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By doing so, we hope you’ll learn more about MIT, but also about yourself.

Announcements and deadlines

📨 Early Action decisions are available in the application portal. Read more here.
🗓️ Our Regular Action deadline for first-year applications is January 5.

Latest from the bloggers

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blogger wrapped 2025 and taking part in tradition
- by Caleb M. '27
- January 1, 2026
Hello everybody! It’s high time that I take a break from all the deep, introspective, several-thousand-words blogs for something old, something old, something borrowed, and something I guess green: Blogger Wrapped 2025!⁠01 ignore… Read More
New Year’s Affirmations can i run MIT affirm id be so good at it 🥺
- by Ellie F. '28
- January 1, 2026
This blog is to all the affirmers out there. Especially any that could help me (and my roommate) achieve my (our) dream of running MIT Affirm. Since my CPW,⁠02 Campus… Read More

Tagged:

#MIT AFFIRM

#new year's resolutions

#New Years

#room decorating

#roommates
Wanting to Do Everything And Deciding What Parts of Everything I Can Do
- by Richard O. '28
- December 31, 2025
If I had a penny for every time I heard someone say, “this year went by so fast,” and other phrases of the sort, I would have a lot of pennies in the month of December. Piles of them. Every single year. But as cliché as that line… Read More
wherever you go, there you are alive internet theory
- by Kayode D. '27
- December 30, 2025
Where to go from here? To be sincere, I didn’t think I’d make it near. My twenty second year some life I’ve engineered to the good for all my peers. Did you know it snows up there? Nothing like the Vegas scene, but you’re still you. Can’t run away from… Read More
Life in the Fast Lane why do i walk so fast?
- by Allison E. '27
- December 29, 2025
People at MIT walk fast. Maybe this is an east coast thing, maybe it’s a college student thing, maybe it’s just an “I grew up in laid-back Hawaii and anything would feel faster than home” thing, but it feels like undergrads walk faster here. The… Read More
things im doing during break things im looking forward to doing
- by Victor D. '27
- December 28, 2025
I had no finals this semester, so my break started before finals week—after the Video Game Orchestra Concert on Saturday, December 13th. I was off to New York City by 6:30 AM on Amtrak, immediately greeted by some of the first real snow we’ve seen this year, which… Read More
tick tock tick tock notes about sunrises and broken doors and unfinished endings
- by Boheng C. '28
- December 27, 2025
the end of a semester at MIT is a time of juxtaposition. it is a time of delight and sadness, of triumph and melancholia; it is a fast time and a slow time; it is a time of midnight doomerism and late afternoon euphoria, of frivolity and sudden… Read More

Tagged:

#end of semester

#so little time

Hands-on learning in Boston’s farms

MIT's motto Mens et Manus, or Mind and Hand, comes to life in new courses like 4.182 (Resilient Urbanism: Green Commons in the City). The course is funded by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC), an initiative that supports human-centered, interdisciplinary projects that address the world’s most complex challenges.

Research impact through communication skills

MIT’s new oral communication studio gives students and researchers a place to develop, practice, and refine their presentation skills using tools such as real-time virtual audience feedback.

Small hometowns, big college towns, and shooting for the stars

Group of STARS students and staff standing together.

Sara N. '28 shares student cohort reflections from our second-ever Small-Town and Rural Students (STARS) Fly-In.

let’s talk about financial aid a different kind of holiday miracle
- by Aiden H. '28
- December 24, 2025
It’s admissions season! To all of you who were that right combination of smart, kind, and lucky to be granted early admission to MIT, congrats!!!! I’m sure you’re off somewhere floating between denial and pride like I was.⁠… Read More
MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online
- by Chris Peterson SM '13
- December 16, 2025
MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2030 are now available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the portal and visit your Application Status page. There, you will be able to see your decision by clicking View… Read More
Open Thread: Admitted Early
- by Decisions
- December 16, 2025
YOU! GOT! IN! Come hang out with us in the comments, you all star! And—more importantly—celebrate with your community and loved ones. It won’t be long now until we get to meet you in the Class of 2030 Discord or at… Read More
Open Thread: Deferred Early
- by Decisions
- December 16, 2025
If your decision was deferred, then we will reconsider your application anew and without prejudice in Regular Action. Understandably, you may have some questions, so we’ve assembled some answers to FAQs. Many MIT students were initially deferred; you can read some of their experiences here, … Read More
Open Thread: Not Admitted Early
- by Decisions
- December 16, 2025
Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2030. The comments on this post are an open forum for those of you who want to talk with us, shake it off, and remember… Read More
being bad at ice skating and learning to try anyway
- by Janet G. '27
- December 15, 2025
Boston autumns are beautiful, golden, apple-flavoured, short-lived. I blinked, and suddenly the trees have shed their leaves, flecks of snow have infiltrated the rain, and people have replaced tshirts with puffer jackets. It never gets this cold where I’m from. I distinctly remember getting excited… Read More

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Using physical phenomena to solve problems Marco Graffiedi, a doctoral student in nuclear science and engineering, is researching quenching processes to help cool nuclear cores.

A beacon of light A lantern created in the Design Intelligence Lab creates sustainable alternatives for consumer electronics.

Recyclable EV batteries MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.

Robotic probe Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Integrated photonics Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable the previously unimaginable, like pocket-sized 3D printers.

Magnetic Breakthrough MIT physicists have observed a new form of magnetism that could offer a path to “spintronic” memory devices.

Art meets science Designed and built by Gloria Z. '26 and Lee L. '26, this calligraphy machine has a way with words.

An underwater robot with a mission Developed by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch is a maker project that provides an approachable path for middle and high school students to learn more about sensors, robotics, climate science, and more.

Engineering joy Watch as MechE remembers the late Dr. Woodie Flowers who led the way for hands-on engineering education at MIT and spread the joy of designing and building things to students—not only on campus but around the world.

Robot research MIT AeroAstro associate professor Luca Carlone and his students in the SPARK Lab are working to expand a robot’s awareness of its environment in ways that approach human-level perception.

Blending coffee and science In class 3.000 (Coffee Matters: Using the Breakerspace to Make the Perfect Cup), students explore coffee chemistry and what makes a good brew through hands-on experiments.

Please note:

Announcements and deadlines

Latest from the bloggers

blogger wrapped 2025 and taking part in tradition

New Year’s Affirmations can i run MIT affirm id be so good at it 🥺

Tagged:

Wanting to Do Everything And Deciding What Parts of Everything I Can Do

wherever you go, there you are alive internet theory

Life in the Fast Lane why do i walk so fast?

things im doing during break things im looking forward to doing

tick tock tick tock notes about sunrises and broken doors and unfinished endings

Tagged:

Hands-on learning in Boston’s farms

Research impact through communication skills

Small hometowns, big college towns, and shooting for the stars

let’s talk about financial aid a different kind of holiday miracle

MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

Open Thread: Admitted Early

Open Thread: Deferred Early

Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

being bad at ice skating and learning to try anyway

From the community

Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost The new design from MIT engineers could pump up many biohybrid builds.

Using physical phenomena to solve problems Marco Graffiedi, a doctoral student in nuclear science and engineering, is researching quenching processes to help cool nuclear cores.

A beacon of light A lantern created in the Design Intelligence Lab creates sustainable alternatives for consumer electronics.

Recyclable EV batteries MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.

Robotic probe Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Integrated photonics Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable the previously unimaginable, like pocket-sized 3D printers.

Magnetic Breakthrough MIT physicists have observed a new form of magnetism that could offer a path to “spintronic” memory devices.

Art meets science Designed and built by Gloria Z. '26 and Lee L. '26, this calligraphy machine has a way with words.

An underwater robot with a mission Developed by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch is a maker project that provides an approachable path for middle and high school students to learn more about sensors, robotics, climate science, and more.

Engineering joy Watch as MechE remembers the late Dr. Woodie Flowers who led the way for hands-on engineering education at MIT and spread the joy of designing and building things to students—not only on campus but around the world.

Robot research MIT AeroAstro associate professor Luca Carlone and his students in the SPARK Lab are working to expand a robot’s awareness of its environment in ways that approach human-level perception.

Blending coffee and science In class 3.000 (Coffee Matters: Using the Breakerspace to Make the Perfect Cup), students explore coffee chemistry and what makes a good brew through hands-on experiments.

“The Whole Student Experience” The latest issue of Spectrum delves into what it means to educate the whole student at MIT.

Mind and hand Rhea Vedro, a technical instructor of metalsmithing, aims to transform the lives of her students through the art of making.

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch More than 2,000 handblown glass pumpkins are sold each fall to benefit the MIT Glass Lab.

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Latest from the bloggers

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Hands-on learning in Boston’s farms

Research impact through communication skills

Small hometowns, big college towns, and shooting for the stars

More from the bloggers

From the community

Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost The new design from MIT engineers could pump up many biohybrid builds.

Using physical phenomena to solve problems Marco Graffiedi, a doctoral student in nuclear science and engineering, is researching quenching processes to help cool nuclear cores.

A beacon of light A lantern created in the Design Intelligence Lab creates sustainable alternatives for consumer electronics.

Recyclable EV batteries MIT researchers designed an electrolyte that can break apart at the end of a battery’s life, allowing for easier recycling of components.

Robotic probe Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Integrated photonics Sabrina Corsetti builds photonic devices that manipulate light to enable the previously unimaginable, like pocket-sized 3D printers.

Magnetic Breakthrough MIT physicists have observed a new form of magnetism that could offer a path to “spintronic” memory devices.

Art meets science Designed and built by Gloria Z. '26 and Lee L. '26, this calligraphy machine has a way with words.

An underwater robot with a mission Developed by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch is a maker project that provides an approachable path for middle and high school students to learn more about sensors, robotics, climate science, and more.

Engineering joy Watch as MechE remembers the late Dr. Woodie Flowers who led the way for hands-on engineering education at MIT and spread the joy of designing and building things to students—not only on campus but around the world.

Robot research MIT AeroAstro associate professor Luca Carlone and his students in the SPARK Lab are working to expand a robot’s awareness of its environment in ways that approach human-level perception.

Blending coffee and science In class 3.000 (Coffee Matters: Using the Breakerspace to Make the Perfect Cup), students explore coffee chemistry and what makes a good brew through hands-on experiments.

“The Whole Student Experience” The latest issue of Spectrum delves into what it means to educate the whole student at MIT.

Mind and hand Rhea Vedro, a technical instructor of metalsmithing, aims to transform the lives of her students through the art of making.

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch More than 2,000 handblown glass pumpkins are sold each fall to benefit the MIT Glass Lab.