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• Blog / Events

  Welcome Susan Hockfield A recap of Susan Hockfield's inauguration.

  

  various communities of the world who need MIT and whose voices call out to ... want MIT to be the dream of every child who wants to make the world a better place." That's still a big part of her mission - to get kids

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Field Trip! I meant to blog this a long long time ago.

  

  Thanks to the carefree nature of my elementary and middle school ... to the Museum of Science, one to a theater production of "There's a Boy ... to think of at the moment. When high school came around, the notion of

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 26, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Outside the box In which I start a new life at pika, etc.

  

  nudges you to ignore the rigid grammar of academic life and enjoy your ... the middle of the rain-swollen night. It's kool not to have skool, yo ... dear to civilization. No matter how gingerly, how mildly I tug it open

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • May 25, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

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

  Advanced Standing Examinations are one way to earn credit for MIT subjects outside of the classroom itself. If you're confident that you've already mastered introductory coursework at MIT, then you can take an ASE to
• Blog / Challenges

  Working With WashLava Time management in low places

  

  seminars to attend. It all takes time. That's part of the reason I dropped 6 ... , [annotation note="Which may have the qualifications to be a pandemic of its own ... . Enter WashLava. WashLava is the app we use to pay for loads of laundry. I

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 7, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  with them to help navigate the academic, personal and social aspect of ... students is as similar as possible to the experience of all other students ... many of their friends and classmates, also dream to study at MIT.

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

  Checking In A brilliantly exciting recap of the last month.

  

  part of building this community, and I'm really, really going to miss ... soon. I'm also happy to announce the arrival of a new blogger, Evan ... lot) with my family. To those of you who call Vermont home: I am jealous

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mormons and video gamers Bonding with strangers

  

  On New Year's Eve, my family went out to see Book of Mormon. When ... quarter of a million people were packed shoulder-to-shoulder by the Thames ... whether we would like to join a hotel-wide game of Assassins. I answered

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 3, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sometimes a whale is just a whale Humanities classes make me roll my eyes sometimes.

  

  . To be honest, I was completely and totally sick of snow by the end of ... of wiggle room if you go to a school like MIT. For instance, I have a 3 ... Well, I've reached my first "last" of the year... I just put the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  things i miss and don’t miss who is this guy? 🤔

  

  went to this Well Known School of Three Letters. That's like another life ... Person. I used to eat one of these Huge Wraps on my way back to the living ... Building of a Person Who Walks and I will sit down to answer questions. I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 31, 2024
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to submit a February Updates & Notes Form (FUN)?

  as soon as possible after completion of the fall semester or after completion of the second quarter. Your school does not need to mail your midyear grades to us. Students simply list their grades on the FUN Form
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we just couldn’t accept them all. We have placed a small number of students ... unexpected growth. We adapt and continue onward. Some of you may feel happy to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Uncategorized

  251 talks – avery a new podcast that comes out every week

  

  talk to lots of different people at MIT about their experiences here, and about MIT in general. most of the people i talk to will be people on my ... [annotation note="honestly, i'm definitely going to change this name. please

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • October 21, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  All The World’s A Stage On theatre and artsy stuff

  

  my eyes (ears?) were opened to the glory of musical theatre. It ... of trying to get student rush tickets for Wicked (the untold story of ... touch of procrastination, we decided to go for it on Wednesday. Because

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 22, 2013
• Blog / Class Projects

  Product Design Lab Wakka wakka wakka

  

  the 3rd floor of building 35 you ask? Well there used to just be a ... 's this class at MIT that designs toys, have you heard of it? It's hard to ... multitude of new tools, woodworking equipment, and supplies to convert an

  • by Snively '11
  • March 11, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Sulinya Ramanan Sulinya Ramanan '10, "hometown hero"

  

  presented annually by the American Red Cross of Dutchess County to honor ... grant application to the Dutchess County Arts Council for a series of ... who've never seen (Bharata Nayam) and don't have access to a lot of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  There is such a thing as a free event Collegefest is going on this weekend, go get yourself some free junk!

  

  Another busy week of classes has come to end! To celebrate, I went with a few friends to the Collegefest in Hynes Convention Center (it ... then it's not to be missed! Oooh, you can also get a lot of Starbucks and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 17, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  foosball champion decides to go somewhere else, we may, or may not, go out of ... of your college choices. The deadline to complete the form is April 18 ... second. This shifting can lead to a second round of waitlist admissions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, decisions Now that you've been accepted to college, you have to decide where you'll spend the…

  

  classes, and (best of all?) go to college parties! You will roam the ... nerds (yuck!) To be fair, this depends on your definition of nerd ... are people who appear to fit the stereotypical definition of “nerd

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow! Getting out and saving your sanity

  

  -ish snowstorm. Of course now school is in full swing and I'm running full-tilt to ... though, it's tragic. Snow is one of my favorite things, and winter is ... to handle. The cold though, especially up in the mountains, is

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 2, 2012