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    Independent Activities Period

    [intro]Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a four-week period in ... ,[/annotation] IAP has grown to be a unique feature of the MIT education, offering ... additional tuition or room fees during IAP. For more detailed information
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    Other videos

    More than 40 MIT[annotation note="That's jargon for Departments, Labs ... ."]DLCs[/annotation]have a YouTube channel where they post videos about teaching, research, and people. It's hard to narrow down thousands of videos, but here are a few of
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    Essays, activities & academics

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    Accessing advanced coursework

    If your high school doesn’t offer courses that help you prepare for ... demonstrate their readiness for the MIT education. However, we also know that ... for MIT and/or pursue their interests: Dual enrollment opportunities

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  • Online info sessions

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    Early vs Regular

    cycles for two reasons: 1) it helps us spread our work out over a longer ... fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there ... applicants with more options so they can choose which works best for them
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    Clubs & activities

    , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the ... , or about 1 for every 10 undergraduates. If you don't find an existing ... organizations, activism groups, and many more including a newspaper, a debate team
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    International applicants

    page is simply intended to be a helpful resource for people who are less ... MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and ... , you may not be familiar with the application process for American
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    Via mail

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  • Housing and residence life

    note='McCormick residence hall is closed for a two-year renovation ... [intro]Housing is guaranteed for eight consecutive semesters your ... want to live in, giving students the chance to live in a place that feels
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    Getting started

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    Athletics & recreation

    United States. About a quarter of our students are varsity athletes, and ... addition to a Division I crew program. MIT is highly competitive within its NEWMAC conference. It is possible to be a student and athlete at MIT
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    Our selection process

    like your application has entered a black hole. So what really happens ... application is complete, it will first be read by a senior admissions officer who will consider your application in a holistic manner, within its
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    The MIT community

    search the world for students who we think will be a good fit at MIT, and ... economic mobility index of its peer schools. Long a home for those who felt ... will inspire and guide you along the way. What follows is a brief
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    Letters of recommendation

    ! (If you're a teacher looking for guides on how to write good letters of ... one evaluation from a math/science teacher, and one from a humanities ...  and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to
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    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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    Cross-registration

    Institute, you can cross-register for no additional cost at Harvard, Wellesley ... and objective inquiry, and recognize and provide opportunities for ... Harvard University for degree credit at no extra charge. Harvard subjects