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    WISE 2026

    The Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering (WISE) program is ... , live in a rural area, or might be the first in their family to attend ... application There are a few things that you should have ready before you start
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    Interview

    paper; we're interested in the whole person. That's why, whenever possible, we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a ... with applicants in their home area. Interviews are held in person
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    ethics, loosely stated, assert that hacks must do no damage to property or ... all, exercise common sense.  There is a great and comprehensive ... computer systems. As the journalist Steven Levy wrote in his history of
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

    . Holistic admissions It is important to understand that these numbers do not ... most important thing to remember is that at MIT we admit people, not numbers. With that in mind, here are some numbers about the people we admit
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    Getting started

    Regular Action. There is no strategic benefit to applying during either action cycle. Just do what works for you! Application fee or waiver Our application fee is $75. However, we understand that paying college application
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    that they want to make sure they do everything “right”—down to their ... four activities that are the most important to you. Your academics don’t shape your whole personal context, and our goal is to understand more
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    -led clubs and teams, courses in engineering and high-speed photography, and a ... experiential programs give you training in modern means of manufacture: what has come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    U.S. Military Veterans

    member who is interested in an MIT education, we deeply appreciate your ... more. Other preparation resources For MIT, having a strong foundation in ... courses—is essential to a student’s success at MIT. If you don’t have access
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    QuestBridge

    is from a math or science teacher, we strongly recommend that you ask ... Bridge recommendations is from a math or science teacher, we strongly recommend that you ... Bridge recommendations is from a math or science teacher, we strongly recommend that you
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    Via tesseract

    . That is how we travel.” [annotation note="Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle In ... "That, of course, is the impractical, long way around. We have ... took a portion of her white robe in her hands and held it tight. "You
  • Discover / The MIT education

    General Institute Requirements

    ) HASS requirement: a minimum of eight subjects in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, including three to four in a concentration of your ... -yard swim test, because your mind is in your body and we want both to be
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    [intro]Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a four-week period in ... full tuition in either the fall or spring term do not have to pay ... machine to a crash course in stand-up comedy. Other students take the time
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How much it costs

    ,000 a year (with typical assets) attend MIT tuition-free.⁠ This means that ... is disadvantaged in the admissions process because of their financial ... important thing we hope you understand is that money won’t get you into MIT
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    DACA & undocumented applicants

    ."]need-blind[/annotation] admissions, and provide generous financial aid that meets 100% of a family ... personal expenses. MIT is committed to supporting undocumented students in ... an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit challenging the repeal of DACA
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    Via email

    Our email address is [email protected]. If you email that address ... about 70,000 emails a year that are answered by a dedicated staff of about four people. We average a response within 24 hours, but the number of
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Arts & music

    program in Art, Culture and Technology is a critical studies and production ... 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
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    STEM in foreign high schools and universities a study abroad program that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a university overseas a global classroom program that offers students short
  • Schedule your campus visit

    ="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 ... In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits ... life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus