# First-year applicants:Deadlines & requirements

**Source**: https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/deadlines-requirements/

# Deadlines & requirements

### The application

The first-year application is closed in the [MIT application portal](https://apply.mitadmissions.org/apply/).

Please note: You’re only allowed to [apply once](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/early-vs-regular/) per entry year.

### Deadlines

#### Early Action (EA)

| Deadline | Application Component |
| --- | --- |
| November 1 | All individual application components—[general information](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/getting-started/), [essays, activities, academics](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/essays-activities-academics/), etc. |
| November 1 | Two [letters of recommendation](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/letters-of-recommendation/)—one from a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social science, or language teacher |
| November 1 | [Secondary School Report](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/letters-of-recommendation/) (SSR), including [high school transcript](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/transcripts/) |
| November testing date | [Standardized tests](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/tests-scores/): SAT or ACT. We strongly recommend English proficiency exams for certain non-native English speakers who plan to apply. |
| Mid-February | [February Updates & Notes Form](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/february-updates-notes-form/) (including midyear grades) |

#### Regular Action (RA)

| Deadline | Application Component |
| --- | --- |
| January 5 | All individual application components—[general information](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/getting-started/), [essays, activities, academics](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/essays-activities-academics/), etc. |
| January 5 | Two [letters of recommendation](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/letters-of-recommendation/)—one from a math or science teacher and one from a humanities, social science, or language teacher |
| January 5 | [Secondary School Report](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/letters-of-recommendation/) (SSR), including [high school transcript](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/transcripts/) |
| December testing date | [Standardized tests](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/tests-scores/): SAT or ACT. We strongly recommend English proficiency exams for certain non-native English speakers who plan to apply. (We will also accept English proficiency exams for Regular Action applicants through the January test dates.) |
| Mid-February | [February Updates & Notes Form](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/february-updates-notes-form/) (including midyear grades) |

### Supplemental materials

Our admissions process is designed to be completed online. [Creative portfolios](https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/portfolios-additional-material/) in SlideRoom are available for researchers, performing artists, visual artists, and makers to submit supplemental materials.

**If you must mail materials to MIT, please use this address:**

Massachusetts Institute of Technology\
Office of Undergraduate Admissions\
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room E38-200\
Cambridge, MA 02139

### Other dates & deadlines

- All students who are applying for financial aid should submit materials by February 15 (see [Financial aid deadlines](https://sfs.mit.edu/undergraduate-students/apply-for-aid/deadlines-requirements/))
- Early Action applicants will receive an admissions decision in mid-December
- Regular Action students will receive an admissions decision in mid-March
- Admitted students must inform MIT of their enrollment decision by May 1