<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I want to contact the MIT admissions department online. On the main MIT website, it says that you must do this through the MIT admissions website. However, I can't find any link or form so I can email or otherwise contact them. Do I just ask my questions by posting on one of the admissions blogs? I asked this question in a thread of my own, but so far it doesn't seem like anyone has any advice. </p>
<p>I'd really appreciate some help. Thanks! ^^</p>
<p>To Harry:</p>
<p>1st: How do you know you like physics? have you formally taken any physics course? Don't commit yourself too early, you might actually not enjoy real physics.</p>
<p>2nd: Assuming you are meant to be a physics whiz. Well, paradoxically, my advice is to study math. Once you have the math done, the sky is the limit. Studying physics without math prerequisite is a pain in the butt.</p>
<p>Assuming you are ambitious:
1. Start learning geometry/trig seriously.
2. Once you mastered algebra/precalc/trig/geometry, learn calculus
3. Then, use your calculus tools to learn newtonian mechanics/electricity&magnetism.
4. mix in a healthy amount of problem solving (you won't know if you know sth until you put it to the test). Participate in physics olympiad if possible: it's really fun and challenging.</p>
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<li> Once you've done 1-4, well you can study other topics (optics/thermo/etc...)</li>
<li>Assuming you are still in HS, and are very ambitious, you can study Multivariate calc/diffE=>helps a whole lot for mechanics/electricity problems at the undergrad level.</li>
<li>Use good books/sources to study (the books I am showing you here apply to only step 5-7). If you haven't got any calculus under your belt, these books are not appropriate:</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Irodov Problems in General physics</li>
<li>Introduction to Mechanics Kleppner Kolenkow</li>
<li>Griffith electrodynamics</li>
<li>MIT ocw website</li>
</ul>
<p>If you finish this during high school: kudos to you! I personally am only midway through step 6-7, and I skipped step 5 because I thought I could study later. And if you studied this but still don't get into MIT, it doesn't matter: you will have gained an awesome base in physics.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>PS: it is possible to do step 5 before, although I don't like to do so.</p>
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I want to contact the MIT admissions department online. On the main MIT website, it says that you must do this through the MIT admissions website. However, I can't find any link or form so I can email or otherwise contact them. Do I just ask my questions by posting on one of the admissions blogs?
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You can absolutely ask a question by posting in one of the admissions blogs. The admissions page also has a link to the admissions office's email address, <a href="mailto:admissions@mit.edu">admissions@mit.edu</a>. It's all the way down at the very bottom of the main page, along with the mailing address and phone number of the office.</p>