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• Blog / Admissions

  The Curiosity Instinct Every MIT applicant should ask a question - but not necessarily just "How can I…

  

  School of Mathematics, which looks to be a rigorous afterschool program ... 's hard to accept brilliance at face value when, well, sub-A level grades on ... 'm that kid who stuck his finger in a candle flame to verify that, yes, fire

  • by Emad T. '14
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  If strangers meet life begins you shall above all things be glad and young

  

  I. Flying back home to MIT from home in South Bend (not a typo), I ... Groopman, himself a Bostonian - and was burning to return to it and continue ... , why he was headed to Boston - and so I found myself drawn into a

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 23, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How do you know when you’ve chosen the right major?

  

  Sometimes I get so engaged by a project that I forget to eat. Yesterday, I woke up at 7:35am.  Starving, I got a sandwich to-go at the ... if you've chosen a major that fits you? Fit is a fuzzy concept, hard to

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 17, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Consilience From college essays to a Medieval Studies @ MIT Colloquium

  

  got to MIT, however, consilience took a spot on my mental shelf, where ... down to 14E-304: a cozy little seminar room with a central table and ... voiceless people": the ones "without the ability to wield a pen." Ancient

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle @NatGeo, pls hire me

  

  During my trip to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa I spent two days on a Game Reserve. We stayed on the very top of a hill in Hluhluwe , sleeping ... reserve at sunrise and sunset to experience the animals in their natural

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 23, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  One More Look At Our Snow Globe Life with moving parts

  

  mean...) school is open tomorrow, so it's back to a mostly snowballfight ... a lot of snow now -- and the only vehicle is a plower. Nothin' to ... forge on... 3:57 pm -- you got 3 minutes to get off the road cars

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 10, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Inventional YoYo what the what

  

  be for the next few days and weeks. So though I've got a bunch of things to blog about most will have to wait. But this couldn't. John Chow, who was admitted to the class of 2015, is a professional yoyo-ist. Yoyo

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 12, 2011
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How many students play sports at MIT?

  program in the nation. About one in four MIT students join a team during their time at MIT. For students who want to stay active but who don't wish to participate in varsity athletics, there are also more than 30
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  If you're interested in MIT, you have to learn a little bit about ... their best: A love letter to P-sets Michael C, '16 and Psets from hell ... . Faculty vary as to the portion of course credit derived from psets. In some cases
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will you send me materials/prospectus/t-shirt/pennant?

  We appreciate your interest in MIT! We don't send a lot of mail (and ... awesome monthly email newsletter that will keep you up to date on exciting things our current students are up to! We'll also send you important news and
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  know this can be a difficult decision to receive; please trust that we ... . We recognize it's a lot of effort for all of you to apply to MIT. It's an honor and a privilege for us to read your applications

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 13, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Power Tools at 2 AM A typical MIT experience.

  

  afterwards we all got a chance to meet President Hockfield. (By the way, the T ... . Unfortunately, we weren't able to get a picture before the bike fell. More ... after this, Megan '08 reminded Alex that he needed to build her a loft

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-contest: Your Application Reflections I'd like to share your application experiences.

  

  for you to share your thoughts and feelings with a broader audience. My ... applying to college. A funny moment while filling out applications. What it ... some of your thoughts and feelings with your peers, to show a spirit of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Business As Usual

  

  assembly. The thing was small but heavy and had a tendency to bounce and hit ... of classes, work, and free time. We got a four-day weekend for Columbus ... Virginia's scenic New River. And now it's starting to get cold here in

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 18, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Transfer Admissions Released Next Wednesday, 12/21

  

  I wanted to post a quick update for our transfer applicants. We will ... emailing all applicants with their decisions, so you should expect to hear ... admitting a small number of highly qualified applicants at a rate

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 15, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admitted Student Spring Meetings… ...the event when I decided MIT was for me.

  

  Councilors and a great group of alums were there ready and willing to answer ... learned a lot at the spring meeting I attended and had a great chance to get to know a few of my future classmates. Talking with the alums and

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 17, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Results from the Photo Scavenger Hunt On the bright side, there's alt-text!

  

  I write has to be reviewed by security, and needless to say, it's a ... seemed like a good idea at the time, but the results were sparse. The two ... --though if Schrodinger is to be believed, before posting the entry, I was

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 27, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  College Fair! v2.0

  

  . I will, however, be at the computer tonight from 8:00PM EST to 10:00PM EST to answer all of your questions about MIT in gory detail. What's going on? At CollegeWeek Live! you all can participate in a real-time, 2

  • by Snively '11
  • March 25, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mechanical Sense of Humor My Course 2 lab instructor is amazing.

  

  Europe for the summer before going to grad school. You start talking to a ... use a tachometer to measure the motor rotational speed as a function of ... to do, like read a section in another hand out or show something to the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10s in the news A series of newspaper articles about incoming MIT freshmen.

  

  2010 (if there was a newspaper article about you, feel free to send a link my way). It's nice to read about MIT MMX like celebrities! Today, we ... a week's worth to follow. At the conclusion of this series, I plan to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 26, 2006