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• Blog / Admissions

  Meeting FAQ The answers to the FAQs at our Central Meetings.

  

  handful of questions I'm almost always asked. So, what I'm going to do is ... you don't have to ask (not that I mind questions). All of the below statistics are freely available on the MIT website. What are the early action

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  next to normal on mental health

  

  opening up your problems to a friend, say. sometimes that difference is ... this past week? how is your next week going to be? are you being ... any more intense? do you feel like you’re getting closer to act upon

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 3, 2020
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  . Stove-cook your oatmeal, do things that make you happy, and keep taking ... There were many incredible applicants to the MIT Class of 2028, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. The comments on

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2024
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  go; whatever you do. Stove-cook your oatmeal, do things that make you ... It’s all right. It’s just a small pebble in your path. Just a tiny pebble. The place you want to be is farther than this, right? That’s why it

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21W.021 – “MIT 150: Inside, Live” Comics!

  

  as a participant-observer at MIT and find a fresh way to present your ... I want to keep the intro to this post pretty short because the ... to the history, growth, and, most importantly, the culture of MIT. The

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • March 30, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Trouble with External Validation Which came first? The admit or the awesome...

  

  limited availability relative to the significant demand, for the exceptional opportunities that await. Since our desire is to make the best possible admission ... community. We say great! What do your teachers and school counselors have to

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • January 9, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Admitted Students Welcome, Class of 2013!

  

  early if you want to come! Also, if your parents are coming along - make ... Registration, meetings with local MIT alums to congratulate you on your ... were part of your epic journey, and I'm sure they'll be very happy to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Resolved: MIT Rocks Even the Senate thinks so

  

  to: S. Res. 195 Whereas when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (referred to in this preamble as ``MIT'') was founded by William Barton Rogers, on April 10, 1861, the doors to a powerful new institution

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 28, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Links Sent to My Group Chat from the past month

  

  controversial, I send to my group chat. Here are some of those things. December 1 Cami: A link to vote for my classes and the blogpost Aiden: Normeo and ... Eva: I'm not linking this because it's private but this is a Google

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 23, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  Things to do before you graduate

  

  "), touristy ("Have your parents take you to the North End"), or non ... to make a shorter list of my own, of things to do before you graduate ... Nobel Laureate 26. Make your own boffer weapon 27. Eat at Deli Haus in the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

  

  was a completely opened ended opportunity to design your own printed ... . From the very beginning, I wanted to make something cute and fun. My mind ... what features you want your circuit board to have. The components I

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 25, 2025
• Blog / Summer

  my summer! a belated blog

  

  internship, so I’m starting to figure out what types of companies, working ... realization that adulthood included thinking about what to eat AND making it ... consider that I could make time to work on my own goals. And now I am

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • October 18, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  experiences applying to college will enable you to see your own experiences this ... , to name a few - but if you're at all drawn to MIT, odds are you ... about the things in your life that are cool and unique. Don't be afraid to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Document Deadline Extended to Wednesday

  

  documents to this Wednesday, February 1st, at 5 PM ET. This is a mighty good time to login to MyMIT and make sure everything is in! To recap, you may ... worried! We are here to help you get your information to us. Thanks for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 30, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6.270 What's a 6.270?

  

  Who knows what course 6.270 is without having to look it up? Anybody ... "HappyBoard." ($1,500 worth of LEGOs, sensors, and HappyBoard). To avoid ... given all of our supplies and an objective. We then had a month to build

  • by Snively '11
  • January 31, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Wahoo! MIT takes over Doonesbury! Alex Doonesbury is coming to a campus near you.

  

  #3 on it), Alex Doonesbury is officially going to MIT! Look out for ... character in Garry Trudeau's popular Doonesbury comic strip, will be coming to ... comic's readers to choose among MIT, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Choose a Laptop for College your companion for all four years

  

  plans from your store to see if they're right for you. I say get a ... if you're going to be carrying your laptop around campus. Some stores ... more memory to work with. But if you have 4GB and your program only uses

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 2: Hiking up a volcano at 15,000 ft (~4.5 km) Altitude sickness and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #3

  

  recommend attempting to summit a volcano at 15,700 ft with only one day of ... bar from a grocery store, then rode a taxi to the TelefériQo. The ... TelefériQo takes passengers on a 2.5 km (~8000 ft) journey to the Cruz Loma

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students: MyMIT Updated Important and cool new information on MyMIT: check it out now.

  

  Registration. You can now register for Campus Preview Weekend. Make your travel ... tracking portlet (get your materials in ASAP if you haven't yet), links to ... , learn about your classmates, find out who else is from your area and who

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mini-Guide to the GIRs Now I've been through them - don't make the same mistakes I did.

  

  the way to junior fall. Oh - and take 5.111 (or 5.112!) if you're ... comprehensive and "useful" chemical introduction if you feel like you're going to ... important for you to get your Calc GIR out of the way as soon as possible

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 10, 2008