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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Writing Science Fiction [by Susan Shepherd '11] Writing takes time, but fortunately MIT gives you good excuses to…

  

  . Even more fortunately, MIT offers a wide variety of courses ... also offer classes on genre fiction and science fiction, taught by an MIT ... especially in science fiction, to consider taking one or both of these classes

  • by ARTalk
  • March 24, 2009
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2017 Graduates from MIT

  

    livestream of the graduation ceremonies     Today occasions the 151st Commencement of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Over the next few hours of pomp, circumstance, and Tim Cook, 2

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 9, 2017
• Blog / Announcements

  We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles in order to help us continue to build a diverse and talented MIT

  

  study conducted by the University of California’s Standardized Testing ... offer any remedial math classes ‘below’ the level of single ... their program of study, even if they are not majoring in science or

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  laboratories, and universities around the world; - support of MIT faculty for ... One of my sophomore advisees asked me about MIT summer opportunities ... the educational and life experiences of students through leadership and

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: MITES, RSI and WTP deadlines approaching Summer programs at MIT for 11th graders.

  

  you are planning to apply to one of these programs, don't procrastinate ... subsidized and offers financial aid. Here's a little more about them: Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) is a rigorous six

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Festival of Learning: Expo how MIT is leading the educational revolution

  

  collection of short classroom labs offered in MIT introductory mechanical ... discussion. And at the Expo booth, he offered me to try three of the labs! I ... , among other exciting events. You can still apply to host some of the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 20, 2018
• Blog / People & Identities

  Amicus briefs and the ABCs of a diverse MIT A SCOTUS filing with Stanford et al, and a strategic action plan for an inclusive…

  

  Fisher v. University of Texas back in 2015 (brief).']amicus brief ... of precedent allowing colleges and universities to consider race as one ... science. As such, American businesses at the forefront of innovation in STEM

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 27, 2022
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What programs does MITES (MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science) offer?

  MITES (MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science) runs outreach programs under the School of Engineering at MIT for underrepresented and underserved students interested in science, technology, engineering
• Blog / Classes

  A Major Crisis haha get it..cause..yeah,

  

  science has gained global recognition for producing some of the top computer ... , prior to coming to MIT, I swore off of computer science. I took AP ... comforting hometown of Los Angeles, California (well, not quite. I live

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 12, 2019
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper ‘84, Astronaut The 24th MIT graduate to go into space.

  

  Institute of Tech, Technology, is a good technical school. Math and science ... And speaking of awesome MIT alumna... Later this month, Heidemarie ... in space when STS-115 launches. More than one-third of the nation

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 16, 2006
• 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 / Academics & Research

  on knowing what I’m doing in which I decide to go to grad school

  

  love science because I come from a family of scientists? Yes, but it ... the field of atmospheric science looks like today. So, by the time I had ... computer science or some sort of engineering, and want to go into industry

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • July 3, 2022
• 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 / Challenges

  Jack of Some Trades, Master of Absolutely Nothing feeling mediocre at mit

  

  only wanted to do a partial computer science degree, meshing it alongside ... yesterday on account of being mediocre at MIT. These feelings have been sitting with me for a while. I quiet them most of the time, but occasionally

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 12, 2022
• 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 / 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 / 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
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  rejected, I offer my condolences, and the best of luck as you apply to other schools. For the deferred, I offer the rest of this post. Posts like this ... another blow to my confidence. I went and hid in a corner of the university

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020