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• FAQ / Academics and research

  Do most students complete a UROP?

  be credited as co-authors for peer-reviewed publications, and some even ... : Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, a $100 million ... sustainable technologies and solutions for problems in the developing world
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I get on the mailing list?

  We don't do a lot of mailing, but you can sign up for our awesome monthly email newsletter that shares what's happening on campus and—if you're applying—provides updates and tips.    
• FAQ / Testing

  How does MIT consider test scores? Does MIT Superscore?

  . Please visit our Tests & scores page for more complete details. Standardized tests are required for every first-year application to MIT. However ... application. We do not have minimum scores for the tests as scores are
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do homeschooled students apply?

  MIT has a long history of admitting homeschooled students and these students have been successful and vibrant members of our community. We don't have separate requirements for homeschooled applicants. Homeschooled
• FAQ / International applicants

  Can you mail me materials internationally?

  Due to increasing mail costs and in an effort to be environmentally-conscious, we no longer mail materials internationally, and we do very limited mailing within the U.S. You may however, sign up for our monthly newsletter
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  We understand that it's difficult for international students to apply ... , region, and country. We don't have any required high school classes for domestic or international students. All students apply to MIT for general
• FAQ / Transfer

  How much does the transfer application cost?

  The transfer application costs $75. Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need
• FAQ / Afford

  What is need-blind admissions?

  MIT's need-blind admissions process ensures that you will not be disadvantaged in the admissions process because of your financial need. Our admissions process is need-blind for all students, foreign and domestic.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Christmas in February Shiny new toys MIT gave me this semester

  

  .2060 "Blackbird" lab kit. It's got most of the electronics we need for prototyping ... decked-out version of the kit. A lab notebook I'll be maintaining for 6 ... and multimeter. A little box of miscellaneous electronics for 21M.370

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • February 14, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  ripping shirts and other clothing mods

  

  happening -- baggy metal shirts for long hours in shop, sleeveless shirts for the forge, cropped ones for social events that don't include bits of flying steel. One of the major joys of MechE for me has been the ability to

  • by Amber V. '24
  • February 1, 2024
• Blog / Events

  dtyd weekend all party, no planning (for once)

  

  this weekend was a hectic one for my living group. [annotation note ... for our current members and alumni. the chaos started on Thursday, where I met up with some alumni at [annotation note="the pub that for some

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 19, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [joint post] give us your words you have words. we want your words.

  

  Alan: Hi! You have words— Fatima: and we want your words— Alan: for our poetry. Fatima: For the past semester, Alan and I have been reading poems that I write for my poetry workshop class and Alan writes for their

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • November 20, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT gave my pod free art supplies!! and despite being hosed, we used them

  

  grants of between $50 and $250 to pods and virtual groups for art supplies. The intention was to support "shared art experiences for learning ... suggested that we apply. I didn't really know what supplies to apply for at

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • June 7, 2021
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT EA decisions to be posted Saturday, 12/19/20, 3:14 PM ET

  

  Sabrina told me about it."]Sephiroth[/annotation] get announced for Smash ... co-signs this sentiment)"]‘All I Want for Christmas is You,’[/annotation]it’s anime. Can you do this for me?” And, with a tear in my eye, I looked at my

  • by kellen manning
  • December 14, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Gap Year, Week 1 my plans for a year away from MIT during COVID-19

  

  I've officially been on my gap year for a week! To begin my gap year ... take a gap year, how the first week went, and what my plans are for the ... would have made the last few months a lot better for me. More specifically

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 31, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  Exploring Classes a guide

  

  search for classes by number, and filter by different categories, which ... 't have a final, and isn't a CI-H? No problem. Firehose is most useful for planning for the next semester and finding classes that don't conflict, but

  • by Alex M. '21
  • August 29, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  last minute application panic for the procrastinators

  

  apocalypse might show up on your doorstep asking for a charitable donation. Give yourself more time and avoid a heart attack. You’re too young for that. Send your scores now. Please don’t get stuck paying $30+ for

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 22, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I Picked My First Apple apples, part 1

  

  MIT sponsors an annual trip to an apple orchard in Stow, MA for undergraduates living in the dorms. I went on that trip for the first time today, and now I have enough apples that it would be wasteful for me not to eat

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 16, 2019
• Blog / Announcements

  Be a Blogger 2019!

  

  right outside my office for some spinspiration It's time for those of ... live in Conner 2, or plan stuff for REX, or UROP, or decide how to pick ... main, we are looking for bloggers with good judgment who can write

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 1, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  road trip here in my car I feel safest of all I can lock all my doors…

  

  got lazy and started using Lyft more, for the convenience and also ... (only $15 for a 1-year subscription, and cars typically hire for $12/hour ... experience for me even when there are angry Boston drivers on the road. Where

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 21, 2019