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• FAQ / Transfer

  What are the deadlines for transfer admission?

  For spring entry (February), we must receive your final application ... U.S. permanent residents may apply through spring entry. For fall ... & requirements page for further details.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What support is available for LBGTQ students?

  MIT strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for LBGTQ ... services, activities, and resources for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender ... housing for LBGTQ underclassmen at MIT. LBGTQ@MIT and G@MIT are positive
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for October write those personal essays! submit those early apps! get PUMPED UP

  

  Last month, Petey posted a motivational soundtrack for the month of September. A lot of y'all seemed to like it, so we made another one for October! This month's theme is to get hyped up and get shit done! :) Give

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • October 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: Sign up for SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Test registration deadline is April 28.

  

  A message for juniors out there: with the deadline for the June testing date approaching, I highly recommend signing up for SAT Subject ... advice to the underclassmen! The SAT Subject Tests will be administered for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 13, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  Music for Pre-decisions De-stressing manifesting calm and cozy vibes to get you through it

  

  Waiting for college decisions is difficult. Trust me, I've been there before. This is a collection of songs that helps calm me down before going ... was waiting for decisions back then. Hopefully, this playlist will help

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 8, 2023
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread For Those Not Admitted

  

  This year well over 17,000 students applied for admission to MIT in the most competitive admissions cycle in the history of the Institute ... love to have on campus. For those of you whom were not admitted, know

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2011
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  schoolwork, clubs, fraternity, and side projects, I'm constantly searching for programs and apps for productivity, note-taking, security, and even music ... list of programs (not including the ones you get from MIT for free) that

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for September imagine a movie montage, but for politely asking teachers to say nice things about you

  

  We're big fans of Spotify here on the blogs and have been for awhile ... ; back to 2014 for my post on how I read applications; Nisha's post in 2018 ... wanted to just sample a new song or album before you paid anything for it

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 1 The next entry is for the kids...

  

  . I am giving you a hall pass for this blog entry. This entry is for the ... ! For the last six months I've spent time in cyberspace talking to your ... called for advice because his oldest daughter was going though the

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Your college application motivational soundtrack for January patience, young grasshoppers

  

  slightly more tolerable, we made another playlist for y'all! Enjoy :) https

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 10, 2020
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  There’s no formula for gaining transfer admission to MIT. The transfer admissions process is highly competitive, even more so than the first-year admissions process. There’s no minimum required GPA; however
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for transgender students in light of the military ban and our ROTC program(s)

  

  support for transgender students, particularly those who may wish to ... Insitute, "in addition to other objects set forth, shall provide for ... MIT Navy ROTC student was ejected from the program for being gay, which

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 3, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  5 Halloween Costume Ideas for MIT Students but they're pretty bad

  

  you inspired for a spoOOoky time at MIT! #1 – Pretend you go to a ... costume for you! Pro: It's an easy costume to pull off when you promised your friends you'd tag along with them for some Halloween shenanigans

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 15, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Holding out for a piece of Pi because there wasn't enough to go around the first time

  

  admission decisions should certainly be sinking in by now. For those offered ... institution, while holding out hope for good news from MIT. Those not offered ... , and for the most part is what happens. Some, however, really want a

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 26, 2012
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Choose a Laptop for College your companion for all four years

  

  took computer repair classes to prepare for the CompTIA A+ certfication exam and network management classes for Cisco CCENT certifications. Our ... I did learn a lot and worked as a computer technician for my school

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Themed Online Distractors (for EA Decision Day) to the 2020 MIT Protofrosh

  

  , they say that rejections are required for a successful career. Another ... publishing deal for Chronicles of Narnia after 2 years of trying and failing. Chicken Soup for the Soul authors received 140 rejections before selling their

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  This One is for the Families… ...but applicants can read it as well...

  

  September they reminded me to take a moment in my discussion each day for the families since this process is a tough one for them too. I took that to heart ... , or Waitlisted for the Class of 2013 and I know you all are waiting for

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 12, 2009
• Blog / Announcements

  An MIT Community Vigil for Black Lives

  

  virtual vigil. As the announcement for the vigil read: We gather in the wake ... Human Resources Ramona Allen Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer for MIT ... I think I speak for many members of the MIT community when I say that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 4, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  want is for college applications to add to that stress. We know that some ... same criteria to evaluate applications for both EA and RA. Take the time you need to apply in the timeline that works best for you and don

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And now for the feature presentation… ...IN STEREO.Don't ask. It's an LSC thing. I don't really get it myself.

  

  feature length entry for your enjoyment. I (finally) got around to editing ... off. The drive fits, but it doesn't take much for it to slide around just enough for my computer to get angry with me for removing hardware

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 28, 2006