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• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did an MIT grad start Khan Academy?

  cousin, Nadia, in math over the internet. By the end of 2006, more ... fund analyst to start Khan Academy, a nonprofit educational organization created to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT files lawsuit on behalf of international students alleges ICE policy “arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion”

  

  students on F-1 visas to take a full online course load this fall if they are living in the United States. Since last March, MIT has offered housing to ... planning for the fall term had been built around the premise that, due to the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 9, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Haiti: Day 1 This week, I'm in Haiti.

  

  '10 to disseminate low cost water testing devices that were developed by ... developing countries. We hope to bring the tests to chlorinators set up by a ... before, and I've traveled to areas after they've been hit by natural

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 25, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Spy vs. Spy The former directors of the US and Saudi intelligence agencies speak at MIT.

  

  -Faisal, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States. The forum will be moderated by MIT Professor of Chemistry John Deutch. The talk is hosted by the ... intriguing is the roles previously played by the two speakers. Prince Turki

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MTB Party Pic & TechTV CPW Coverage Some fun ways to remember the weekend...

  

  fun reliving the memories, and I'll talk to you all when I get back next ... Hi folks, It was truly AWESOME to spend lots of time with all of you ... update before I depart for a few days of vacation... First, a big thanks to

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 14, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Wrap-Up 2008

  

  appreciate your having been able to wait with us into the early summer. This ... additional students from the waitlist this year. The decision not to admit any ... our peer institutions needing to admit greater than 200 students from

  • by Decisions
  • June 24, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Check Is In The Mail As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they…

  

  office) and will be making their way to your mailboxes accordingly. (For ... place to discuss whatever is on your mind. ... decisions to bed. The weather here was so bad that nothing moved on Friday. As

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Grads Design the Jolt Sensor to help high school athletes detect concussions better

  

  a mechanical engineer, decided to address this issue by designing a ... has to go through an experience like mine, and, by recognizing injuries ... creating new things inspires others to create new things themselves, like MIT

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 2, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Moving Forward I, and the outstanding staff in the admissions office, re-affirm our pledge to uphold the…

  

  We were all saddened by the news of Marilee Jones' resignation. In reacting, we must recognize and learn from two elements that may seem to be ... don't expect our applicants to be perfect, we do require them to be

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • May 4, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Happiness in threes

  

  yet (I'll get to it later, I'm about to go to sleep...), but basically ... Okay, so I just figured out how to add the Spanish keyboard to my OS ... ...it's kind of pathetic, I suppose, that I just figured out how to do this. But

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 14, 2008
• Blog / Events

  5 days until Mystery Hunt

  

  "Restistance is Fuschia"... Getting close to solving another puzzle (maybe "X ... a few more of my favorite puzzles of yore. But now, I must get back to ... and others team up to solve lots of puzzles, with the ultimate goal of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 9, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Together. thoughts on today's tragedy.

  

  to have no immediate members of the MIT community directly injured by ... about a community by how it reacts to a tragedy. As the news broke ... This was supposed to be a happy post. It was supposed to be one of

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 16, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Waiting (is the hardest part)

  

  envelope (4.125" x 9.5"). As for the admit letter, it is unlikely to be ... 's early acceptance rate so low compared to other selective colleges?" Well, there are two factors at work here. First, we are committed to admitting

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  LAST! It's the end of the world as we know it!

  

  Stop doing your homework, don’t worry about papers, don’t pay your bills, don’t make weekend plans, don’t even finish applying to MIT, there’s no point. This is goodbye, this is my last post. I know what you’re

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A Maple Peach in Cambridge They have some weird fruit here

  

  frequent the blogs would love to stalk learn about one of the new bloggers ... seconds, we’re going to start a brief presentation on the life of Kirsten ... , I’m essentially an American because I moved down to the States when I

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 5, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  use to log into your MyMIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure you are ready to receive your decision online before logging in to decisions.mit.edu. Admissions decisions will be available

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2009
• Blog / Events

  A Burton Jew Thanksgiving Because I'm game for any excuse to eat stuffing.

  

  , pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, other dishes liable to clog your arteries… and ... So I live in Burton Conner, like some other people, but I happen to ... exposure to Judaism prior to MIT. Consequently, it never even occurred to me

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  first real snow!! wow so magical

  

  them and was immediately seized by the need to try them, even though i ... and behold -- snow was finally upon us!!!! at 3 pm i walked to [annotation note="grocery store in the student center"]laverde's[/annotation] to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • December 11, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist and transfer: quick update No decisions yet, but some notes & reminders.

  

  students choose to enroll by the May 1 deadline. After that time, we will ... 30% over last year. We plan to release transfer admissions decisions by ... here's a quick update. Waitlist It's still too early to know whether or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Scheduling Conflict Which class should I take? (Results from the previous poll posted.)

  

  't Doonesbury vote-bomb me though! A new class will be offered by the Economics ... for students interested in the challenge posed by massive and persistent ... believe that the economists might have something useful to say about this

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 28, 2006