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• Blog / About Decisions

  I asked people at MIT what they were doing for Pi Day 2025 something is rising... 3/14/25 at 6:28 PM ET

  

  Pi Day is a big deal at MIT. Not only does it go hand-in-hand with ... does Pi Day look like at MIT? Do students eat pie? Do people recite the digits of pi? Or maybe there's a mysterious tradition that even I don

  • by Jebby B. '25
  • March 7, 2025
• Blog / Community Projects

  A “World Record Attempt” We can do it!

  

  campus?" My answer? No, absolutely not. If you're a freshman, do not be ... longest hallways, going to do? We're going to make a legitimate attempt at ... back as an upperclassman (a junior!? WHAT!?) is much different than going

  • by Snively '11
  • August 20, 2009
• FAQ / Visit

  How do I sign up for an info session and/or campus tour?

  without a reservation for a session, we will not be able to accommodate you. But don't feel like you have to travel to Cambridge to get a feel for
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit my official transcript to MIT as a QuestBridge applicant?

  If the transcript on your QuestBridge application was sent by your counselor/school official, it fulfills our requirements for an official transcript and no further action is needed on your part.…
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a high school student taking college classes. Do I apply for transfer admission?

  If you are still in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of how many classes you have taken at the university level. The transfer application is intended for students who have
• FAQ / First-year application

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

  Students participating in dual enrollment programs or taking college-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
• Blog / Challenges

  101 questions we’ve asked ourselves at MIT we're all just trying to figure it/life/ourselves out

  

  you are? Is it a balance?  How do I apply to grad school? How do I ... go to grad school? How do I get a credit card? Is getting one ... meal plan? What is a balanced meal?  How do you even cook? How do

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • March 27, 2020
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What other student resources are available?

  MIT offers a myriad of health and well-being support resources for students. See the DoingWell site for more info.
• Blog / IAP

  A salty IAP post Taking a moment to be bitter

  

  coolest. thing. ever. A whole month or more to just do whatever you want ... time of year where every MIT student can choose to do whatever they ... time to do something you can tell an employer about).  I’ve had this

  • by Powers '23
  • January 22, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  A person can develop a cough. Simultaneously the coldest and hottest entry I've ever written.

  

  morning, I felt a faint red soreness on my uvula, which can only mean that I'm developing my traditional mid-winter cold. I have way too much to do in the ... pipe flow. This is what writing a 21-page proposal on drag reduction in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 6, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Gimme a “C”! What a bunch of the cheerleaders are up to this summer. Hint: It's not sitting…

  

  course 5). Isa '07 is doing a nuclear engineering internship in North ... '09 is doing a UROP here at MIT. And that's all I know (or can ... everybody else is doing at the end. Talking about people behind their backs

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 27, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to submit a February Updates & Notes Form (FUN)?

  The February Updates & Notes Form (FUN) is required for Early Action admitted and deferred applicants, Regular Action applicants, students who have graduated, and international applicants. The form will be available…
• Blog / Hacks

  An Olympic Hack Floating rings above Brigg's Field?

  

  Upon entering MIT, every freshman gets a list of "101 Things To Do Before You Graduate", which varies a slightly by academic year (for example ... things off (a building) without a ground crew. Do not hack alone. Above

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Characterization This might or might not enrage you.

  

  at MIT. I nearly fell asleep during a Star Wars marathon. It wasn't a result of sleep deprivation. I was bored out of my mind. The ... the heck out! But I'm sure if anyone is learning a lot from robots, it

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Room with a Vieux A comparison of sorts

  

  Note: I freely admit I am stealing the title "A Room with a Vieux" from a lovely antiques store in Boston So here is my workspace (and my ... ." I think honking is a sacred activity and this sort of socially

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 29, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  BoA & Restricting

  

  with a Bachelor's and Master's degree from MIT in Urban Studies & Planning, Jeff is now a city planner for the city of Cambridge, MA) watching "Korean Music Countdown" on the International Channel, as we do most Monday

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 25, 2004
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Q & A Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.

  

  it as a requirement but something that I enjoy doing. I've also found ... In response to my latest entry on being in a fraternity: Leo asked: 1. How large are the individual rooms in a frat house(or in your case

  • by Bryan
  • June 18, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I submit a maker portfolio?

  The Maker Portfolio is an opportunity for students to showcase their projects that require creative insight, technical skill, and a hands-on approach to learning by doing. Members of the MIT Engineering Advisory Board
• Blog / Challenges

  a hackathon, a marathon I went to MIT EnergyHack!

  

  A few weekends back, I went to EnergyHack, ran a half-marathon, and survived!   For EnergyHack, I was on a team with my friend Josephine R ... Netherlands. EnergyHack began Friday night with a few speeches and an unveiling

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Something is coming, part 3… And the anticipation builds!

  

  To begin, add to Next, mix in a little of this (slightly nsfw for about 3 seconds) Now, put Jess and I in charge, give us a couple of months to stir, and what do you get? Wait and see! (no spoilers in the

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2010