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  • Schedule your campus visit

    In-person info sessions and tours We offer two types of campus visits each week. Info session and student-led tour: Our info sessions are ... life, the application process, and financial aid. A student-led campus
  • Discover / Life and culture

    Hacks, tomfoolery & pranks

    [intro]At MIT, "hacks" are performed by students who safely and ... any person, must be safe, and must provide joy or amusement to those who ... clever and elegant pranks that exist at the intersection of creative
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Academic preparation

    Coursework and test requirements We recommend that prospective transfer students take a variety of mathematics and science courses before ... college calculus and calculus-based physics, and one semester each of

  • Student life at MIT

    “day in the life of an MIT student” looks like for them—and that's part ... (and often do) speak at length about our students, but why not get to ... '25, Allison '27, Amber '24, Ali '26, and Audrey '24) Next stop
  • Afford / Cost & affordability

    Estimate your cost

    a more in-depth review and to determine Pell eligibility you will need ... eligibility for financial aid might be and estimate your out-of-pocket expenses. The Net Price Calculator will give you an estimate of your net cost and
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Biographical & personal information

    —including communicating with us and registering for standardized tests—so the email you list ... account. And please make sure that it’s an email you’ll have access to through next summer. Name and preferred name When filling out these fields
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Early vs Regular

    MIT has two application cycles: Early Action (EA) and Regular Action ... fine to apply during either cycle. We do not have a preference, and there ... period, devoting more time to each application, and 2) it provides
  • Discover / Learn more

    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
  • Apply / Understanding the process

    Our selection process

    between when you apply and when you receive your decision? Once your ... committee, where multiple groups of different admissions staff and faculty ... and debate an application before it is placed in the admit pile. Student
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Creative portfolios

    Researchers, performing artists, visual artists, and makers may ... descriptions below. Creative portfolios are truly optional, and should only be submitted if they feature work that is both significant to you and relevant to
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Returning students

    extended break from conventional education, and we value the insights and ... , evaluations from teachers, and other supportive materials that would assist us ... and get some recent teacher evaluations. While we do require evaluations
  • Apply / Transfer applicants

    Transfer deadlines & requirements

    .S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents may apply through spring entry. For ... applicant well as both a student and a person. You are also welcome (but not ... —including all secondary/high schools, colleges, and universities. Official
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Interview

    you, so please monitor your inbox and respond promptly. Most Early Action interviews will take place in November and most Regular Action ... interview, it will be waived and your application will not be adversely
  • Discover / The MIT education

    Undergraduate research

    .[/intro] In 1969, Margaret MacVicar, then a 26-year-old MIT professor (and ... each year draw on UROP research, and most undergraduates will be included ... conducting research, and often resulting in coauthored papers, conference
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    QuestBridge

    application process and apply for four-year scholarships at top U.S. schools ... think they may be eligible, to learn more about QuestBridge and consider ... contribution. Visit the QuestBridge website for full eligibility criteria and how
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Letters of recommendation

    one evaluation from a math/science teacher, and one from a humanities ... school counselor (typically including your official transcript and—when available—a School Profile and letter of recommendation). You will be able to
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Getting started

    both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in ... the end of your first year at MIT—there's a lot of time between now and then to explore, discover new things, and change your mind. What you
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    First-year eligibility

    secondary education and wish to pursue a bachelor's degree as a full ... high school and completed at least one year of college. If you are still ... seek other routes to and through MIT, you may consider exploring some of
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    International applicants

    MIT has a very long history of educating international students, and ... recommend Education USA, especially their helpful 5 Steps to U.S. Study and ... understand life is more rich and complicated than a checkbox, and we take that
  • Apply / First-year applicants

    Transcripts

    representative. This applies for high school and college transcripts. If your ... your counselor include your name and application number in the subject ... to be submitted and processed, we will add it to your application as a