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Contact Information MIT Admissions 77 Massachusetts Aveune, Room 3-108 Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617)253-3400 Fax: (617)258-8304 Online Application: http://my.mit.edu/ Email/Contact Info: admissions@mit.edu Application Dates and Fees Application Deadline: January 1 Application Fee: $75 Fee waiver available for students with financial need: Early Action Offered: Early Action Deadline: November 1 Early Decision Offered: Early Decision Deadline: —

Academic Criteria   Rigor of high school classes   Class rank   Academic GPA   Standardized test scores   Application Essay   Recommendation(s)

Non-Academic Criteria   Interview   Extracurricular activities   Talent/Ability   Character/Personal qualities   First generation   Alumni/ae relation   Geographical residence

State residency   Religious affiliation / Commitment   Racial/Ethnic status   Volunteer work   Work experience   Level of applicant’s interest

Admissions Criteria Key
	= Very Important		= Important		= Considered		= Not Considered

Selectivity Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): 12% Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): 66%   Male Female Applied 9,464 3,932 Accepted 828 761 Enrolled 561 487   SAT Scores ACT Scores Percent of Freshman Submitting: 95% 30% Wait List Policy Place students on a waiting list: # of applicants offered a place on waiting list: 739 # accepting a place on the waiting list: 629 # of wait-listed students admitted: 35 % of students admitted from waiting list: 6% Transfer Admission Accept transfer students: Accept transfers students in: Fall Winter Spring Summer High School Credits Required/recommended high school credits for applicants: Subject Recommended Required   English 4 —   Foreign Language 2 —   Mathematics 4 —   Science 4 —   Social Studies 2 — SAT and ACT Policies Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions: Policy for the following tests: SAT or ACT Required ACT only — SAT only — SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT — SAT Subject Tests Required ACT Writing Component Required Uses SAT or ACT writing component for: SAT ACT For admission For placement For advising In place of an application essay As a validity check on the application essay No college policy as of now Not using essay component

GPA/Class Rank of Entering Freshmen Average High School GPA of Freshmen: — Percent of entering freshmen by GPA: GPA % of Freshmen 3.75-4.0 — 3.5-3.74 — 3.25-3.49 — 3.0-3.24 — 2.5-2.99 — 2.0-2.49 — 1.0-1.99 — 0.0-0.99 — Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank: Class Rank % of Freshmen Top 10% 97% Top 25% 100% Top 50% 100% Bottom 25% 0% Bottom 50% 0% Test Scores of Freshman Class SAT Scores 25th Percentile 75th Percentile   SAT Math 720 800   SAT Critical Reading 660 760   SAT Writing 660 750 ACT Scores   ACT Composite 31 34   ACT Math 32 36   ACT English 30 35 Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores: Score Range SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing   700-800 58% 85% 57%   600-699 32% 14% 35%   500-599 9% 1% 7%   400-499 1% 0% 1%   300-399 0% 0% 0%   200-299 0% 0% 0% Score Range ACT Composite ACT Math ACT English   30-36 84% 91% 80%   24-29 15% 9% 17%   18-23 1% 0% 3%   12-17 0% 0% 0%   6-11 0% 0% 0%   1-5 0% 0% 0%