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In 2010, it was dubbed "most selective" by U.S. News, [190] admitting few transfer students [178] and 4.1% of its applicants in the 2020–2021 admissions cycle. [191] It is need-blind for both domestic and international applicants. [192] MIT offers 44 undergraduate degrees across its five schools. [193]
Life cycle energy analysis (LCEA) is an approach in which all energy inputs to a product are accounted for, not only direct energy inputs during manufacture, but also all energy inputs needed to produce components, materials and services needed for the manufacturing process. [111] With LCEA, the total life cycle energy input is established. [112]
University admissions are typically based on a weighted average (the "mit'am") of the PET score and the GPA of the Bagrut (High School Completion Examination). In addition, some programs in science and engineering require that the applicant's bagrut includes the maximum number of units ("5 units") for mathematics.
Some high schools, to reflect the varying skill required for different course levels, will give higher numerical grades for difficult courses, often referred to as a weighted GPA. For example, two common conversion systems used in honors and Advanced Placement courses are: A = 5 or 4.5; B = 4 or 3.5 [5] C = 3 or 2.5; D = 2 or 1.5; F = 0 [19]
Institutions place different weight on these criteria: for example, "test optional" schools do not require or even accept the SATs for admission. [166] Some factors are beyond a student's control, such as a college's need in a given year for diversity, legacy applicants, or athletic recruiting. [147]
Generally, American schools equate an A with a numerical value of 4.0. Most graduate schools require a 3.0 (B) average to take a degree, with C or C− being the lowest grade for course credit. Most undergraduate schools require a 2.0, or C average to obtain a degree with a minimum of D or D− to pass a course.
Grading in education is the application of standardized measurements to evaluate different levels of student achievement in a course. Grades can be expressed as letters (usually A to F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), percentages, or as numbers out of a possible total (often out of 100).
In 1971 a Commission on MIT Education began investigating General Institute Requirements in the humanities and social sciences. Two years later in 1973 the institute, in an effort to closely connect the humanities with science and engineering. As part of this restructuring, Psychology was subsumed into the Brain and Cognitive Sciences program. [10]