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    Academic preparation

    March 31 for fall entry. Superscoring If a student takes the same test ... transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before ... areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Transcripts

    line of the email for easier processing. Please note: If you send us a ... We require an official transcript sent by a school counselor or representative. This applies for high school and college transcripts. If your
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    Returning students

    need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a rigorous MIT education. Even though you may have been away from school for a ... that non-traditional applicants take some courses at a community college
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    The transfer application

    fee presents a hardship for you and your family, you may request a fee ... Application: The application for spring entry is due October 15, 2026. The application for fall entry is due March 1, 2027. Only U.S. citizens and U
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    Deadlines & requirements

    a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social science ... : SAT or ACT. We strongly recommend English proficiency exams for certain non ... recommendation—one from a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social

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    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
  • 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
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    Transfer eligibility

    The transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... entering MIT. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first ... spring term, you cannot reapply for the fall term of the same calendar year
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    About MITAdmissions.org

    write for a general audience of applicants: don't use too much ... MIT students for real, and share a little bit in their subjective and ... domain (i.e., not on mit.edu) for historical reasons: when we started our
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    QuestBridge

    MIT is proud to be a QuestBridge partner About QuestBridge QuestBridge (QB) helps talented, low-income students prepare for the college application process and apply for four-year scholarships at top U.S. schools
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    Academic foundations

    taken [annotation note="For many students, a math sequence might include ... -calculus, which are designed to lay the groundwork for a calculus course that ... builds a foundation for our [annotation note="While at MIT, all students
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    First-year eligibility

    The first-year application is intended for students who have ... 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
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    research, for pay or for credit, during their undergraduate years.[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... as coauthors on them. Every scientist was once a novice: UROP gives
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    Interview

    , we offer an interview with a member of the MIT Educational Council, a ... whenever possible, however you may coordinate a virtual interview if agreed ... your interviewer a vivid sense of your passions and aspirations. MIT

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science, organize large-scale hackathons, and host educational programs for local ... active than you think. Don't take our word for it—watch Kylie Y. ’19 and AJ