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• FAQ / Visit

  How do I sign up for an info session and/or campus tour?

  . But don't feel like you have to travel to Cambridge to get a feel for MIT! There are many ways to enjoy our campus from the comfort of your ... We look forward to showing you what makes MIT so special! We offer in
• Blog / UROP & Other Research

  UROPing research, science, and throwing big funnels in lakes

  

  then. I knew I wanted to get into a lab at some point, but I wasn't in a ... . There are other ways to get UROPs, too—one of my friends cold-emailed a ... connects to a rubber septum, which allows us to get samples by sticking a

  • by Amber V. '24
  • July 4, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Time Difference Written at 36,781 feet over Des Moines.

  

  So you're flying to college. Or you're flying anywhere alone, and you're ... think about all the new people you're going to meet in the next five hours ... 'll probably miss you, and you're excited because the airport you're going to has

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 21, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2019 everything from autobiographies to magic the gathering blog posts

  

  Dad is no longer whispering his view of it in your ear.” I turned to ... ’t even find the energy to think that getting out of bed in the morning is ... thing to do. JOHN: what if i get distracted because i’m sad? JOHN: what if

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 30, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Reading folders A little bit more on evaluating applications.

  

  longer essay? The Part II is a great place for us to get to hear your voice and understand what is important to you. Then, it's time for your ... to write on your behalf usually write very enthusiastically about you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  SONIC JUBILANCE A day at the new Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building at MIT

  

  was early, I still wasn’t able to get a seat to the standing ... Boston’s Back Bay): The Glee Club and Orchestra are so fortunate as to ... recitation-room, is to be heated and lighted, and, through the kindness of

  • by Jeremy W.
  • February 22, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  wait for it for those awaiting decisions

  

  of getting in based on your test scores ... social media. Lots of your classmates might be getting into various ... 's coming up real fast. Even if you end up getting into your top choice early

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 6, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  Thoughts for the New Year, part 4 the finale

  

  estimate. I sent those 28 shirts off to a nice Etsy store that turns your old ... , my goal up until that time in my life - to get into a good college ... 've loved my UROP so much - I get to make a thing, test it, and write a paper

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Up To Date! Tracking your application.

  

  have received. Now we're really ready to read applications! This is a good time for you to check your application tracking on MyMIT. It will ... no impact. The best way to get us a missing piece is by fax. Our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 17, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if my application is disrupted by a major event beyond my control?

   [email protected]. We’ll be here to talk to you and figure out a way to make sure we get your ... If your ability to apply to MIT has been affected by disasters or ... that our hearts go out to you. We understand that there is a lot on your
• Blog / IAP

  breathing in and out

  

  far without ash sticking to the windshield of your car. there was so ... , where we form teams and we’re taught to build a website, and that night we ... blog post, this morning i woke up and i didn’t want to get out of bed

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 12, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6 / New Year, New Me Looking back, looking forward & staying in the present

  

  've been so heavily goal-oriented, focused on getting through to the next ... To set the mood: You and me - shallou   Looking back 2018 was an incredible, incredible year. I learned to be comfortable with being

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • January 12, 2019
• Blog / MISTI

  Getting MISTI-fied There's a loud boom coming from Lobby 10.

  

  Contests, and even a Soccer Tournament I'll try to update this entry as I can with photos of events that I attend. Until then, I'm off to enjoy

  • by Bryan
  • September 20, 2005
• 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 / Athletics

  Life Lessons From Pistol Class But they don't buy pajamas / For pistol packin' mamas!

  

  more of your work; otherwise you won't get everything done! Sleep three ... many things together. 2. Don't forget to bring your glasses My ... how well your classmate is doing. The goal, of course, is to compare his

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Unless, of course, you've decided to do something with all that free time.

  

  summer is still comprehensive enough for you to take what you will from it. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO ANY SUMMER PROGRAM TO GET INTO MIT, by the way. I ... I said I'd do it, no? Many of these websites won't have information

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I need a high school diploma to apply?

  your odds of getting into MIT and will help you make the most of the Institute when you're here. For some more information, check out What to do in ... completion to apply. Each year we receive a small number of applications from
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW: Tips and Tricks Hitchhikers Guide to Campus Preview Weekend

  

  Here are a few tips to making the best of your CPW experience. Rule ... part of CPW for me was talking to other prefrosh getting to know the ... prefrosh is like an open door to visit labs, classes, and get exposed to

  • by Bryan
  • April 10, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  See her picture(s) in a thousand places In which I understand what Bruce Campbell feels like

  

  upon being recognized that I forgot to get to your name. Sorry about that ... Sam: [folding laundry] Guy: Your name's Sam, right? Sam: Um, yeah. Guy: 'cause you're on Mitra's Blog. Sam: Heh. You know I have a blog now

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 3, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Burn Out or Fade Away Suggestions for second semester seniors: don't take either for an answer.

  

  your schoolwork!). Because eventually, you're going to get to go to that college, and you're going to get to (not HAVE to!) kick up a storm again and ... out with your heart to a bunch of strangers. A little scary, isn't it

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 6, 2007