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Announcements and deadlines

✏️ The first-year and transfer applications are available in the portal! Before you start, please review the first-year and transfer eligibility requirements to choose the correct application.
✅ If you’re applying for financial aid, the required documents are due by November 30 for Early Action applicants and February 15 for Regular Action applicants.
🗓️ Our Regular Action deadline for first-year applications is January 4.

Latest from the bloggers

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Slinging π’s thinking about my first time on MIT's campus
- by Nicholas R. '29
- November 10, 2026
The other day I was walking to Next House. I was by myself, headphones on, in the middle of a downpour—completely soaked yet steadfast in my journey to eat the best dining-hall chicken tenders and fries on campus.⁠… Read More
Something to believe in and say goodbye to
- by Janet G. '27
- November 9, 2026
MIT is not known for its polish or ease. We are a cramped-up campus of noisy, scrappy, endless construction; we are college students who are too busy to look happy or well-groomed; we only really have two types of weather, too-hot-and-humid and too-dark-and-cold. But we work with what we have:… Read More
windows in the color of the sky but soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
- by Ellie F. '28
- November 5, 2026
I’ve been waking up with the sunrise all semester. It’s a curse. I don’t go to bed early enough to get sufficient sleep. It’s a blessing. I roll over in bed with my head in my hands, and through my fingers I draw out the lines in the sky between… Read More

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6 reasons to join the circus 🎪 my circus arc 🎪
- by Joy X. '29
- November 4, 2026
Reason 1: learn cool physical skills There are so many things to do in the circus. Handstands! Fire spinning! Juggling! Fire juggling! Trapeze! Silks! Contortion! At some point, my favorite Wikipedia page was this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_circus_skills. I love learning random skills, and in the circus, there’s… Read More

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#circus

#juggle
apple picking in october trees! donuts! friends! pie!
- by Suzuko O. '30
- November 3, 2026
every fall, sometime in october, a horde of mit students travel in a bunch of long yellow cars to an orchard an hour west of campus. like sleepy ants we straggle out of our buses and crawl over the apple-laden hills; as the sun starts to descend towards… Read More
bentry picnic taking a breath in the middle of chaos
- by Alejandro B. '30
- November 2, 2026
[important author’s note: this actually happened four weeks ago] [i’m sorry] ‘Twas was the night before the weekend. Two midterms later and many Uber Eats orders later I had made it through another week at MIT. How? I don’t know. Read More
Hallo-ME-en Aiden, in Halloweens
- by Aiden H. '28
- November 1, 2026
As you’ve all probably gleaned by now, I’m pretty cool. And like any cool person, my favorite holiday is Halloween. You get the emo, you get the drag, you get the candy, you get the parties–case in point. Yet like all good loves, Halloween and I have had a rocky… Read More

Bringing farm-fresh food to students

MIT Farm is a new student club that brings farm-fresh food to campus and gives students hands-on experience in urban farming. Members go beyond traditional volunteering to design spaces and tools for more connected food systems, on campus and at local farms.

Teammates in unexpected places

After transferring to MIT from community college, Veronica C. '27 found her new communities by showing up to office hours and helping MIT become a new force on the chemical engineering student competition circuit.

Fueling futures in STEM

Since starting as a single class of 46 students, the MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) has transformed and expanded STEM education for thousands of students.

How I Won a Costume Contest some glue but no borax
- by Leya E. '30
- November 1, 2026
I love Halloween. It’s the only time of year where it’s socially acceptable to put an enormous amount of effort into your outfit. And put an enormous amount of effort into my outfit, I did! Let me take you back to days of Halloweens past. I have always been a… Read More
Halloweekend spookifying my frat house
- by Nicholas R. '29
- October 31, 2026
‘Tis Halloweekend, a highly anticipated occasion for college students. Fortunately, I’m in college at a time when Halloween mostly falls on the weekend: last year it was on Friday, this year it’s a Saturday, and I believe next year it’s on a Sunday. Not only does this mean a whole… Read More
Everything Works Out in the End Even when it feels like it won't
- by Richard O. '28
- October 31, 2026
College application season is here, and with that often comes the tumultuous fear about what life after high school might look like. Having gone through the college application cycle myself three years ago, I often think back to the fears I had around this time about what my future would… Read More
hit submit and go frolic in the leaves EA apps are due soon...but also go enjoy halloween!
- by Leanne F. '30
- October 31, 2026
MIT’s EA deadline is tomorrow, Nov 1. Many of you have probably already submitted, but I know there are a large subset of you who have not (already getting into the MIT procrastination mindset i see). I applied through regular decision, but I went through the… Read More

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#Halloween
fall is the best season and some pictures to prove it
- by Hala K. '29
- October 31, 2026
Fall is the best season and that’s not opinions based. You get to pull out all of your staple pieces – a loose leather jacket, your favorite cardigan, maybe some cute rain boots. The weather is perfect so you don’t need to think about how a bulky jacket and thick… Read More
how to become paulie bleeker not even for halloween, just generally
- by Emily P. '28
- October 30, 2026
First things first, if you haven’t already seen Juno (2007), please go & do that first. Ok, so now that we are all on the same page about how awesome this movie is, let’s get started. To become… Read More

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#sewing

#technicallynotsewingifyouthinkaboutit

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Seven MIT affiliates elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2026 Professor Michael Yaffe and six MIT alumni are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Pioneering cervical cancer researcher puts patients first Working on cervical cancer and HPV advancements for the past 30 years, Diane Harper ’80, SM ’82 has helped cut deaths from cervical cancer by roughly 50 percent in the U.S.

Electra’s hybrid, fixed-wing aircraft, which grew out of a class project, could make travel easier for passengers taking shorter trips.

Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices, opening the door to emerging computing technologies.

New chip could help tiny robots traverse complex environments to rapidly generate 3D maps for navigation using minimal memory and power.

New propulsion system could make tiny satellites both fast and fuel-efficient For satellites as small as a briefcase, getting around in space just got a whole lot easier.

Unlocking mysteries of the universe through math Mathematician Amanda Burcroff is developing frameworks for understanding algebraic and geometric spaces in science as part of the School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Turning muscles into motors gives static organs new life A new biohybrid system developed at MIT is the first living implant that uses rewired nerves to revive paralyzed organs.

Chip-processing method could assist cryptography schemes to keep data secure By enabling two chips to authenticate each other using a shared fingerprint, this technique can improve privacy and energy efficiency.

A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection More tumors could be detected earlier, which increases successful treatment.

New materials could boost efficiency of microelectronics By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation.

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.

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From the community

Seven MIT affiliates elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2026 Professor Michael Yaffe and six MIT alumni are honored for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Pioneering cervical cancer researcher puts patients first Working on cervical cancer and HPV advancements for the past 30 years, Diane Harper ’80, SM ’82 has helped cut deaths from cervical cancer by roughly 50 percent in the U.S.

Electra’s hybrid, fixed-wing aircraft, which grew out of a class project, could make travel easier for passengers taking shorter trips.

Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices, opening the door to emerging computing technologies.

New chip could help tiny robots traverse complex environments to rapidly generate 3D maps for navigation using minimal memory and power.

New propulsion system could make tiny satellites both fast and fuel-efficient For satellites as small as a briefcase, getting around in space just got a whole lot easier.

Unlocking mysteries of the universe through math Mathematician Amanda Burcroff is developing frameworks for understanding algebraic and geometric spaces in science as part of the School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Turning muscles into motors gives static organs new life A new biohybrid system developed at MIT is the first living implant that uses rewired nerves to revive paralyzed organs.

Chip-processing method could assist cryptography schemes to keep data secure By enabling two chips to authenticate each other using a shared fingerprint, this technique can improve privacy and energy efficiency.

A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection More tumors could be detected earlier, which increases successful treatment.

New materials could boost efficiency of microelectronics By stacking multiple active components based on new materials on the back end of a computer chip, this new approach reduces the amount of energy wasted during computation.

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.