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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The good advice The many different flavors of advising at MIT.

  

  requirements of any medical schools to which you plan to apply -- many won ... end of July so I could spend the month of August working on Ben's couch. True story. I'm going through and tagging all of the bloggers' entries

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  October Questions Omnibus 1 More Q, and more A.

  

  to ask whether MIT considers the University Level courses of EPGY ... there are people who are primarily motivated to apply to MIT because of ... the moon(that was used by my school's team( I was a leader of that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Professors Are Human Too (Really!) My name is Eric Grimson, and I am a professor at MIT.

  

  I am delighted to join the impressive cadre of admissions office bloggers - a source of insight into MIT that I hope is of value as you consider applying to or attending the Institute. Since this is my initial

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Are We Waiting For answer: FPOPs to begin!

  

  participate in one of 22 Freshman Pre-Orientation Programs (FPOPs), which offer ... Engineering and Computer Science DELTA: Discover Energy: Learn, Think, Apply ... Freshman orientation for the Class of 2018 officially begins in two

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 17, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Major, Course 6-9 computation and cognition

  

  many different universities to see what kinds of programs and ... student newspaper. Not only was the undergraduate Bachelor of Science ... whatever classes they want, within the constraint of satisfying their degree

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Crazy admissions stories A story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions process.

  

  applying to college. Willard M. Dix, college counselor at the University of ... School who will attend Brown University in the fall, recalls a tour of ... staffers why, having gotten a degree from such a prestigious university, they

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  How to do everything wrong and still get into MIT Perfect SAT scores and #1 class ranks are so last millennium.

  

  the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. I've also always been a ... syllables. That's not why I applied. Sure, it was part of it -- I knew MIT ... , blah blah. Besides the terrible motivation for applying, I had a lot of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  On MIT and Humanities I promise I will stop philosophizing (aka. sounding like an old man) in my entries…

  

  semester of biology, 2 electives in science, and 1 lab course? 1211. Do you ... in college). Given all of this, I turned down offers to Brown ... prompt for the rest of their life compared to most leading universities

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 19, 2009
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if my country has a different academic calendar?

  hemisphere. Students from these countries may apply to MIT before completing high school or wait until they graduate. We suggest students apply to university ... We're aware of the different academic calendar in Australia, New
• Blog / About Decisions

  Paper Planes You ask, I answer

  

  with your choice of “Prestigious Big Name University with lots of money ... Here are a couple of other good questions that I have been asked by ... ...Referring to the application fee:“Full name of the applicant must be on the money

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 18, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Autumn Questions Omnibus Answers to questions asked in my blog's comments. And there have been a lot of…

  

  and/or abilities in the realm of computer science. There are certain ... exams in India? 2. Does applying for financial aid hamper our chance of ... isn't part of your curriculum. 2. Applying for financial aid does NOT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 3, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  required. The University of Chicago says it will grant deferrals for almost ... the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... University of Pennsylvania: "Not wanting to break stride is the American way

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  applied for. The idea of failure was crushing and at times it felt like I ... lot of sense considering I’m in the middle of reading applications for ... to say no one would hire me, because by August I had two job offers

  • by kellen manning
  • January 28, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  required. The University of Chicago says it will grant deferrals for almost ... the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... University of Pennsylvania: "Not wanting to break stride is the American way

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT files lawsuit on behalf of international students alleges ICE policy “arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion”

  

  and universities have reportedly filed amicus briefs in support of the ... finalizing its plans for the fall semester, the U.S. agency of Immigration and ... living in the United States. Since last March, MIT has offered housing to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 9, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Tales From The Nance Effect Road Show My travel to the land of Boomer--Sooners, Miners. Wild Cats, Sun Devils and Rattlesnakes

  

  ) "Dry heat" huh... You know what? 99 degrees is 99 degrees. End of ... ) "Dry heat" huh... You know what? 108 degrees is 108 degrees. End of ... Even as I write this I am en-route from the border town of El Paso

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 29, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  As if course numbers weren’t enough: Learning your A, B, Cs, and OEs Different majors at MIT, and why I chose mine

  

  -3 (Computer Science and Engineering.) -The flavors of Course 10 are 10 (Chemical ... -A degree program instead of taking the traditional full Course 2 route ... have been traveling around for MD-PhD program interviews, which is one of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 11, 2007
• Blog / How to MIT

  Deadlines and Habits Staying sane

  

  realize that most of this readership has never applied to either grad school ... student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of ... 's an argument for applying. What kinds of fellowships are out there

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 19, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The interview life Recruiting for MIT on the west coast, plus answering questions.

  

  for grad programs. Everybody applies to basically the same set of ... knowledge of what it entailed prior to MIT. And to some degree, you're never ... history. Since there are so many people applying for so few undergrad spots

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 2

  

  universities and medical schools offer biomedical engineering (or bioengineering ... major in Biological Engineering: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty yesterday approved a new course of study for undergraduates

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005