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• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ We've been getting a lot of questions about our testing requirements; here are the answers.

  

  complete all of your tests by the November testing date (yes, these scores ... Action, complete your tests by the December testing date. We may accept January tests on a case-by-case basis. I hope that covers most of your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  updates i'm still here.

  

  means for me; trying to get seven hours of sleep, eat at least two healthy ... ’m glad I hung on to the end. After finals, surrounded by my friends who had ... for every new day to come so I could point out to myself the new barren

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

  Announcing new blogger avatars! all-new, all quality

  

  The bloggers' old avatars were drawn by a talented professional in a ... worse job? Wouldn't that be better? Today, I am proud to introduce to you a new, anti-cohesive style for the MIT Admissions blogs. We

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 1, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Undercover Admissions Officer ...or how I saw the campus through "fresh eyes".

  

  , someone stopped by to see me, or worse yet...it rained and why on earth ... when she was a new tour guide. The following summer when I went to talk ... tour to know I worked in Admissions instead wanting them to get pay

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • August 5, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Bibliophiles assemble! When life gives you books...

  

  where several rooms are lined wall to wall with moderately new books at ... unexpected details go a long way in raising your spirits. For me, that little ... going to make me happy. Every semester or so, the MIT Press (located to

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • May 5, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Week Robot and sports and owls, oh my

  

  your Google Calendar, sucking away sleep, lectures, and other assignments ... now we finally get to see the parts in real life. If you haven’t seen an ... It’s been a whirlwind of a week. I initially planned for this post to

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • December 9, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  I get a temporary cat and it comes with occupational hazards

  

  to get bullied by the other cat on the floor, and thus end up spending ... , PUF. I don’t know whose nor when nor why nor how PUF managed to get ... living with me on 5w in EC, and got to freely wander around the Wood

  • by Alice L. '24
  • September 7, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline Q & A

  

  teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in our office by ... trying to finish up all your applications when you'd rather be hanging out ... ! Here are the most important things to keep in mind as you wrap your MIT

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • December 22, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  Save a tree… ...eat a Beaver. MIT makes me fill out lots of paperwork. Get it? Beaver? Oh…

  

  forcing upon me. As a new MIT athlete, the first thing I had to do was ... readings on-line, and submit your essays by email. A few weeks later, the ... out. You're required to take 4 CI classes before you graduate. This

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recycle, Reuse, (Map) Reduce? Jackpot, baby!

  

  Some people[1] say that you need to seriously rethink your life when your days don't end with grass stains on your knees. I'd like to suggest ... Scandinavian furniture from your favorite importer... (I got a new bookshelf! I

  • by Cam T. '13
  • June 10, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Southern California Fires Our thoughts go out to those affected by the wildfires.

  

  , we send our best to everyone impacted by this situation. Our thoughts ... , or even months, before things get back to normal. Please know that for ... with your individual circumstances, whatever they may be. Get in touch

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Stud/Fac Dinners Genius idea to get free dinner with MIT geniuses

  

  of Your Friends How to Avoid Being Set Up How to Pin a Boutonniere What to do if you get an ugly corsage How to Treat a Pimple How to Properly Apply Cologne How to Save Your Date from Choking How to Buy Someone

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your application. You should, however, continue to get good grades, as we may call your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The Genesis Embrace me Blogosphere!!!!

  

  finally understood I had to get out of my neighborhood I got into one little ... every type of background from New Jersey). I look forward to lending advice to all of you through your college application and search processes

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • September 17, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eastward ho! Don't US people normally go to Canada or Mexico before they cross an ocean?

  

  , I’m sitting on a bus that will take about 8 hours to get me half way ... -Japan works – you apply to the program as a whole by November or so. After a few ... their connections and try to find a placement for you. MISTI will also get

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Hey VMars fans Wallace is Course 2!

  

  ’m saying is that there’s a lot more to life than getting all your homework ... that sometimes when you apply online, you have to keep your essays under ... as I can tell. In your MyMIT account, if you go to Section 8 of Part

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Local Boston Startups at Mass Innovation Nights Over 700 to be (sort of) exact

  

  get excited. Every time, I think about how far I've gone to be able to ... how they donated money to your charity. For the business, it increases exposure because their donation on your behalf is shared to your Facebook

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 10, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  DONE (sorta) If I'm done, why am I still stressed?

  

  then just bring/buy what you're most comfortable with. You by no means ... . V -- 2.007 was the other day and, although I didn't get to stay for ... , readjusting all of my user settings, and trying to get everything back to normal

  • by Snively '11
  • May 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Fall Recap Entropy, Research, and Other Out-of-Class Happenings

  

  these soon. Best of all, I get to bond with new residents, transfers and ... wonderful opportunity for a worthwhile cause. Also, we get to learn and ... protesters get close and attempt to convince me out of an abortion. The Planned

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 17, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Terrascope Save the world. Go. (:

  

  to ask you. What do I mean by “meaning”? Do I mean to ask what the ... website to explain the problem and solution. Previous years' topics range ... , you could answer in a multitude of ways and I wouldn’t be able to say

  • by Ana V. '15
  • January 3, 2012