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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Christmas with the McGanns

  

  from my house (according to Yahoo! Maps) is the famous Big Duck, which always gets all gussied up for the holidays. It's great to be able to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 24, 2004
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does pass/no record work?

  may designate up to 48 units to be graded on a pass/no record basis ... Here's something else to love about MIT! The first semester at MIT is graded on a pass/no record basis: if you pass the class you get a
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How does one attain a Pirate License?

  they’re a challenge to complete.’’ So you best be careful whilst ... arrrrrrr! Come to MIT and earn your Pirate Certificate. All MIT undergraduates must complete eight points of physical education classes to graduate
• FAQ / First-year application

  May high school juniors apply?

  information on our site about what to do in high school that you'll find helpful. You can fill out our Tell us about yourself! form and you will be added to our email list without any commitment to apply for admission.
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regional Meetings begin Texas, Puerto Rico, and Florida are first up.

  

  United States to conduct information sessions. This week, there will be ... , and Jenny flies to Puerto Rico tomorrow. You might be wondering, what ... do!), you'll be able to check your name and go in; if you haven't, we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: how to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall

  

  homepage) is an international challenge that introduces students to computational thinking. Founded in Lithuania in 2004, it has now spread to more ... states, which have not historically been as well-served by computer science

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 26, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Hospital State of Mind The things I hate about being stuck here

  

  I hate going to the hospital. Yes, hospitals help people. Most nurses ... Wednesday. It is driving me crazy. I started talking to my squishible monster ... being in a hospital while also managing being a student at MIT:   1

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • December 6, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Whirlwind Weekend highlights of the weekend (UPDATED!)

  

  would be. Fortunately, we were allowed to give a little paragraph about ... , Chris '06 and Wes '07, allow me to test how obnoxious my flash would be ... auction to benefit a scholarship fund in Louisiana. One of my friends, Mike

  • by Bryan
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The interview life Recruiting for MIT on the west coast, plus answering questions.

  

  one warning is that, in order to come to MIT, you'd better be fairly ... UROP. Don't be afraid to sell yourself, although you should be sure to be ... not top 5. UCSF Hot: Faculty and grad students seem to be best buddies

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Holiday Stories Here's mine. What are some of yours?

  

  and build a chimney. Not to be outdone, I landscaped my house's yard ... to have an after-work event at which parents would construct gingerbread houses for their children to decorate in school the following day

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / Residential Life

  All the 2019 i3 videos megapost your annual Interactive Introduction to the Institute

  

  (I3) videos, which are produced by students to show off their life and ... Class of 2023 has been spending their summer deciding where to live with the assistance of the MIT guide to residences. One major component of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 30, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Should I include my ethnicity on the MIT Application? As a minority, how many times have you heard some off-handed comment about someone of…

  

  be hesitant to report your ethnicity because you don't want to be ... rumors to the contrary, being Black, Latino, Native, or any other minority is not enough to get you into any college or university, let alone MIT

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  What Essay Questions Should We Ask?

  

  old applications, which got me down to the Institute Archives, looking ... questions. This year they'll (almost certainly) be the same. But maybe ... , and think about whether we want to change them.  Strategically

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 27, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Whoa…You’re Old Bryan returns from the crypt of grad school

  

  disguise...kind of) and still have managed not to pull an all-nighter (for ... studying, switching from mechanical engineering to a completely different ... classes because I couldn't decide from the syllabi which class I wanted to

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2029. The comments on this post are an open forum for those of you who want to talk with us ... : "I’m not going to tell you that it doesn’t hurt, but I will tell you

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Liveblog from Apple Store I copy Paul, 3 hours later.

  

  language halls) was completely random. There's going to be a concert here in ... black macbook to write my entry. I, of course, have to add MIT content to ... power to decide whether you will stay in them or not. This does not

  • by Snively '11
  • July 26, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  Recipe for Fun Learning how to cook is as easy as 1..2..3!

  

  Pepper Lemon Garlic Powder Oregano Olive Oil Instructions: Preheat oven to ... , take your plantain chips, oregano, and garlic powder and crush to your ... minutes. Eat and be merry. As far as the smashed sweet potatoes, you can

  • by Bryan
  • July 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT Problems – EA Deadline Now 11/4 EA deadline extended to 11/4 - details inside.

  

  decided to make life interesting for us. Fortunately the primary tech folks are still in Cambridge, but needless to say, trying to coordinate all of this has been... not so fun. Anyway, the site is back and should be

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  rolltreppe I use the word funky loosely in conversation but these tunes are tight. um did…

  

  to do that you have to be really creepy." (Um...thanks?) It is that ... to my favorite MIT band, Rolltreppe. I've been living under a rock for the last four years thanks to course 6, and didn't find out about

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • May 21, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Decisions 2011 MIT Class of 2015 waitlist decisions will be released today, via email, at approximately 3pm…

  

  Time) that we will not be able to offer them admission. At that point, we ... waitlist. This year, a high number of admitted students have chosen to enroll, but we do plan to admit 26 students from the waitlist. Today, around 3pm

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 10, 2011