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    For parents

    only: finding the right fit. This means finding a community where your ... [intro]If you're like most parents, helping your child find the right ... the admissions process as a rite of passage—a challenging initiation

  • MIT visits you

    . Below you will find a list of where we have been over the past couple of ... [intro]Not everyone can take the time to come to MIT, so we do our best to come to you. We crisscross the U.S. as often as we can, so that
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    [intro]Find out what it will cost to attend MIT with one of our cost ... . Net Price Calculator The Net Price Calculator tends to give a more ... College Cost Estimator provides a quick estimate based on six simple
  • Discover / Learn more

    Social media

    MIT Social Media Hub If you want a snapshot into what all of the ... the latest research and news to the craziest hacks and campus events. @MITAdmissions You can also find @MITAdmissions social media accounts on Instagram
  • Help / Contact

    Via mail

    find our mailing address below. We'll get back to you much faster via ... -related documents to us for some reason—or if you would like to mail us something not related to an application—you can send it to: Massachusetts Institute of
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Clubs & activities

    , including: Laboratory for Chocolate Science, a club dedicated to the ... a venue in which to learn and practice (safe) LED prop and fire ... , or about 1 for every 10 undergraduates. If you don't find an existing
  • 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
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    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 / Preparing for MIT

    Extracurricular activities

    to concentrate on just a few. Some students may spend significant time ... Some students feel so much pressure to get into the “right” college that they want to make sure they do everything “right”—down to their
  • Pages

    First-year learning communities

    , you move to a new city, live with a new roommate, enroll in new classes, find your way around a new school. We get it, it can be overwhelming ... . These groups help to provide a close-knit community and academic environment to

  • Explore MIT on your own

    —you’ll find a link to the next stop in this virtual ... [intro]You don't have to travel to Cambridge to get a feel for MIT ... new things—whether on campus or off—there's more than enough to explore
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    College access & advising programs

    application process, learning how to tell your story, and finding a school where ... parental contribution) for four years Service to School (S2S) MIT has a proud partnership with Service to School (S2S), a nonprofit organization that provides
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    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
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    students or families. If you have a burning question and can't find the ... [intro]Admissions at MIT Welcome Center[/intro] If you plan to visit ... must mail application-related documents to us for some reason, please

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds ... . Chances are, if you're into something, you can find someone else on campus to share that excitement with.[/intro] Student activities Sure, there
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    WISE 2026

    , live in a rural area, or might be the first in their family to attend ... ; you can read more about why here. To best assess a student’s potential ... that you can submit, or you may be able to find one on your school

  • infinite MIT

    students find a way to incorporate an element of playful inquiry into ... 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

  • Maps, directions, parking

    students or families. If you have a burning question and can’t find the ... life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus ... of our amazing students will take you on a tour of their favorite
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how ... considered by MIT to be an international student. If you are a U.S. citizen or ... page is simply intended to be a helpful resource for people who are less