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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hurricane Katrina Trying to help, to the extent that we can.

  

  outside of the Gulf Coast moves on, and the Office of Admissions is still ... affected in the Gulf Coast in our minds and in our hearts. It's an emotional time for everyone; I've been at the verge of tears over this awful, awful

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’d Like Your Help With My Letter to President Obama… What I'm up to in 21W.747 (Rhetoric) class these days.

  

  the art of persuasion. Now the art of persuasion, whether moral or not ... box, every political speech, and in the vast majority of conversations ... have become vastly more aware of the messages and undertones of which we

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • December 1, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Central Meetings Today, we'll mail out the first of four batches of letters announcing the MIT meetings…

  

  Tomorrow, we will mail out the first of four batches of letters ... invitation to our meeting in your neck of the woods (haven't yet signed up for ... different member of our staff will visit different areas of the country. In

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Scott ‘13, Cory ‘13, Edner ‘13, Jeremy ‘13, and Bee ‘13 The penultimate in a nine-part series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  , we are nearing the end of our series Introducing the Class of 2013. An ... runs a little deeper than in many of the other kids that I have interviewed for MIT, and I wish them the best of luck and hope that they stay in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Courses and Stuff Mason '10 made up the title, blame him.

  

  and dread. 2.009 is sort of the be-all and end-all of a Course 2 degree ... scenes all of the time. A typical 2 hour class starts with a warmup, some ... have a few one act plays to my name by the end of the semester. Also, the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 15, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What other student resources are available?

  MIT offers a myriad of health and well-being support resources for students. See the DoingWell site for more info.
• Blog / Classes

  since i’ve been home

  

  you are the type of person that would enjoy cute games that largely involve mindless daily chores and where much of the charm comes from social ... pad and acoustic guitar, though i've kind of fallen in love with the

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • April 3, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Leaf in Face I got hit in the face the other day. By a leaf.

  

  hit me in the face. Not a light caress, not a brief reminder of the ... of the student body actually does? ie. Did the majority of students ... " to be accepted to MIT, and I can tell you for sure that the majority of

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finding a job at the National Institutes of Health A guide to getting a job at the NIH

  

  of experience, so I repeated the same process for the next two years ... students that meet their criteria. But, the chances of them randomly coming ... website or talk to friends and neighbors to find the name of specific

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 13, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings we want to meet you!

  

  Hi! I’m Katie Kelley, one of the Admissions Counselors here at MIT ... start getting to know all of the wonderful people I have been able to read ... hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2016. If there's one in your

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 21, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Supporting our DACA Students MIT’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all students has not changed and will…

  

  of their own. And when offered an opportunity to come out of the ... Reif argued against the possible repeal of DACA. You should read the ... me here: As the president of one of America’s leading technical

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Newly Admitted Student Events… ...coming to your neighborhood.

  

  Hi! I’m Katie Kelley, one of the Admissions Counselors here at MIT ... hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2015. If there's one in your ... locations and times for these events, and for a list of all of the events

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 17, 2011
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Does the Khan Academy offer practice SATs?

  , and tailored feedback offered by the popular nonprofit learning website Khan Academy. Students can access hundreds of previously unreleased ... , on the Khan Academy website.  
• Blog / IAP

  Quick update from SB Where it is not below zero.

  

  In Santa Barbara right now, where I'm soaking up the sun and just getting some R&R before the new semester. This IAP I have just been up and down the California coast visiting friends and family. I worked last

  • by Celena C. '12
  • January 8, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Meetings with Brown & Yale in CA, IL, MI, NV, OH MIT Admissions starts to look forward to the Class of 2013 (!).

  

  're excited to have these conversations with your counselor about the state of ... breakfasts. I should note that in addition to the west coast and midwest, MIT ... England. Of course, we'll also be visiting 70+ cities across the country in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Trouble with External Validation Which came first? The admit or the awesome...

  

  admission decisions and the last of the regular action candidates clicked ... particularly conscious of the magnitude of this selection process, given the ... essential aspect of the college admissions process, it is somewhat problematic

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • January 9, 2012
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer exchange programs?

  MIT offers a number of opportunities to study, work, research, and teach abroad.  
• Blog / Events

  MIT Nightlife, Part II ABC, easy as duct tape, zip ties, Athena headers and packing tape.

  

  Email lists can be the burden of my existence sometimes. I get all kinds of spam- the actual kind, telling me I need a degree from some on ... their amusing weblink of the day with all their friends. Sometimes, it

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cue the montage music

  

  offered me a blog and the task of writing about my life at MIT and the ... guy by the name of Matt McGann visited my poster at the Intel Science ... -PhD, because, well, I love this place! I’m entering the 6th year of my program

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 6, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  An Origin Story Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the Jinchūriki

  

  lot of sense considering I’m in the middle of reading applications for ... was, me and my degrees, pouring coffee for the elderly and [annotation ... person who mows the lawn at her facility also has a master’s degree.” That

  • by kellen manning
  • January 28, 2020