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    First-year eligibility

    The first-year application is intended for students who have ... contrast, the transfer application is intended for students who have finished ... ineligible for either first-year or transfer admission, or simply prefer to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    cycles for two reasons: 1) it helps us spread our work out over a longer ... applicants with more options so they can choose which works best for them. Rules and restrictions Early Action is an option for all applicants

  • Maps, directions, parking

    . In addition to being faster, cheaper, and better for the environment ...  must drive to campus itself, then your best bet is to set your address for the ... costs. Hooray for maps! Behold, whereis.mit.edu. Just search for rooms
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    Undergraduate research

    research, for pay or for credit, during their undergraduate years ... presentations, and even the occasional invention—and you can take part for pay or credit. How to UROP You may apply for advertised UROP positions or propose your

  • Clubs, activities, and athletics

    might expect. But MIT students also run a Laboratory for Chocolate Science, organize large-scale hackathons, and host educational programs for local ... active than you think. Don't take our word for it—watch Kylie Y. ’19 and AJ
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    need to evaluate students against a common baseline of preparation for a rigorous MIT education. Even though you may have been away from school for a ... send for review is left up to the individual non-traditional applicant to
  • Apply / Parents and educators

    Advising your students

    that you want what is best for your students. However, there are many ... educationally sound for them to best prepare them to succeed in college and beyond ... sacrificing quality for quantity–something that is happening far too often. We
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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
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    , you may not be familiar with the application process for American ... here is also true for American colleges other than MIT, but you should ...  and local advising centers. Am I international? For the purposes of the
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    WISE 2025

    [intro]WISE is a three-day program taking place October 5–7 for ... from campus is covered by MIT for all participants. Details on booking ... for housing preferences prior to attending the program. All meals are

  • Explore MIT on your own

    [intro]You don't have to travel to Cambridge to get a feel for MIT ... for the better. Student perspectives MIT International Science & ... research—for pay or for credit—during their undergraduate years through UROP
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    Housing at MIT

    own distinct culture and traditions. MIT housing is guaranteed for your ... for fun. Based on these factors, you develop ranked preferences about ... initially assigned, you can apply for First Year Residence Exchange (FYRE

  • Schedule your campus visit

    reservation for a session, we will not be able to accommodate you. [button ... . Reservations are required. Should you arrive without a reservation for a session ... accommodate requests for visits placed 3 weeks in advance. Severe weather
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    Visit our office

    application-related documents to us for some reason, please read this page ... there. In addition to being faster, cheaper, and better for the ... address for the Hayward Parking Garage, accessible at 33 Amherst Street, and
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    Independent Activities Period

    additional tuition or room fees during IAP. For more detailed information regarding the cost of attendance, including specific costs for tuition and ... compete for $50,000+ in prizes Bad Ideas Festival, an enthusiastic
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    Other videos

    More than 40 MIT[annotation note="That's jargon for Departments, Labs, and Centers, the basic organizational entities that constitute MIT."]DLCs[/annotation]have a YouTube channel where they post videos about teaching, research, and
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    Newsletters

    [intro]Would you like to hear from us every once in a while?[/intro] Then you should sign up for our MIT Admissions monthly newsletter (prospective undergraduates only please). It's from us(!), and contains

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    security policy statements. For information on security and safety on MIT ... original post), only use for noncommercial purposes (don’t sell it), and ... licensing our content under different terms (i.e. for use in a commercial