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• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  I spent the beginning of this week in the company of a select group of college enrollment leaders and college counselors from across the country and around the world. Spending…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  “What the hell is water?” Thinking about and understanding your own context…

  

  In his 2005 commencement address to the graduates and assembled guests at Kenyon College, noted author David Foster Wallace began… “There are these two young fish swimming along and they…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 27, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  There is still no magic formula ...but there are a few key ingredients

  

  My entire professional life has revolved around education and college admissions.  Even though I have observed many changes, including the transition from an entirely paper-based process (featuring typed or hand-written…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  on being seen ...and why that might be important

  

  I have been absent from the blogs for the better part of eight years.  My absence is easy to explain though, having left the Institute to work more closely with…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 31, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Attended the 148th Commencement From two thousand eight hundred eighty miles away

  

  .      Ellen Kullman, the first woman CEO and current CEO of DuPont, was

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Reflections from the “other side” of the desk Even when you are gone, you can't really get away

  

  It has only been a couple of months since I left MIT Admissions for a college counseling position in Providence, RI.  While I am no longer an official member of…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 5, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Kick . . . start

  

  MIT alum Matt DuPlessie. Each year Matt gives back a little to MIT by

  • by Snively '11
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Perfect Match? because the right CPW host can make a huge difference...

  

  While many of our students have known for a quite some time that MIT is where they wanted to be, others were less certain. Some may even have thought that…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 30, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  Within the last few weeks, early action applicants received their admission decisions and the last of the regular action candidates clicked “submit” as the January 1 deadline came and went. For…

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

  Parental Advice Sometimes you just need to get out of the way

  

  I have known for some time that my approach to things can be unconventional.  You don’t have to look any further than how I parent to really get a good…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  Springtime for Interns in Germany Watch out, Europe: I'm going on tour.

  

  people "du," and other important things. The theme ingredient of my week

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guide to MIT: Academics requirements, resources, and miscellaneous info

  

  anything from bartending to becoming Bill Nye, do externships with alums

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 6, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  hello from seattle This blog post hopefully not brought to you with an NDA.

  

  Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza. What’s more, I had a center seat in the front ... going to see Cirque du Soleil. It’s a very impressive show, and I wanted ... du Soleil, for a great experience. And a special thumbs up to Mr

  • by Cam T. '13
  • August 6, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  I walk a lonely road and it takes a lot of time

  

  ="104833" image2="104850" /] Simmons to Du Pont T Club Lounge: 6 minutes, 50 seconds ... admire the reflections of headlights in the street. Simmons to Du Pont T

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • October 20, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  it is the escape living a second life as an art student

  

  anew. Liebst du um Liebe, O ja, mich liebe! Liebe mich immer, Dich lieb ... Chorus performed an arrangement of Clara Schumann's "Liebst du um Schönheit

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 26, 2022
• Blog / Advice

  You’re doing it wrong Some constructive advice from the Director for filling out the application

  

  You may have noticed that the application for the class entering in 2023 is now live. While some have jumped at the chance to scope out the changes and preview…

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Syllabus in Retrospect goals, guidelines, reading list

  

  Dreyfus Writings, W.E.B. DuBois Food Justice, Robert Gottlieb and Apunama

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 1, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert This year's concert: Jason Derülo and Janelle Monáe.

  

  duPont Athletic Gymnasium (W31). And yes, that really does say a ticket

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 26, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Snowy Birthday Party the #IAParty2011 is just beginning

  

  Sculpture Piene’s Fleurs du Mal The Computer Generation White’s Capitol Reef

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • January 18, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  Three Months In Paris The MISTI experience of Jenny Nelson '09.

  

  Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Gardens) that are free to the public

  • by MISTI Program
  • October 31, 2007