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• Blog / Announcements

  Welcoming you to the new MIT Welcome Center a new home for admissions, and all the institute's visitors

  

  situated next to a beautiful new open space, and across the way from the ... almost certainly how you should get to campus! Or you could walk, or bike ... option, by far, is to drive to campus. The traffic is very bad, the roads

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 28, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Hi, Applicant to the Class of 2021! here, i try to convince you that it's ok to be dazed and confused right…

  

  heading to MIT one hour and then think that I wasn't getting into my ... pattern in those posts nor any clues as to whether you will get accepted ... either at my school or the local library that I could get to on foot in 10

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 22, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A *Major* Dilemma Will you forgive the pun if I tell you that I just declared my major?

  

  bound to your decision. To change your mind (by the end of sophomore year), all you need to do is fill out a form and get it signed. Basically ... questions and identity crises… Every student at MIT is required to declare a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  The Parent’s Guide to CPW ...it's not just for Prefrosh!!

  

  the tip of the iceberg...to get a head start on your plans check out our ... At this point, the admission website must appear to be "all about CPW, all the time" and to a large extent our office is that way too. We

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 6, 2010
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How do I contact a current student?

  MIT doesn't provide names or contact information for current students. To learn more about MIT from a student's perspective, please spend time ... website, you may follow the adventures of our student bloggers as they
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Zeno’s Paradox halfway there (again)

  

  Kay In high school, when I'd start to get bored of a class, I'd sit and ... experience leads to a smaller proportion of the time it took to gain that ... experiencing life faster and faster. (This website has a great visualization of

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 17, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  In Stereo

  

  today's entry to talk a little bit about school visits, so I won't let a ... to students and fellow admissions officers that this is a relatively ... high schools a day. Before you get upset because your high school is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is just a tribute I wrote a really long, funny entry. And then my browser window reloaded.

  

  Ohio. 2. Pop vs. soda website. Also a story: When I came to MIT as a ... were getting a master's degree by the end of your undergrad studies and then planning to get a PhD. Or is it that your going directly from a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Living the MEng life same, different, same

  

  a lot more motivated to get out my helmet. The best part is that now ... team, a little overwhelmed, nagging each other in the chat to get their ... minutes each to complete. As you might imagine, particularly at a school

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 27, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  8.021 and my favorite moments the class that taught me to love physics

  

  trip!" - said by my professor after he had to exit his building due to a ... class really fun. He's a really down to earth guy who has been really in ... sure to get our feedback for our weekly quizzes, too. I was really just

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 17, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Battle of the Bands "Rock on and come to CPW!" ~ Thomas Jefferson"Chris, you made up that quote from…

  

  ). Plus, I heard a certain Tim Beaver is planning on being there to get his rock on. He's been known to get a little crazy. See you there ... food than you'll know what to do with (hint: give it to a hungry

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let’s Get Down to Business 'Tis the eve of a new semester.

  

  may have heard of. Towards the end of the year, we also got a chance to ... current lack thereof. Second, every MIT student has to pick a HASS concentration, and I want mine to be writing! It'll give me a little break from

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Five Years of Admitted Student Gatherings MIT community is getting bigger

  

  note: I found a fun little website I'd like to share with everyone. I ... branded balloons are tied to the mailbox. There is a poster of the Dome on ... futures. At one point, we sat down and listened to a sophomore tell us

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 29, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Jugal Shah- Improving the technique of High Resolution Quantitative Autoradiography Sophomore Jugal Shah is improving a boron imaging technique that may potentially enhance a promising…

  

  ) along with a minor in music (Course 21M). As a testament to the diversity ... both of his passions. Jugal found his UROP by searching the websites of ... disease at a cellular level and was pioneered at the Institute. It works by

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Is it a video? two assignments from two classes

  

  something on the admissions website about a Maker Portfolio and got nervous ... scary and a lot to ask of a teen whose brain is not yet fully developed ... first assignment was to profile a person or a place in about two minutes

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 11, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Special October Events

  

  overall jack-o-lantern? Stop by for a break and great stress relief ... . The winning team will get a cash prize of $50.00 for their floor. Laura ... event to attend! Attendees will also have a chance to win tickets to see

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 24, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Accepting criticism please criticize this blog post

  

  move it to a different file. No one says, this is a very personal blog ... my team to get some criticism. Now, it wasn't like they were my boss or ... it's difficult to detach myself from what I make. I pour a bit of my

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 31, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Totally awesome Incoming GEL students win big in the OnStar Student Developer Challenge

  

  . It has to be an idea you really like. Drew: Start early, and get a ... This is an entry I’ve been meaning to write for about a month because ... send a text message to invite friends or post to the user’s Twitter

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 21, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Physical Education: because your body needs problem sets, too My adventures in completing the MIT Physical Education requirements

  

  You can get a perfect GPA and lead every extracurricular activity on ... ’s right, MIT requires you to graduate with a strong mind and body, while ... fulfilled by taking 4 gym classes, or by participating in 2 seasons of a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  are other ways to get to/from the airport. The cheapest way is by public ... taxi (~$35, including tolls & tip). Food: I hope you'll get a chance to ... CPW website as a PDF. You can fax it to 617-253-4076. If you have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008