondary school materials ... or in a non-degree program to brush up on their classroom experience ... mentors can provide useful information, especially if teacher evaluations
  • About

    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
  • Explore MIT on your own

    Dianna Cowern ’11, aka Physics Girl) 24 Things I Learned in My First ... —you’ll find a link to the next stop in this virtual ... on our site, and you'll find those pages linked in the headers. When in
  • 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

    Essays, activities & academics

    their own trails achieving the unexpected. In what ways have you done something different than what was expected in your educational journey? MIT ... -information text box where you can tell us anything else you think we really ought to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two ... applicants with more options so they can choose which works best for them ... another school that is "single choice"— meaning that you can only apply
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Veterans

    eligible for benefits that can significantly aid in your costs to attend MIT ... 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
  • 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 ... spirit is collaboration and cooperation; you can see it all over the