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• Blog / MIT Life

  Introducing: La Maison Française (French House) No, you don't have to speak French to live here.

  

  Let’s take a tour. Begin by walking down Dorm Row, which takes you ... 's cultural houses, as well as a few culture-unspecific living groups, like Desmond. Enter the arcade. Walk to the very end. Do a couple of

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 29, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Merritt ‘13, Carlos ‘13, Edward ‘13, and John ‘13 The final edition of a nine-part series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  ," said Boyd. Some say he's a genius. He doesn't think so, but plans on ... the stars so I think astrophysics would be a lot of fun to study," said Boyd. Boyd says he's looking forward to studying at such a challenging

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  MY college essay 498 words of angst.

  

  duplex. Can you come fix it? No. Anonymous said: SOMEWHERE... there's a photo of a Burton-Conner room also with an amazing beach theme (jaw ... ?-Custom fish tank/mini fridge/plasma screen a possibility? Ah, so it's important

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Dorms: Burton Conner House Why is BC awesome? Because three bloggers live there. Plus, lots of other stuff too.…

  

  out if Mom sent you any care packages lately, check out a movie from the ... , except that one use of a washer or dryer costs $0.75. And someone has an ... -Conner's newly painted spacious TV room...there's a TV in there, I swear. On the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 14, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit my official transcript to MIT as a QuestBridge applicant?

  If the transcript on your QuestBridge application was sent by your counselor/school official, it fulfills our requirements for an official transcript and no further action is needed on your part.…
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist that didn’t rank MIT still apply for RA?

  If you’re a QuestBridge Finalist that didn’t rank MIT, you are ... you are a QuestBridge Finalist who wishes to apply to MIT Regular Action ... begin a first-year application in our application portal until you have
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I apply as a QB Finalist even if I did not rank any colleges?

  If you were selected as a QuestBridge Finalist but did not rank any ... . Please email us at [email protected] stating that you are a Quest ... . Do not begin a first-year application in our application portal until
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  If a QB applicant is admitted EA/RA, will they receive full financial aid?

  MIT practices need-blind admissions for all students, regardless of citizenship. If you're admitted through Early Action or Regular Action, MIT will assemble a financial aid offer that will meet 100% of your demonstrated need
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a high school student taking college classes. Do I apply for transfer admission?

  If you are still in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of how many classes you have taken at the university level. The transfer application is intended for students who have
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do dual enrollment students apply as a first-year or transfer applicant?

  Students participating in dual enrollment programs or taking college-level courses while in high school apply for first-year admission at MIT. If you apply to MIT while you're still in high school, you're considered a first
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have a class rank or GPA?

  school doesn't calculate GPA, please don't convert your grades to a U
• Blog / Academics & Research

  italy research in pompeii

  

  Hi! this is going to be a sorta long blog so here’s a tldr: I went to Italy to do some light research and travelling, stayed in a castle ... , annoyed the frosh and local wildlife, and generally had a good time.  

  • by Anika H. '26
  • June 18, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  welding spiels metal hot glue gun go brrr

  

  electronics. It's where I realized that I can too can be a "maker," that makery ... possible. Kind of a tangent, but I want to shout out the fact that ... myself a maker until I've learned how to operate heavy machinery? I feel

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 9, 2024
• Blog / MISTI

  Do Welsh Robots Dream of Electric Sheep? teaching kids robotics through GTL Wales!

  

  "]We[/annotation] drove up to Paterson Falls, a waterfall in the middle of the industrial ... Scotland might look like.”  So I posted a picture of Paterson Falls flanked ... that up. I received many a DM along the lines of, “woah since when were

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice for the Incoming Froshies You've accepted your offer to MIT! Now what?

  

  MIT, but you haven't paid a dime or picked a class yet. The biggest ... entered a randomized lottery to get placed in their basic required classes ... know about your freshmen year.  I've learned a lot through my own

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 13, 2014
• Blog / MISTI

  [Joint Post] THE WORLD’S gREATEsT CROSSOVER EPISODE Jebby '25 is my flatmate

  

  .   Everything is jarringly British in Bristol (wow what a shock). I know I'm in the UK, but it's still surprising when I go to play a song and get an ad for body wash where everyone is talking with a British

  • by Anika H. '26
  • June 4, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  notes on hope despite despite despite

  

  today it is warmer than it has been in a while, and i'm back in the lab doing bench work again after almost a year. i can taste spring on ... have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 25, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Polymer Police Using spectroscopy to prove my mom wrong (except she was right and I was actually…

  

  scarves arriving in a box that literally said “CHEMICAL TEXTILE” in big bold ... little arguing I could do to change her mind. Clearly, I needed a ... a fire alarm and have everyone in my dorm freeze to death in the

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 16, 2025
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Diarios de Madrid: Semana 1 Cosas de Mi Primera Semana

  

  "The Spanish Incubator". Para esta clase, vamos a Madrid por tres semanas ... después de mi primera semana en Madrid. (De izquiera a derecha) El Prado ... . Es muy conveniente. El Museo del Greco Fuimos a Toledo y visitamos el

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 16, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  “the worst they can say is no” the costs of trying

  

  In sixth grade, even if you had a crush on someone, you would never ... bizarre. The worst thing that can happen is much worse than a simple no. Don ... something is much higher than simply hearing a no. If I invest time and energy

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 10, 2022