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• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  /social sciences/language teacher letter of recommendation, but if your application didn’t include a math/science teacher letter of recommendation, we strongly recommend asking one of your math or science teachers to write one
• Blog / MISTI

  Labs throughout the world open their doors to MIT Biology students

  

  In the summer of 2011, MISTI sent 22 Biology students across the ... brief look at some of those internhips: Samin Houshyar Class of 2011 ... about France. The project: The aim of my project was to verify

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 16, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thoughts On Global Leadership Susan Hockfield + others quoted in Newsweek on the topic.

  

  environment? Newsweek asked 15 leaders in the fields of science, technology ... than threats." To universally accept this concept, of course, would ... issue of Newsweek about the future of America's global leadership. It

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Rejects, I feel your pain! I've never been stung by a bee, but I imagine it felt sort of like…

  

  that we are not offering you admission to MIT in the Department of Urban ... ? University of Pennsylvania or Cornell University? :) If anyone thinks I should ... of us. Wait until you apply for jobs... then you don't even receive a

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • March 19, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus, Part 2

  

  who pursued graduate degrees in research science applied from ... cognitive sciences, however very few people offer that as a major and so my ... applications after spending much of last week reading international applications

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 7, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Teacher of the Year MIT's notable alumni include amazing teachers.

  

  State University of New York at Stony Brook where he earned his masters in ... complete revamping of the district's course offerings. Congratulations, Mr ... I've discussed a number of famous and notable MIT alums here, but I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Christy ‘13 The first in a series of articles about students coming to MIT in the fall.

  

  pursuit of math and science and taking the toughest classes her school ... a series of articles about incoming MIT students. These articles ... , and the students are going to be great members of the MIT community. A

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  of Intuition   The deadline to accept college admissions offers ... ’ve learned about making decisions in life. Some of you probably received offers ... Course 6 classes. Some of you may have to pick a college because it offers

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Makes Taiwanese Talk Show! All the way across the world

  

  basically they invite a bunch of college students from different universities ... artist in Taiwan who's at NTU (National Taiwan University). Impressions of ... :15: "MIT is the Harvard of science." 5:32 to 5:41: "Taiwanese at MIT are

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 18, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  thoughts on math@MIT! math month post

  

  majors, currently a master's student at the University of Cambridge ... course 18C (Math with Computer Science). As the name of my major suggests, I do a lot of things involving math and computer science and both

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 24, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  June Questions Omnibus 1 Bigfoot asked a few weeks back, "Will you be posting an omnibus soon, Matt?" Yes,…

  

  to ask it anyway. My school offers a class called Intel Science and ... Science, and 2 years of foreign language and social studies. In short, you ... respect that rule. And you can, of course, apply to any other schools you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m sitting at work right now Seems like as good a time as any to bang out a quick blog post

  

  , from all over the place: BU, University of Kansas, UVA, Macalester ... supervisors, all from different universities. I actually applied to this program ... nerd moments aside, here's a little science interlude on my topic of

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 11, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bruno Recalibration

  

  science and will require the coordinated efforts of scientists, engineers ... involved." Major in Science of Earth's Environment (SeE): "Some of the ... degree in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences with a concentration

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 22, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What a Robotics Career Looks Like What does it mean to get paid to work on robots?

  

   is the study of applied physics mechanics — “how to build things that won’t break” Electrical engineering is the study of applied physics ... science is applied mathematics and logic — “how to build things that make

  • by Selam G. '18
  • October 14, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Festival of Learning: Lightning Round six eminent faculty on educational technology innovations

  

  platform. Prof. Miyagawa also asked the prominent University of Tokyo ... . Students then apply what they learned in the hopes of actual institutional ... Quantum Mechanics Sequence MIT is one of the few schools that offers three

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 27, 2018
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Take Only Memories Leave Only Footprints

  

  neighbor Lizz came in to offer her daily dose of humor. “What do you call ... have a diploma. I have about 100 pictures. I have a sunburn. It's a ... that by now.) On MIT’s list of 101 things to do before graduation for

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • June 8, 2012
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do dual enrollment students apply as a first-year or transfer applicant?

  university level. Information on transfer credit is available at the Office of ... -level courses while in high school apply for first-year admission at MIT. If you apply to MIT while you're still in high school, you're considered a first
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I apply as a QB Finalist even if I did not rank any colleges?

  without a humanities/social sciences/language teacher letter of ... aid offer made up of grants and scholarships that will meet 100% of your ... colleges, you are welcome to apply to MIT using your QuestBridge application
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions process reflections from a crusty Junior Try not to bite all of your fingernails off.

  

  a list of 14 colleges that I was planning on applying to, but I had ... accomplishments and those of my friends, we couldn't help but feel some degree of ... I’ve recently had a number of startling revelations: I’m almost

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42 classes i'm taking this semester

  

  Life, the Universe, and Everything"   To me, 42 is the number of ... . Breathe. Your time at MIT isn't defined by the number of units you're taking. If you're the kind of person who can maintain your sanity or enjoys the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 6, 2017