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• Blog / Life after MIT

  [guest post] on undergrad by laura c. '23

  

  STEM (and non-STEM) classes and teachers. I read a lot of popular science ... semester of sophomore year. at the time, computer science seemed like the ... lighting was way better from this side)[/caption] one of the hazards of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 16, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photojournalism and answers to some questions

  

  of science We hold as our ultimate mission to understand the mysteries ... them with med school-related decisions. 82% of MIT undergrads who applied ... umbrella when Adam and I go Christmas shopping tonight. And if the idea of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Wisdom of Khan revealed the MIT secret

  

  and ponder the distance to the next star and the age of the universe ... previous generations no longer apply. And the revolutions often grow out of ... Khan '98, perhaps best known as the founder of Khan Academy. There is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  , dangling with flags from all of District 7’s many universities and colleges ... to take me up on the offer of an MIT tour. A week later, Josh Shiode e ... most of us: the PhD physicist-turned-politician, one of two physicists in

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to do while waiting for decisions on Saturday Clicking the "refresh" button repeatedly between now and Saturday afternoon is NOT an option.

  

  . Ignore any of those "RECORD NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS APPLYING TO ... than the "none of the fifteen colleges I applied to will take me because ... This goes out to all of you waiting on tenterhooks for decisions to

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 13, 2008
• Blog / Best from staff

  Ten years at MIT for me 🎂 a few notes on the occasion of my 10th anniversary at MIT

  

  into the teeth of the Great Recession, I applied to 63 jobs that spring ... -Hazen who got a 35 on her ACT but was afraid of applying to a school so far ... this institution and the work of admissions has meant to me, is too

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  The Undecideds VI: The Undiscovered Country Even more undecided students' questions & answers.

  

  apply to law schools straight out of undergrad each year. Is it difficult ... they want to study engineering, while other universities offer wider ... dismiss the quality of our humanities and social science programs. But there

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Denied by MIT, now a PhD student at the Media Lab

  

  admissions today on MIT FB, and it reminds me of the time when I applied to MIT ... pop-up book portfolio that talked about all of my high school science ... decision day, I unexpectedly hear from students to whom we did not offer

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 24, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Not Farewell After All Hello again!

  

  of you applying this cycle, good luck! If you have any questions about ... current and alumni bloggers in celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the MIT blogs and also to offer an update on my life post-MIT. I graduated

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 11, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Trevor ‘13 The sixth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  science to test the limits of speed, temperature and other boundaries ... Continuing our series Introducing the Class of 2013: Trevor '13 ... valedictorian Trevor Zinser reacts as an impromptu tower of paper cups collapses

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2009
• Blog / Events

  A sample of life in the past week A summary of a million events in 7 days!

  

  ; Amy Finkelstein, also of MIT, who does health economics; and University ... can speak for all of MIT in saying that our thoughts and hearts are with ... so happy to meet so many of you. I hope you all make the right decision

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 21, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sleepless Nights And how I've been spending them

  

  their field of interest and learn skills they can apply to coursework and ... , Fundamentals of Programming, an experimental computer science class slated to ... write an algorithm finding the number of degrees of separation between

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • April 26, 2016
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have any age limits?

  courses at a community college or in a non-degree program prior to applying ... We don't have any age limits or restrictions. If you've been away from high school for a while, we would expect to see the results of your
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What happens if I’m not selected as a Match?

  choose to accept the offer, or not accept the offer and apply to other ... with any schools. If you ranked MIT as one of your College Match schools ... proceed: You may use your QuestBridge application to apply through Early
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ABCs of Senior Year friends, jobz, cats, "eight-oh-two"... + AMA!

  

  : health benefits of socialization and long walks. Political Science: aka ... the clubs I have gained access to. Brain and Cognitive Sciences ... own 31 different teas, mostly decaf. I also currently own 6 flavors of

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 23, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why Course 2A is Cooler than You I'm back from the dead, to tell you all about my major and its ridiculously…

  

  are a lot of core requirements that must be completed before a degree ... dozens and dozens of cool classes offered in Course 2, but most students ... . But I'll probably fail. The topic of today's entry is my own amusement

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Practical virology A little too practical, if you ask me.

  

  classes you take can be applied toward the degree requirements for both ... semester (when you have a better idea of what classes are offered when ... of 24-hour flu or something... I didn't get to go out and watch the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lit Analytics How humanities classes can be analytically rigorous, courtesy of a Shakespeare scholar

  

  economic implications. The program offers a master's degree and undergraduate ... : ------------------------------ Henderson explores many shapes of Shakespeare Book examines 'Shake ... September 13, 2006 The works of William Shakespeare have a timeless quality

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Reflections Some thoughts on the admissions process, both to those who were admitted and those who…

  

  more applicants we have. When I applied to MIT, we admitted one out of ... process the decisions, I thought I'd offer some thoughts on the process ... great care and thoroughness that they deserve. On behalf of the entire

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  this is that not receiving an offer of admission does not make an ... admission decisions and the last of the regular action candidates clicked ... particularly conscious of the magnitude of this selection process, given the

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • January 9, 2012