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  10 Fun (and REAL) Facts About MIT! Incredibly Correct Facts about MIT!

  

  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is globally renowned for ... “Massachusetts Institute of Technology” as “MassTech,” similar to how the California Institute of Technology is written as “CalTech,” the student

  • by Jenny B. '25
  • April 1, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  From Markets to Math Class

  

  engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She pursued a career ... . “It took about three minutes of standing in front of an 8th grade

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 12, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two answers on a Saturday night Because SNL's a rerun and we just finished our movie from Netflix

  

  school. Two of her close friends from MIT and a number of other students that graduated in June also went on to med school. One of the reasons my daughter applied to MIT was at the recommendation of our physician, who was

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Perks of Being a Humanities Major and downsides, too

  

  narratives of public figures. The class is 17.309 Science, Technology, and ... . Most of them are offered by several departments, and so I get a variety ... Read Read Read Read Read Read Write Such is the life of a HASS major

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Art and Craft of Taking Notes ...take note.

  

  labeled an "Institute of Technology" would be pretty focused on technology ... One of the habits I developed in high school is carrying a notebook and pen wherever I go. It's kind of like a journal, but I don't exactly

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 1, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  World of Wires [by Emily '15] Are you living in a computer simulation?

  

  ’s early precursor to films like The Matrix and Tron, World of Wires offers ... around New York during IAP and happens to hear of it, I’d highly recommend ... [by Emily LaVerriere '15] First of all, I need to second Miren

  • by ARTalk
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guide to MIT: Academics requirements, resources, and miscellaneous info

  

  —WELCOME PREFROSH!!! The sections of this post are: 1. Degree Requirements ... to catalog.mit.edu) The degree program currently consists of: 6 ... . It is the first installment of the Guide to MIT (coming next

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 6, 2018
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  on a case-by-case basis and depends on your course of study and institutional offerings. The transfer admissions process is highly competitive ... preparation includes—at the very least—one year each of college-level calculus
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2022 are now ... admission to MIT, and we have offered early admission to 664. These students ... by a shared standard of rigorous academics, high character, and a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 14, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  California Love a week in the life of an admissions officer on the road

  

  partnered to give a joint information session on both of our institutions. I ... students about MIT. The goal of these presentations is to demystify the Institute and our admissions process, particularly for those far

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 12, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Put a Ring On It 2013 RING PREMIERE!

  

  with which every MIT student hopes to graduate (aside from a diploma, of ... About three hours ago, a large majority of the MIT Class of 2013 filed into Kresge Auditorium for one of the most awesome events of this

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 11, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  students have until May 1 to decide whether or not to accept our offer of ... ’s mission to use science, technology, and other areas of scholarship to work ... fellow mountaineers, next fall. Of the students to whom we do not offer

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  meandering my nonlinear academic path so far

  

  research has to offer. By the April of my freshman year, I declared 6-9 as my ... mechanical engineering degree programs, 2A in particular has a set of ... of the physics general institute requirements"]8.022.[/annotation] A

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 5, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  MIT vs. Chuck Norris Ever wonder how many math and science Chuck Norris jokes exist in cyberspace?

  

  Just this morning I was reading the New York Times on line and ... . I hate the number 23 so I threw in 2 of my favorites to get us to 25 ... laws of physics." This is untrue. Chuck Norris can change the laws of

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • February 5, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2024 are now ... MIT, and we have offered early admission to 687. These students hail ... woodturners — they are united by a shared standard of rigorous academics, high

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 14, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2023 are now ... offered early admission to 707. These students hail from more than 486 high ... chess — they are united by a shared standard of rigorous academics, high

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 15, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Chancellor? What’s a Chancellor? What does the Chancellor do and how does that affect student life?

  

  Five months ago, I took on the position of Chancellor at MIT – a position I think of as a dream job. For the previous six years, I had been head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Somewhere in between Trying to find out where I belong at MIT

  

  course 20 degree, so I am technically a 19 but kind of a 20…….” Seems like ... , my degree will say 2020, and for the most parts my day to day ... senior events that are planned for the class of 2019. My main concerns

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 13, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  can send a letter outlining your plans to our office: Office of Admissions Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room ... details). If you are a member of the Class of 2011 and would like to request

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sketches from the Independent Activities Period Yultide Day 1

  

  me.” Biopharmaceutical Trip One of the perks of the Institute is the ... Period) at MIT, which offers a plethora of random activities, ranging from ... .46 Neuroscience of Morality and 9.85 Infant and Child Development. The two offerings

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2018