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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Classes

  

  Nicole R. asked: "What have been some of your favorite classes at MIT, and in general how have you experiences been with the classes at MIT?" Good question! First part first. Some of my favorite classes at MIT, from

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  July 4th in Boston MIT has the best seat for Boston's July 4th celebrations.

  

  nationwide. The concert occurs at Boston's Hatch Shell, a concert venue on the ... the bridge (at approximately 100 Smoots and 250 Smoots), the bridge ... only, you can't get much closer to the fireworks barge. The nice folks at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Happy V-Day

  

  . At MIT, we celebrate the holiday in various fun ways. Of course, couples (yes, there is dating at MIT!) will get all dressed up and venture ... my favorite Valentine's Day traditions at MIT is the serenade. Various

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 14, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I haven’t completed all the recommended coursework?

  At the very least, we recommend you have one full year of both calculus (or higher level math courses, if you entered college with credit ... is admitted without calculus and physics at the college level
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What programs fall under the School of Architecture & Planning?

  Architecture was one of the four original departments at MIT, and it was the first signal that MIT would not be narrowly defined in science ... humanities at MIT. The Department of Architecture is one of five divisions
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer club sports?

  There are more than 30 different club sports at MIT. Each club is either instructional or competition focused by nature. Many of the competition focused clubs have excelled at both regional and national level
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I test out of some classes by taking Advanced Standing Exams?

  've already mastered introductory coursework at MIT, then you can take an ASE to ... bad grade disappears. No one will ever hold your education back at MIT
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  If you are a veteran and interested in learning in any way, shape, or form at MIT, please know that we appreciate your interest and thank you ... . If you’ve completed two or more terms with high academic standing at an
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT recruit athletes?

  undergraduates play at least one varsity sport. If you're a prospective student interested in playing varsity sports at MIT, you should contact the coach of
• FAQ / First-year application

  What’s the difference between Early Action (EA)/Regular Action (RA)?

  Early Action/Regular Action isn't a big decision at MIT. There's no difference in the review process or criteria used for admission in EA (non ... by November 1, MIT will consider your application for Early Action. At
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  and science courses. Ideal preparation includes—at the very least ... the opportunities available to them at their current or most recent
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to CPW: Why It’s Special all the things that make CPW amazing

  

  CPW 2014 was the reason I chose MIT. At the time, the Institute wasn ... . Prior to the visit, I was terrified of taking Biology at MIT. After CPW ... most memorable CPW moments was going at 2am(!) to the Firehose lecture

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2018
• Blog / Events

  CPW 2008 @ MIT – Awesomeness Guaranteed (Guest Entry) On things that other colleges (namely their dean of admissions) will never letyou do.

  

  the best college events in the nation—Campus Preview Weekend at MIT ... to cut out any part of it. Feel free to just look at the pictures. So ... ”. Thursday I arrived at the campus at around 9 and almost immediately met up

  • by Snively '11
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Flipping Failure an IAP update

  

  This IAP, I took part in a writing workshop at MIT known as Flipping ... ~5 minute (true and personal) story about challenge and resilience at ... this: I got a lot out of writing about my experience at MIT-- the ups and

  • by Paige B. '24
  • April 28, 2024
• Blog / Events

  Stuff that happened on Pi Day (besides decisions) pastries and pie-ings from around the institute

  

  Museum took advantage of the day to announce their new home at...314 Main ... choice that seemed broadly appreciated by the world at large (or at least ... mailing list culture I really appreciate that I work at a place where

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 16, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Piercings! sorry mom

  

  procedure and jewelry. Once at MIT, I did some research about where to get pierced, what types of piercings I wanted, and how much it would cost. At ... employees at Chameleon were impressively kind and educational. Chameleon is my

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 17, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Life of a Black Person A followup to the amazing Black Lives Matter Post

  

  aware, the racial tensions in America are currently at an all-time high ... ?" I am sure these are a question everyone has seen at least once, if not ... spoke with an icy frustration. My parents were not new to this process. At

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 11, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2020 Wait List Decisions We're sending out wait list decisions today.

  

  admitted students choosing to enroll at MIT (also known in admissions ... . At that point, our wait list will close, and we will not be admitting ... who was wait listed at my first choice college in high school (but didn

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 11, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Mac4Change MIT students raising money to feed the homeless on Veteran's day

  

  , Veteran's Day and the last day of our campaign, we set up at one of our MIT ... goal was to raise at least $100 but more importantly to spread our ... -sufficient, Cody Chamberlain, community manager at TechHub Boston, a unique, recently

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 23, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  A Series of Embarrassing Events, Part 2 Neither zumba, nor yoga.

  

  room with mirrors for walls, from 9-10am on Mondays and Wednesdays. At 10 ... PE classes begin at 10 minutes past the hour, and end at 10 minutes ... -Club lounge at noon, printed a make-up form, and went. I arrived a few minutes

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 16, 2013