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  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    apply for the fall 2026 term, because both terms occur in the same entry ... The transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... entering MIT. If you are still in high school, you are considered a first

  • Request a group tour

    Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... students in their college search process. These visits do not include an ... refunds will be offered in the case of an Institute-wide closure or a sick
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Transfer credit & advanced standing

    formal classes or independent study. In this case, you can always take an ... -secondary classes while they’re still in high school. Many of these programs offer ... 're still in high school, you're considered a first-year applicant regardless
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    applied to the Massachusetts legislature for "an Act of Incorporation of the ... [intro]In 1865, the founding of MIT established a new kind of independent educational institution relevant to an increasingly industrialized
  • 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 ... forces, you may be eligible for benefits that can significantly aid in your

  • Housing and residence life

    affiliated with an FSILG, and some live in FSILG housing which, with few ... [intro]Housing is guaranteed for eight consecutive semesters your undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in one of our 10 on
  • Discover / Learn more

    Admissions videos

    Pi Day videos (2014–2024) In 2014, we made a video of some bloggers throwing cream pies in each other's faces to announce when decisions would be released, and making a video to announce Pi Day became an unexpected
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    [intro]We have the largest Division III athletics program in the ... many more participate in club and intramural sports, as well as general ... teams, we offer the largest Division III program in the nation, in
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Independent Activities Period

    compete for $50,000+ in prizes Bad Ideas Festival, an enthusiastic ... [intro]Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a four-week period in ... Johnson, of saving fuel during the energy crisis.']Established in 1971
  • About

    About MIT Admissions

    creative individuals interested in an education centered on science and ... and has held fast for more than 50 years, guards against an individual ... 'system' in which we collectively have a stake. We are responsible For us
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Summer programs

    ) Research Science Institute (RSI) is a program of the Center for Excellence in ... ILy Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS) Prove It! Math ... should do to prepare for applying to MIT, and our answer is always to spend
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    people in everyday life.[/intro] For MIT's 150th anniversary, the Boston ... [intro]For more than 150 years, the Institute has married teaching with engineering and scientific studies—and produced an unending stream
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    Center If you are registered for an info session or tour, here's our ... station. You can learn more in the Visit MIT section of our site. If you must mail application-related documents to us for some reason, please
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    and digital SAT. In order to apply for transfer admission, you must ... applying, taking full advantage of their institution’s offerings in these areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer
  • About

    About MITAdmissions.org

    blogs back in 2004, we had to use external hosting and an external domain ... admissions blogs are an institution we started in 2004 to help our students ...  staff are speaking for themselves in their blog posts, and not on behalf of
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Housing at MIT

    expensive and more convenient than arranging for a private sublet in the area ... own distinct culture and traditions. MIT housing is guaranteed for eight ... -year students live in on-campus residence halls.[/intro] We believe that students

  • Schedule your campus visit

    accommodate requests for visits placed 3 weeks in advance. Severe weather ... In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits ... places on campus. Info sessions last half an hour, and student-led tours
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    an appropriate teacher to complete one for you. You can add recommender ... ask an appropriate teacher to complete one for you. You can add ... ask an appropriate teacher to complete one for you. You can add
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    inspire each other. With all that in mind, preparing yourself for MIT means ... are educationally sound for them to best prepare them to succeed in ... and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we