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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lecture Notes: Biology of Culture highlights from Brian Farrell's open lecture at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (spoiler: contains…

  

  Biology of Culture: Bridging Art and Science Straight from the ... ? All kinds of interesting questions which the science knowledge only adds ... . Religion suggests oneness of the universe. Why not do away with the word

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  still a physics major against all odds

  

  , really, but back in middle school, I used to read a lot of popular science ... of great importance. I wrote: I think my being a physics major has ... long after writing that blog, though, I had a bit of a breakthrough in

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • February 9, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  CP* restored my faith in the universe i read...My Immortal...with prefrosh

  

  'm writing this after finishing my third and final CP* event, which was some of ... these chances to meet the Class of '24—they're wonderful and hilarious and ... ! These couple of days have been a testament to how amazing the MIT

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 18, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Now and Then and Maybe Later Tying up loose ends and weathering the calm before the storm we call "Fall Semester"

  

  universities, the degree to which labs here are open to discussion and the ... in a chair in Hayden Library. Although arguably, it’s just a bunch of ... awesome. Ten out of ten would sit in it again. And since Hayden is so, Empty

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 30, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vote for Ksplice! MIT's spirit of entrepreneurship and collaboration in action.

  

  to learn about science and technology -- we want to apply our knowledge ... amazing example of what MIT alumni can do after MIT, please click here to ... " Competition!) One of the aspects of MIT culture I most enjoy is the Institute

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 25, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Making your college decision May 1st! Have you decided?

  

  Keuhne (professional golfer who attended the University of Texas) Right now, many of you have probably procrastinated on making one of (what you ... -seeded basketball team. You're probably receiving pressure and advice from tons of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  applicants. Of the 6,820 who applied we have admitted 612. We can't wait ... effort for all of you to apply to MIT. It's an honor and a pleasure to ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 14, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Got The Gig So excited about ALL the Things!

  

  Hi!! First of all, I'M SO EXCITED TO BE AN MIT BLOGGER!! When I got that message from the infamous King of the Internet, Chris Peterson ... in a lab at Stony Brook University back in New York, supervising my

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 29, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Money! Money! Money! Life is like monopoly, except you're not a pewter Tophat and it costs WAY more…

  

  months all of you prefrosh will shed the "pre" (presumably through the use of "prease" if Biology has taught me anything) and finally become fully ... 're adults now and that means you get to make choices. Of course that also

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 22, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  rearview reflections newly-minted cruft rambles on post-mit life

  

  Somedays, I check to make sure my diploma is real and I didn’t just ... other side of the table feels both intriguing and odd.   [caption ... , looking at the other cruft blog posts[/caption] As one of the least crufty

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 28, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admissions 2007 A quick look at this year's admissions.

  

  rate of 12.3%, or fewer than one of every eight applicants. We offered ... difficult. Most students who applied to MIT this year were excellent matches ... , when the decisions come out, I know you will feel a range of emotions. I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  Do Welsh Robots Dream of Electric Sheep? teaching kids robotics through GTL Wales!

  

  and offer me a cup of coffee, which I'd always accept with great ... of New Jersey. [annotation note="to clarify Shruti did all the driving ... "]We[/annotation] drove up to Paterson Falls, a waterfall in the middle of the industrial

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  Two Years and how it's changed me

  

  feeling of being overwhelmed by not only how much I've changed, but also how ... clear cool night, talking about life beneath the stars - a little piece of ... start my second year here on 2E. I really like it here - mainly because of

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • September 28, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s All About The Process Take a moment, then get back in the game.

  

  received other great offers of admissions from very good colleges. So you too ... As you probably know by now, MIT has completed the process of admitting the class of 2010. I am very proud of the Admissions professionals

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Do I have to submit a math/science recommendation with my QB application?

  MIT strongly recommends a letter of recommendation from both a math/science teacher and a humanities/social science/language teacher. We accept QuestBridge applications without a humanities/social sciences/language teacher letter of
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vlogging about Course 3 and Applying to MIT A video in which I talk to myself and I am an awkward MIT student…

  

  I did the vlog thing!   I didn't take a video of a cat, but here is a picture of Rory:

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 3, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Before you Register for Classes: Tools, Tips, and Resources Scheduling Tools and Tips for Incoming Students

  

  offered, attend all of them. Stay on the waitlist even if all seems lost ... the requirements of your specific major(s) and minor(s). You can create ... ! Subject Evaluation Reports: at the end of each semester, students rate

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Pumpkin Drop Trick-or-treating is not enough.

  

  Halloween, and best of luck to those of you applying EA tomorrow. =)   ... know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now. ... that it reaches the peak of its trajectory one meter above the roof of

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • October 31, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Evolution of Physics Physics gets harder as you get older, go figure.

  

  cognitive sciences, I could do chemistry or biology, or any number of ... ,000! I don't like physics. A lot of people seem to think I do. I'd like to ... sorts of majors here at MIT to choose from that have nothing to do with

  • by Snively '11
  • November 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Cancer Research The history and future of cancer research at MIT.

  

  Investigators, and thirteen members of the National Academy of Sciences. Today ... chose MIT and Harvard University to share one of seven national, multi ... school, for more than 30 years MIT has helped shape the field of cancer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 29, 2006