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    Letters of recommendation

    not be penalized in this case. We are also able to accept a ...  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
  • Help / Contact

    Visit our office

    . We're not able to accommodate walk-in questions from prospective students or families. If you have a burning question and can't find the ... .—and take the train from there. In addition to being faster, cheaper, and
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    Summer programs

    . Similar to the way we look at a student’s extracurricular activities, there ... any high school student can come to campus to take courses and live in ... , or scoping out the stars sound like a fun way to spend your summer

  • infinite MIT

    students find a way to incorporate an element of playful inquiry into ... Borderline began as a project to cover a 200-foot-long wall in the tunnels ... important to take a pause and take a look down at what’s in our plate— and

  • Maps, directions, parking

    . We’re not able to accommodate walk-in questions from prospective students or families. If you have a burning question and can’t find the ... on the Red Line and take the train from there. In addition to being
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    International applicants

    colleges, including MIT. This is a quick overview to help you understand how applying to an American school like MIT works. Some of the information in ... make sure to check with other schools before applying. In addition to
  • Discover / Life and culture

    The MIT community

     humans of MIT are truly special, and we hope that among them you will find a ... themselves in our students, and our students, in some cases, aspire to become ... Association for extraordinary, lifelong service to the Institute. Our values In
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    STEM programs

    students PRIMES-USA, a free, year-long research program in math open to ... students find to be exciting resources for their growth—though your local ... students come from a wide variety of contexts and may not be able to access
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    Academic foundations

    matters is that you are prepared to take, and do well in, a class that ... . While some students may be able to enroll in a class called "Calculus ... the toughest problems in the world. Building a strong academic
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    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
  • Discover / About MIT

    A brief history of MIT

    congressman and senator in a state's congressional delegation—to fund colleges ... .'](re)committed it[/annotation] to acting in the public interest in perpetuity.  A new ... students in a U.S. institution...To achieve this ideal, MIT provided
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    Basic facts

    relevance to the practical world and transforming society for the better. To ... ) who will contribute to MIT and the world.[/intro] These basic facts are ... Institutional Research. Elsewhere on our site, you can find current admission
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    , love to learn, and want to work on big problems to make the world a ... and capable of in a college application.  As admissions officers, we ... your recommenders write—to better understand you and your achievements in
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work ... STEM in foreign high schools and universities a study abroad program that offers opportunities to study for the semester, year, or summer at a

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    We are makers. We are thinkers. We are explorers. In all that we do. The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose to make a better world ... , inventive and artistic, obsessed with numbers, and welcoming to talented

  • Request a group tour

    Thank you for your interest in a private group tour of MIT! Please ... Groups of 6–50 students are welcome to submit a request for a private group ... minimum of 3 weeks notice to schedule a private group tour. Please allow 3
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    How to apply for aid

    30 in order to receive a financial aid offer by mid-January. Regular ... paint a detailed picture of what kind of aid you’ll need to be able to attend MIT affordably. Three steps to apply for aid. CSS Profile: a tool
  • Discover / The MIT education

    MIT’s educational philosophy

    -motivated and engaged participants in a dynamic community of learners. We combine ... principles Since the first classes were offered in a storage warehouse in ... offered, of course!"]required to learn French and German[/annotation] in