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• Blog / Academics & Research

  51 Things I Want to Say to 2022s one senior's autumn thoughts

  

  questions and comments at the Early Action webcast. I've enjoyed getting to know you online and in person, and I have loved your memes and inside jokes. Now that I'm leaving the Institute, I feel confident that it's in

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Beyond the Iron Cur…I mean, Mass Ave

  

  Campus mocks West Campus for being "normal." Good fun all around, and I really hope I expressed this clearly and won't be getting any angry emails from students about the way I portrayed them. I decided to take this

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Boston, through the lens of my children Visiting Boston at 37 years of age was ...

  

  Yesterday (October 14, 2025) I returned home from Boston after 28 ... things I thought I understood well. I attended MIT from 2007 through 2011. For those counting at home, that means I was admitted to MIT nearly 20

  • by Snively '11
  • October 19, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  You construct intricate rituals function loses form and form loses function

  

  into math, but we have a hard rule of "no math during tea time".) I ... about abstract concepts like "fit" and "where I really want to go". In ... company-of-the-week's mission. I made my way through three interviews for

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 3, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Common Misconceptions and Un-Expectations a list of things i've noticed

  

  servers I'm a part of, I've realized that there are certain things about MIT that I've picked up on that I realize are not quite the norm. Being home ... . So, I decided to make a blogpost of things-I've

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 5, 2020
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Rise and Grind and Build *dolly parton voice* workin' 9 to 5

  

  During my hiatus, I spent a lot of time working and [annotation note="going to therapy"]soul searching.[/annotation] I ate toast with peanut butter ... for work, and made dinner with my roommates almost daily. I burnt the

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 18, 2019
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Where can I find info on the School of Engineering?

  The MIT School of Engineering is world renowned. Covering everything from ocean engineering to aeronautics, there’s something exciting going on in every department, lab, and classroom. There’s way too much…
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to submit a school profile?

  Your school counselor (or equivalent) should submit the Secondary School Report and transcript. Most counselors also attach a letter of recommendation and a School Profile, describing your school’s curriculum and…
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  How do I apply to the Women’s Technology Program?

  WTP is a women-focused program aimed at empowering students from groups that are historically underrepresented in engineering by providing a rigorous four-week summer academic experience that introduces 20 high school students…
• Blog / MIT Life

  In which I am only slightly less boring than usual The title says it all, no?

  

  Any time I have disappeared off the face of the earth - or just from ... desk. When I'm not busy dropping and shattering flasks full of buffers I just spent an hour making, I'm sitting in a chair listening to Pandora

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 12, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Everything I Miss and Don’t Miss About MIT Frolicking in nostalgia

  

  on 3/14 around 2 p.m. I found out I got into MIT. And now, after all ... after graduation)—and yes, I've witnessed these responses in the wild since leaving school—but I love, love, love all these quirks and

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 22, 2016
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to send an official college transcript?

  Applicants who have completed college coursework are asked to submit an official transcript. An official transcript submitted during the application process will be recorded as “College Transcript” in our database.…
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge?

  One of the highlights of MIT’s yearly academic challenges and competitions, the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, connects students with the passion and talent to improve the world with the experience…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?

  Use your best judgment when completing the Self-Reported Coursework section. We’re simply trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area—you can’t do anything wrong when…
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I’m waiting for my green card?

  All applicants are requested to fill out the application with their current citizen status. In our first-year admissions process, you’re considered an international applicant if you’re not a United States…
• FAQ / Transfer

  Am I eligible to apply for transfer admission?

  have completed more than two and a half years (i.e., five terms) of
• Blog / Advice

  the best thing i did for myself as a pre-frosh the one where i gush about burton one

  

  resemble the campus I fell in love with, the one I encountered in this same state as a pre-frosh at Campus Preview Weekend. I was one of those admits ... unassuming moments of the weekend that stuck with me the most. I was alone

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • April 7, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Dance at MIT!!! [Collab with Ben O. ’19] hip-hop? contemp? bhangra? lion dance? MIT's got it all

  

  Ben O. '19 and I decided to team up to talk about all the dance teams ... Mocha Moves in Fall ‘19 and are members of Dance Troupe, but I’ve done it ... dancing at MIT a lot longer than I have, but since we’re both pretty

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 30, 2020
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I join the Design/Build/Fly Team?

  The MIT Design/Build/Fly team is composed mostly of undergraduate students, but is also open to graduate students, who compete in the annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition. The competition involves designing, manufacturing,…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply as a permanent resident?

  All students must complete the MIT application with their current citizenship status. In the MIT first-year admissions process, you are considered a U.S. citizen if you currently hold a United…