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    QuestBridge

    MIT is proud to be a QuestBridge partner About QuestBridge Quest ... be emailed to you if you are selected as a finalist. Transcripts ... emailed to you if you are selected as a finalist. Transcripts: Your
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine rigorous academics with a learning-by-doing approach.[/intro] Our guiding principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in
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    Advising your students

    siblings or working 20-30 hours a week to support their family), or who come ... ways to define the best, and we think it’s important that young people be ... Dean of Admissions, Stu Schmill '86, wrote in a blog post: In simple
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    What we look for

    money to interesting lectures—and it’s up to each student to choose a path ... fail—and who know how to build a support system to keep them afloat ... the things they care about. We don’t expect applicants to do a million
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    Letters of recommendation

     and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to ... ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of ... not be penalized in this case. We are also able to accept a
  • 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 ... enough to take the social and intellectual risks that make college really

  • Online info sessions

    together a little virtual-MIT-choose your own-adventure experience to get you ... ="https://mitadmissions.org/explore-on-your-own/"]Get exploring![/button_link] Ask a student Have questions about what it’s like to ... [intro]There are many ways to get to know us, right from the comfort
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    Admissions videos

    released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected ... the country to be shown at meetings for prospective students for a ... Beaver (1956) A promotional film for prospective students and visitors to
  • Discover / About MIT

    Life after MIT

    mentorships, and chats over coffee. According to a survey of graduating students ... , and our alumni are proud of that.  Everything else There's a lot more to ... [intro]As hard as it might be to imagine sometimes, there is life
  • 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 ... Art, just to name a few. The arts have always been an essential part of
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    oxygen 2014—Designing a new paper strip diagnostic test to rapidly ... -temperature superconducting electromagnet to a field strength of 20 tesla, the most powerful ... Innovation Fund Program to explore taking a project from idea to impact. The

  • infinite MIT

    like to be a student here. There are videos to watch, blogs to read ... authentically about what it's like to be a student here. So we encourage you to ... learn from each other.[/intro] When we admit a class of students to MIT
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    Creative portfolios

    to you. Research questionnaire: Complete a brief questionnaire ... to submit a letter of recommendation directly through the Slide ... second SlideRoom account using a different email address to submit a
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    ,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering ... machine to a crash course in stand-up comedy. Other students take the time ... [intro]Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a four-week period in
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    About MIT Admissions

    technology. The students we enroll add to a vibrant campus community and will ... admissions process, as well as our commitment to a level playing field ... , being responsible means acknowledging that we have a moral obligation to
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    . Similar to the way we look at a student’s extracurricular activities, there ... , or scoping out the stars sound like a fun way to spend your summer ... should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    come to be called a "maker education."[/intro] Our motto The motto ... project-based, and require you to become a creative, skilled maker ... things, and from trying to make them work. This "maker education" is at
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    MIT transfer application to request the School Official Report. If a ... Transfer applicants are required to upload a copy of their transcripts within ... professors or instructors. One recommendation should come from a math or
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    Essays, activities & academics

    get to know you. Remember that this is not a writing test. Be honest, be ... to you the most right now? (Note: Applicants select from a drop ... describes you, and why? Activities Please use our form, not a resume, to list
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    First-year eligibility

    [annotation note="Note that we do not formally require you to have graduated or earned a GED, though you may well choose to!"]concluded[/annotation] their secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full