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• Blog / Admissions

  Straight from the Dean’s mouth Time magazine readers chat with the MIT Dean of Admissions, Marilee Jones.

  

  .com transcript of the Q & A with Dean Marilee Jones: Ever since she first ... from the stress of trying to please their parents. My dear friend and co ... I was amazed @ how competitive the school was and the number of AP

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Library War there's nothing about war in here, that's just my fave imaginary band name

  

  definitely don't provide the perspective of the whole Institute, and I'm sure ... something completely different and equally great out of the experience. And ... first visit is with your friend on Labour Day weekend, and it is the only

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 15, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Sophomore Stupid It’s morbin’ time

  

  .002), and Fundamentals of Programming 6.101(6.009) at the same time on top of ... stretch, but there were days where I had upwards of 20 pages of homework and ... something, and glad that it was over. punting I remember the week of

  • by Anika H. '26
  • December 30, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 3 Connecting with your Educational Counselor

  

  Counselor (EC) may be the first interview you’ve ever had. Some of you may ... mechanics of how this all works. The best way to find out the name and ... . There you will see the name of your EC and the best means to contact them

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 9, 2008
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What summer programs are available?

  the dorms. There are a number of small, specialized summer programs on campus, but they're not run by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Most programs have their own website with the application process clearly outlined
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42 classes i'm taking this semester

  

  of being in the intellectual and geographical center of where the ... Life, the Universe, and Everything"   To me, 42 is the number of ... I learned on the first day of Stats is probably one of the most

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 6, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Time Traveling and Teleporting

  

  The Time Traveler Convention keeps getting bigger and bigger. Now, three of the media outlets I most respect have covered it -- NPR, The Economist, and, this morning, the New York Times -- on page 1 of the national

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 2 Many more of your questions and my answers.

  

  , activities, and essays section of the application, I needed more room for a few ... Physics C tests, as these can ease the process of transfer credit and ... the middle 50% of admitted students on both the SAT I Math and SAT II

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  will take from the waitlist until the first or second week of May. What ... offer will "unenroll" at the first college and enroll at the ... recognize and accept this. If I'm admitted off of the waitlist, do I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vast Oral Tradition Bela Bartok, a fluorescent rabbit, and Helen Keller walk into a bar. Stop me if…

  

  entire week was dominated by the preparation of, implementation of, and ... of the MIT Concert Choir and I perform Handel's Messiah. It was ... duty to watch one hour of television a week and it's probably the best

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Walking the Kerry Way journal of my fourth day in Ireland

  

  , cereal, and toast, and the little plastic squares of jam that remind me of ... showed a whole new space, the valley and the climbing mountain on the other ... forest to see the edge of a lake, the rippling water, and the beginning of

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 10, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Trip Report: IvyPlus some reflections from an admissions conference

  

  insights into the nature and trends of the modern admissions process; the ... 's sort of like the general, and she appoints officers, who themselves ... two themes absolutely dominated the discussion. The first was the issue

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 13, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Adventures on the Charles Aka we go outdoors sometimes

  

  internships elsewhere) and I are trying to take advantage of the random ... because of the MITOC (MIT Outing Club) mailing list and other email ... fallen men and women of the armed forces. Moreover, the MIT Boathouse (and

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • June 15, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The Match Our thoughts, and a request for current MIT students to weigh in.

  

  page on "The Match" has displayed the dreaded "coming soon" message for the better part of the fall. I apologize for this, and thanks to all of you who sent me gentle reminder emails. :-) The page has finally been

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 5, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  the requirements of your specific major(s) and minor(s). You can create ... on your own). Take advantage of the resources your professors and TAs ... under the guidance of your Advisor and S^3 Dean. Here are the academic

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  is everyone growing up without me? we're only getting older

  

  someone my age getting a new promotion, moving up in the world, and have a ... The other day, my friend sent me photos of herself trying on ... the grand scheme of things, it felt odd to see a couple that had met

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 6, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Looking ahead to IAP One more week left to go! Feel the burn!

  

  website, you can choose from hundreds of credit and non-credit activities ... for Cancer Research at the beginning of IAP and continued until the end ... equipped me with confidence and a fabulous set of recipes. The point of the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 12, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Political Process For the civic-minded

  

  pictures. This girl was there the whole time, and all of my pictures have ... life. This is the first year I've been old enough to actually vote, and ... hear the awesome director Michel Gondry speak (courtesy of LSC), and

  • by Karen F. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  . In the email, please include your full name, date of birth, and the ... , along with the QB supplement, in place of our first-year application ... Status page (located in the MIT application portal after you have submitted
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity, Part 2 How your laptop screen works

  

  . Disclaimer 2: This description is the product of 2-3 hours of Google-ing and ... ; white is the sum of all the colors, and all colors can be described by ... of cyan, and green is the absence of magenta. We call these color pairs

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 21, 2012