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At MIT Admissions, we recruit and enroll a talented and...
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MIT Admissions. At MIT Admissions, we recruit and enroll a...
- What we look for | MIT Admissions
- Alignment with MIT’s Mission
- Collaborative and Cooperative Spirit
- Initiative
- Risk-Taking
- Hands-On Creativity
- Intensity, Curiosity, and Excitement
- The Character of The Mit Community
- The Ability to Prioritize Balance
Remember that there are many ways to make the world better—we’re not looking for applicants to have cured all infectious disease in the world by the time they’re 15. Tutoring a single kid in math changes the world. Lobbying a senator to amend bad policy changes the world. There are thousands of examples.
The core of the MIT spirit is collaboration and cooperation; you can see it all over the Institute. Many of the problem sets (our affectionate term for homework) at MIT are designed to be worked on in groups, and cross-department labs are very common. MIT is known for its interdisciplinary research. If you enjoy working alone all the time, that’s c...
Opportunities are abundant at MIT, but they must be seized. Research projects, seed money, and interesting lectures aren’t simply handed to students on silver platters here. For those students who take initiative—who take advantage of what’s around them—MIT’s resources are unparalleled.
MIT wants to admit people who are not only planning to succeed but who are also not afraid to fail. When people take risks in life, they learn resilience—because risk leads to failure as often as it leads to success. The most creative and successful people—and MIT is loaded with them—know that failure is part of life and that if you stay focused an...
MIT is an active, hands-on place. Innovation is risky and messy! Getting your hands dirty and trying something new is often the best way to achieve success. We apply theoretical knowledge to real-world problems here; our Latin motto means “Mind and Hand.” In other words, you shouldn’t just enjoy thinking, you should also enjoy doing.
In a nutshell, you should be invested in the things that really mean something to you (we’re not particularly picky as to what). Explore! Choose quality over quantity—you don’t have to do a million things to get into college. Put your heart into a few things that you truly care about and that will be enough.
Our community is comprised of people who take care of each other and lift each other up, who inspire each other to work and dream beyond their potential. We’re looking to admit people who by nature will sustain the qualities of this community.
Despite what you may have heard, this place is NOT all about work. To be successful here, you must prioritize some measure of downtime. Therefore, we like to see that you’ve prioritized some downtime in high school as well. Question #1 (Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it.) is not a trick question. Answer it honestly.
MIT Admissions. At MIT Admissions, we recruit and enroll a talented and diverse class of undergraduates who will learn to use science, technology, and other areas of scholarship to serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.
For detailed information regarding first-year and transfer admissions, please visit: mitadmissions.org. For information about graduate admissions, please refer to the individual department's website, or click here: gradadmissions.mit.edu.
Admissions. For questions about applying to MIT, visit the Admissions Office or email admissions@mit.edu. Alumni Association. Contact the Alumni Association directly with questions at aacomments@mit.edu. Directory. You can find people, offices, and services by using the main search function on this site.
Undergraduate Admissions & Aid. All prospective undergraduate students apply through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, regardless of their intended program of study. On the undergraduate admissions site, you can learn more about our application process and read student blogs about life at MIT.
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