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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 through education, research, and innovation. We are fun and quirky

  • Arts and music

    The MIT music community is extensive, including a conservatory-level academic program and dozens of performance ensembles, like the MIT Symphony ... [intro]MIT students are as creative in the studio and on stage as
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    MIT has two application cycles: Early Action (EA) and Regular Action (RA). What's the difference? Only the dates of the deadlines! It is ... is no strategic benefit to applying in one vs the other. We have two
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Athletics & recreation

    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 ... ice hockey team his first winter at MIT. This is why some say that, for
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Global education

    Initiatives (MISTI) is MIT’s flagship international education program. Every ... [intro] A majority of MIT students travel to study, research, work, and perform service around the world.[/intro] As an MIT student, you
  • Apply / Preparing for MIT

    Be yourself!

    who you are today, who you’d like to become, and why MIT is the right ... the mountain The most important way to prepare for MIT is dedicating ... If you’re thinking about applying to MIT, you're probably curious

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    Rhg[/embed]   Athletics Surprised to hear that MIT is home to the nation ... [intro]From puppies to pyrotechnics, MIT students organize hundreds ... might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science

  • Policies

    Nondiscrimination policy Privacy policy Accessibility MIT is committed to ... , students and all other members of the MIT community. It is included in the ... MIT will respond is available at idhr.mit.edu. Inquiries about the laws
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer eligibility

    or college level. The transfer application is closed in the MIT ... year of college, the earliest you can apply to transfer to MIT is during ... The transfer application is intended for students who have finished
  • Discover / About MIT

    Inventions & innovations

    even entire industries. MIT InnovationHQ (iHQ) is a hub for MIT ... people in everyday life.[/intro] For MIT's 150th anniversary, the Boston ...  associated with MIT, including everything from the World Wide Web to Technicolor
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Maker education

    [intro]MIT's dozens of makerspaces, dedicated hands-on classes, and ... things, and from trying to make them work. This "maker education" is at the core of MIT. The Institute has: over 40 design

  • Housing and residence life

    [intro]Housing is guaranteed on campus your entire undergraduate ... -campus residence halls. And MIT allows its students to choose which residence they ... [annotation note='East Campus residence hall is closed for a two-year renovation
  • Discover / The MIT education

    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 ... of the MIT community may propose a non-credit bearing activity
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    [intro]At MIT, "hacks" are performed by students who safely and ... experience the hack.[/intro] At MIT, hacking refers to more than breaking into ... force is the last resort of the incompetent. Never hack alone. Above
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    MIT Bulletin. GPA There is no minimum required GPA, but competitive ... until after you are admitted to MIT, at which point it is evaluated by the ... areas. To prepare for MIT’s academic program, we recommend that transfer