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  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we ... your recommenders write—to better understand you and your achievements in ... inspire each other. With all that in mind, preparing yourself for MIT means
  • 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 ... MIT are designed to be worked on in groups, and cross-department labs
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Deadlines & requirements

    The application The first-year application is closed in the MIT ... to be completed online. Creative portfolios in SlideRoom are available ... ) Early Action applicants will receive an admissions decision in mid
  • 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
  • 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
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    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

  • Maps, directions, parking

    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
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    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
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Cross-registration

    [intro]In addition to the thousands of courses already offered by the ... requirements in other areas. Additionally, MIT students may earn Massachusetts teaching certification, which is recognized in many states, to teach at the

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    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 / Parents and educators

    For parents

    worthwhile. In order to best understand how this process works, we encourage ... you in the process and tell you what you and your child need to know
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Admissions statistics

     determine our admissions process, but they are the result of our process. In our ... included in the tables below, despite their centrality to our process. The ... numbers. With that in mind, here are some numbers about the people we admit