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• Blog / MIT Life

  Summertime and the living is slightly less difficult than usual MIT = Masochists in Training

  

  -- but I don't think I've ever spent so much time studying for a test in my ... night and write my statement of purpose. (For grad school, you don't get to write essays about what you do in your free time -- they really don't

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  An MIT FAQ Because it's better to laugh at blatant stereotypes than to let them make you angry

  

  how to talk about anything but science? A. Well, most of us don't. But ... extremely small sample size. Q. I don't need good extracurriculars to apply ... 's campus really ugly? A. I've heard this one a lot, and I still don't

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 28, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Nightswimming

  

  hectic in the summer at MIT anyway; you don't have to worry about classes ... future MIT students. When you come here, don't forget to do things that are ... they're relaxing or adrenaline-pumping. Don't forget to have adventures

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 23, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Sweet Transvestite "Round of applause for the man in stilettos! I can only run like that when…

  

  everything below my waist was just a little bit nippy. But actually, I don't ... . From her expression, why don't you try to imagine what was onstage ... part of the ceremony, calm down. I don't want to give too much away

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 17, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions Are Beginning To Arrive Some thoughts for everyone.

  

  the best. Don't let this stop you from doing all of the great things in

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Changes To Your MyMIT Account The no-online-notification thing may change in the future, but unfortunately not this year.

  

  "online notification" which as you know we don't offer. :-) MyMIT will only

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Today’s Mailing Day For me this is a huge thing. You guys are my first MIT class, which…

  

  . In fact, joking aside in the previous thread, I honestly don't know yet

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Likelihood

  

  summarize the applications over the course of a number of weeks, and we don't ... 'humanity' into the pressured admissions process." Another reason we don't ... on Pi Day. I don't know when we'll mail this year yet, but it will be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 19, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have any age limits?

  We don't have any age limits or restrictions. If you've been away from high school for a while, we would expect to see the results of your standardized tests, Secondary School Report, evaluations from teachers
• FAQ / First-year application

  What should I do if I’m deferred?

  If you're deferred during Early Action consideration, you don't need to "improve" your application, or redo/edit/modify your application. The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates & Notes
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT consider extracurriculars?

  live or attend school. Don't be concerned about having a lot of extra
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What kind of student support services are available?

  're considering taking time away from the Institute, or you just don’t know who to
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  uncommon for exams at MIT to be open book; we don't want to test rote
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How many students play sports at MIT?

  With 33 varsity sports teams, MIT is the largest DIII athletics 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
• 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
• Blog / Advice

  Lies in MIT, lies about MIT these are the lies that i tell myself at night

  

  you want it to be. That most people don't actually take six classes a ... to drop a class, don't worry." I did not. I took six classes, and I ... spend most my time on classes. And it is true that most people don't take

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 27, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  Advices, advices Notes from Associate Advising...

  

  homesickness is merely this: don't stay in your dorm room. At least for me, I ... Dorm Row? As tempting as it is to retreat to your comfort zone, don't ... semester at MIT. Yes - from now till December. Don't turn down a midnight

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  help you get a new perspective on the application process. I don't expect ... about the things in your life that are cool and unique. Don't be afraid to ... I submitted. Yes, every single one. (I know I'm a nerd, okay? You don't

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

  Shoulder Season Treat A little something for rising seniors to jump-start their exploration of MIT

  

  have a little treat... OK, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. I don’t ... checking out, if I don’t say so myself. I will point out that the podcast

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  17 Ridiculously Useful Tips Every Blogger Should Know i am the entire circus

  

  hard it is to write good blog posts. Thankfully, you don't actually have ... 're worried about coherence, remember that many respected plays don't make any ... kare-kare comes from Tamil கறி. Don't transliterate it, it's cooler that

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 1, 2023