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• Blog / Admissions

  Katrina I can't stop thinking about it.

  

  been affected by this - this tragedy has been on my mind every waking ... 't know what to do other than watch and hope. And I keep thinking "did this really have to happen?" Those of you who plan to be engineers, perhaps you

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / CPW

  From First Visit to First Week A Reflection on Independence and Making Decisions

  

  took a flight by myself to somewhere completely new in the middle of exam ... would’ve meant the world to freshman me back in high school. But as I ... nights and interesting experiences, I want to reflect a little on my first

  • by Richard O. '28
  • September 12, 2024
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  We understand that it's difficult for international students to apply to schools in the U.S., but almost one-quarter of MIT's applications ... limited to): the IB, A Levels, the French Baccalaureate, and CBSE. Your
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My Disappointment Is Immeasurable And My Day Is Ruined A story about cream soda

  

  moral of the story is to eat your greens, kids (and by “greens”, I mean ... Office gave a presentation about adjusting to life in the alien environment ... to learn that it also existed in the US. None of the MIT dining halls

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 15, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  what are we to do? we are not helpless in the face of injustice.

  

  email from the president, three days ago: i decided to go. i ... talked at the table. we talked about how to build community and care for our neighbors. we talked about how to be good allies to our siblings

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 13, 2016
• Blog / Blog Projects

  i walk through campus and say stuff i cannot vlog to save my life

  

  Behold. I attempted to vlog. https://www ... tour typically lasts around 75 to 90 minutes, and it pays pretty well. I ... ”. Like, that was like, pretty bad, you know. I also am not used to vlogging

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 23, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Inside vs. Outside How MIT changed for me after being admited

  

  excerpt….). After getting to MIT and living here MIT slowly just became another place to me. I was getting so caught up in psetting, going to ... student, take classes, and just get a feel of what it means to be an MIT

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 28, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo Contest, Round 2 The Boston skyline at night.

  

  air-insulated Van de Graaff generator (donated to the Museum by MIT ... everyone likes the panoramic photos! This picture was taken by Daniel '10 just prior to an annual event we call the Sodium Drop (I'll leave the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Engineering Hero One of the coolest professors at MIT

  

  kid, I've always been intrigued by invention and design to the point of electric shock at times when I tried to power a robot by plugging a wire ... 've ever had as well. The lecture was given by Professor Ernest Blanco from

  • by Bryan
  • February 22, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  First Midterm of The Semester Here I go...

  

  campus to get to Walker Memorial where the entire auditorium will fill with ... upbeat music to get hyped up on my march over. Pray for me. Thanks. ... point my brain doesn't want to do any more work. I've checked to make sure

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 1, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I should’ve started this earlier A statement exemplifying my first month as a Junior

  

  going to sleep after them and waking up before them to get all my work ... get to design and manufacture plastic yoyos in this class! Definitely ... 'm getting used to some big changes in my life. The first change that I

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Dirty Little Secret? Free concerts rock my socks.

  

  So I began this entry on Sunday night, but am just getting around to ... really start learning when you get to MIT. I have a few friends who row ... the bathroom that decided to spray water all over the house. While fun

  • by Bryan
  • October 24, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Hello! I would like to schedule a meeting with Senator Markey.” Exciting spring break plans

  

  in order to get myself from Zero Knowledge to Some Knowledge. My fellow ... to present my research at AAS conferences, and membership turns out to provide valuable access to new opportunities. In this case, I realized that

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow Day? No Way! I'm totally counting down the days until the spring equinox.

  

  As you may have seen from Shannon's blog, everyone at MIT woke up to a rather snowy view outside. Here's what my fraternity looked like ... pretty good by then. :)   Happy Anti-Snow Day!

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Indra Nooyi presentation A presentation from Indra Nooyi, President & Chief Financial Officer for PepsiCo.

  

  This afternoon I went to a talk on Diversity in Action by Indra Nooyi. She spoke at Sloan (MIT's school of management) as part of a series that will host the following speakers later this semester:

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 28, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I include a portfolio with my application?

  Yes, you're welcome to include a portfolio. Visual artists, makers, performing artists, and researchers may send portfolios for review by MIT staff or faculty through Slideroom. Detailed instructions for submitting
• Blog / Classes

  Ranking Every Class I Took at MIT it's that time

  

  honestly so very cool when I get to use it in contexts that are actually ... before 6.009 (Fundamentals of Programming). They're trying to get rid of ... As the name implies, this is going to be a tier ranking of all thirty

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 24, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  avoiding responsibility writing this blog to procrastinate on stuff

  

  do, to get there. When you sleep 3 hours a night for a week and ... get to my goals” and employ the solution of “suck it up.” I for one ... nothing in particular except think about all the things I need to do. They

  • by Anika H. '26
  • April 6, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the portal and visit your Application Status page. There, you will be able to see your decision by clicking View Update. There are no interim screens

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If the roots are imaginary, then the dots will be blue… Diff EQ what now?

  

  decided that upon my return, I'd treat you to my collection of 18.03 quotes, all said by longtime professor Arthur Mattuck. (He's been teaching here ... because I'm acting like it's going to be an integral." "I think I'd better

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 21, 2007