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• Blog / Admissions

  The Freshman Application Is Now Live for prospective members of the Class of 2020

  

  guide, with an overview of each of the components of the application ... about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. Although you may ... member of our community the ability and passion to work collaboratively for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 18, 2015
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  MIT is one of the best places in the world to be a student! Incredible faculty We are a research university that places a great deal of ... it's how problems are solved in the real world, by small teams of smart
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Poems Robert Creeley today.

  

  encyclopedic source of knowledge about the trials of Ancient Rome covered in ... headwaiter puts the bill, and very soon after rings out the sound of lively ... the door of her cadillac, I step in back, and we're gone. She turns me

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • March 19, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Your CPW Host The host assignment meeting was tonight.

  

  Tonight, as MIT's Spring Break was wrapping up, we gathered up all of the student hosts who have returned from vacation (hundreds of them ... . Take a look at the schedule -- the bulk of events are put on by student

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Preview Weekend

  

  CPW IS ABOUT TO BEGIN and it's going to be AWESOME. It snowed today...but the snow is now safely out of the way and hopefully the MIT weather ... 'll try to get back to you ASAP! In the meantime...get pumped.

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 6, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Life After MIT what i'm doing...etc.

  

  back to high school - the days are much longer with an intense amount of ... MSSM Class of 2015, the age range is from 21 to 31, with the average age being 23. I'm 22, so I fit just below the average age of my class. It's a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 30, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for undocumented students and clarifying our policies for applicants as Regular Action approaches

  

  As many of you know, there has been a lot of uncertainty in the ... and mission that unite us." One subject of uncertainty since the election has been the educational prospects of undocumented students

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 9, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Not a Real Entry I wrote it in the imaginary plane.

  

  edge of the top bunk and feeling mildly superhero-esque in a thrill ... of campus and bought overpriced staff paper and suffered the pains of ... free coupon books at the MIT bookstore instead of one to mitigate the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yay, weekend!

  

  out their dance party. They are the proud home of the famed Disco Dance ... the link I provided instead of me putting the picture up, because those ... 't. Nietzsche belongs to Sarah '08, and has spent about seven of the roughly eight

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Wanna be on the Radio? (Update) CPW: T Minus 4 Days

  

  time, I've got plenty of volunteers from a wide array of backgrounds, so ... entry. Thanks everyone! Expect an entry tonight about how to make the most of your CPW experience.

  • by Bryan
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  nice moments on campus things are okay, actually

  

  that make the grind of MIT bearable, and make me glad to be on campus even in covid times. Knowing that at the end of the week I'll be able to ... it reminds me of running along the Hudson river back home. I really

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • April 10, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid Name: Mari McQuaid; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Verona, NJ

  

  on campus too! Just the general gestalt of the place is very cool--down-to-earth and yet on the cutting-edge with a hint of a retro sensibility. Favorite ... of a small town--one of the best places to live on this planet, really

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain the context of my grades/scores, and/or provide additional information?

  On the application, there are designated spaces to provide additional context on how the pandemic or other circumstances may have disrupted your coursework, access to testing, and extracurricular activities. If you feel it
• Blog / Announcements

  A New Year, A New President Introducing Dr. Sally Kornbluth, the 18th President of MIT

  

  , now you know why."]in the auditorium of the new Welcome Center ... . Kornbluth, the current provost of Duke University, as MIT's 18th President ... press passes to attend the announcement, on account of the blogs.']In her

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 20, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Guessing game results MIT's student newspaper publishes the number of freshman applications.

  

  last year's 11,373 applications. So, the results of the guessing game ... ,000 applications. The mean of all guesses was 12,323 (not bad!) and the median was 12 ... Today, MIT's student newspaper, The Tech, published a story with our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 6, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Uh Oh Joke: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a bowl of ice…

  

  I think I missed one of the most important holidays of the summer ... distance of the 'Tute. Get the Scoop here. Joke answer: Pi a'la mode. ... ice cream on Sunday, I will celebrate this holiday belatedly. The

  • by Bryan
  • July 19, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is campus safe?

  MIT has its own police department on campus to ensure the safety and well-being of the entire MIT community. "The MIT Police mission is to deliver total quality service to all the members of our community. We focus
• Blog / Admissions

  Living in the Past The one where people drive up just to visit me.

  

  cambridge." "The Landau building is in the shape of a 30-60-90 right triangle ... and 18 and in the shape of two semicircles. There's a point on the ... heads against the insides of the benches and whispering to each other. It

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Admissions Decisions available online MIT Regular Action admissions decisions are now available at https://decisions.mit.edu.

  : 50 states and 59 countries The record number of applications means ... excellent applicants to bring together a class. I know I speak for all of the ... process because of the large numbers of very, very qualified applicants. It

  • by Admin
  • March 14, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection notes A brief update from selection.

  

  web, on email, or over the phone. The date of the mailing will be ... Solomon '06 did stop by to drop off a copy of the new CD by Resonance, which ... encouraged by the quality of the deferred applicants that we will get to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2005