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• Blog / Admissions

  End of term

  

  Jones. For me, I was happy to partake in the Lab for Chocolate Science ... . At the Admissions holiday luncheon, we had a traditional New England ... parentheses). I brought a nice mug I bought at the cool Korean market just north

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  If a QB applicant is admitted EA/RA, will they receive full financial aid?

  MIT practices need-blind admissions for all students, regardless of citizenship. If you're admitted through Early Action or Regular Action, MIT will ... to Student Financial Services. You can contact them at [email protected] if
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How did the blogs get started?

  , uncensored posts reveal a lot about MIT students, academics, and life at MIT ... right fit for them.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I join a fraternity/sorority?

  -of-class experience for the students at MIT and be a proponent of the shared values that
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have required classes or language requirements?

  We're often asked to recommend specific classes for high school students to increase their chances of admission. We don't have any required ... challenging coursework available to you at your high school, treating both AP
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blinky Lights (Part I) An example of how I go about building things.

  

  And I'm back! I'm determined to make up for not posting at all in the ... lights division. My friend Chris '09 and I rented a Zipcar for a day at ... last for maybe one post after this one. But, hey - a guy can dream, right

  • by Evan B. '10
  • September 21, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  More questions

  

  programs for parents as well as students; parents are more than welcome at ... . Bhangra (energetic Punjabi/Indian folk dance) is pretty big at MIT; for more ... Today is Registration Day at MIT, and tomorrow (Tuesday) is the first

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  sophomore spring in hindsight reviewing my journal

  

  prospective students, lower your standards for dining options, especially at MIT ... for a fact that I thought about that steak every day for at least three ... great because they accept MIT dining dollars, which, at least for me

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • June 28, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Turning the Tide My thoughts on an important report

  

  , and that is not a recipe for success. At MIT, standardized tests and ... A few months ago the Making Caring Common Project at the Harvard ... : Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • June 20, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  dance dance revolution lessons from ddr

  

  walker memorial. i have known this fact for at least a year, but didn ... , because i’ve never been good at rhythm games and have relatively slow ... , and the player’s job is to step on the pads at the same time that the

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 30, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  FWACC! and some small thoughts about kindness

  

  schedule."]at 8:05 PM[/annotation] in Kresge Auditorium, the lights will dim over a crowded audience. Then, moments later, for the first time in three ... September, I had auditioned for seven or eight [annotation note="this seems to

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 25, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  updates i'm still here.

  

  means for me; trying to get seven hours of sleep, eat at least two healthy ... research positions, make it for my library shift, smile at every dog I walk ... precise. There are all sorts of random reasons I could give for my

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • January 20, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Passions (No, not that kind)

  

  say that sometimes, mostly for kicks. People get angry at me for it) The ... life you want to change, give them that! The college essay, at least for ... late. And now, to hit the road for Vermont. Hope this helps with those

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / Advice

  A Pre-MIT To-Do List (International Students Version)

  

  will make your time easier as you arrive at MIT. 1. Documents I ... you either have a date for your visa interview soon or have already had ... different requirements for tests and vaccinations for different countries so

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • July 17, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Current State of Mind ewoufbwu iyfh[things I must do]w39478ry3927rhiwf83tr

  

  , if you want to look at it that way.) I was in line at LaVerdes, looking for my debit card with which to pay for my peanut-butter cup cookie that I NEEDED to basically inhale at that point in time when I dropped my

  • by Ana V. '15
  • May 6, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Perfect Match? because the right CPW host can make a huge difference...

  

  While many of our students have known for a quite some time that MIT ... have thought that another institution was a better (gasp) match for them ... as CPW. As for CPW, I don't think it goes according to plan for most

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 30, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  halfway across the world moving to russia for the semester

  

  book at least four hours to transfer on my way back, for peace of mind ... I’m writing this sitting at my aunt’s kitchen table, at midnight, waiting for my next class, and then an info session, and my tutoring job

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 24, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1

  

  of the time (I'll be at Registration for most of 9am-4pm on Thursday ... It's time for more questions and answers! sailmaker asked, "How many undergraduate students at MIT actually major in subjects other than math and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action versus Regular Action Use this link when you get to the end of the post, you'll understand.

  

  -dance routine for admissions. While you'll get polite applause, they'll laugh at ... label for it. This label helps sort our entries into the different categories you see at the top of the site. I decided this afternoon that I

  • by Snively '11
  • June 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Landing  Your Aircraft Has Arrived at Gate '21 

  

  -related insights and expectations I had collected during my first few days at MIT. I did not know much at the time. I was absolutely terrified of what the ... ’t know if I was going to make it. Today, I’m at the other end of the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 4, 2021