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• Blog / How to Food

  42 Recipes for Surviving Freshman Year (Part 1) Feeding yourself without a meal plan and avoiding the (negative) freshman fifteen.

  

  it gets cold every year, to Miami for New Year’s and a Green Christmas and to Myrtle Beach for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah. My parents drove down ... ). Thanksgiving for me is the beach, yoga classes twice a day, and almost absolutely

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 3, 2013
• Blog / Announcements

  For those impacted by Hurricane Michael (and other disasters) clarifying our policies for applications affected by catastrophic events

  

  our standing policy for any applicants around the world whose timely and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 22, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hope for the Axolotl: On the Amphibian Extinction Crisis Happy Save the Frogs Day!

  

  , and I encourage you to Google and PubMed for updates (and please post what you found in the comments for the rest of us to see). I hope you ... love for frogs to amphibians in general. My favorite amphibian today is

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 27, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  AOs write the “What do you do for fun?” essay Ever wondered what admissions officers do when they're not reading applications?

  

  which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure ... ’re looking for that, we have plenty of great essay advice on our site already ... Officers of MIT™ who are responsible for reading your applications. We get to

  • by Jeremy W.
  • July 9, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I swear this isn’t an ad for Google But Bard is so much more fun than ChatGPT

  

  like GPT-4 for not knowing basic facts you can find via a quick Google ... for that. (Although ironically, this answer is a lot less funny now ... everything else is wrong. For example, Chemical Engineering was (and still is

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 31, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  How to Get Home from the Airport for Free For prefrosh who are like me and terrified of entering dank underground tunnels they haven’t…

  

  for free like I always do. When I first came to MIT I was terrified of ... through Mordor for free. Turn back around. Ahead of you, another neon sign ... .   You will soon have an ID card that can get you into E25 after hours. For

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 18, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I Ended Up Working for a Reality TV Show

  

  Ambitious Adventures, a reality TV show following innovative cities around the U.S. and it’s entrepreneurs, will be premiering next year. I always liked the idea of reality TV – capturing…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 5, 2016
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What other student resources are available?

  MIT offers a myriad of health and well-being support resources for students. See the DoingWell site for more info.
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU GOT IN! Check your MyMIT account 24 hours from now for next steps for admitted students. But for now, go celebrate!      

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2017
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU GOT IN! Check your MyMIT account tomorrow morning (around 10AM ET) for next steps for admitted students. But for now, go celebrate!  

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2016
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum

  

  There were a record number of applications for Early Action this year ... incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting less than 12% of applicants means that we had to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • March 15, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  This year was the most competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting ... incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 17, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Mnemonic Contest Winner Congratulations, Shawn!

  

  Start spreading the news! The new mnemonic for the planets is: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nothing. Congrats to Shawn for ... bryanblogs [at] mit dot edu. Tomorrow: How I work for a genius.

  • by Bryan
  • September 23, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Want a bike? Get a fairly decent bike at the Next House bike auction

  

  I'm done with the MCAT! Well, at least for now (we'll see once I get ... the Next House facilities chair about the Next House bike auction, for those of you who are looking for one: "We will be running an annual bike

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Freshman Application: Live on Monday The MIT Freshman Application will go live tomorrow (Monday) on MyMIT.

  

  MIT. If you have not yet done so, you will need to register for a My ... online application Contact information for your EC (interviewer ... Registration for an overnight visit at MIT and more... Here's this year

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2008
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m taking college classes, do I apply for transfer admission?

  The transfer process is intended for students who have finished high school and completed at least one year of college. If you're still in high school, you're considered a first-year applicant regardless of how many
• Blog / Admissions

  All Applicants Can Now Apply For Either Early or Regular Action MIT Admissions announces a policy change allowing international students access to either Early or Regular…

  

  I wanted to let you know of a change in the admissions process for ... , regardless of citizenship or location, will be able to apply for either ... . There is no preference in our process for early applicants. We use the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2015
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I apply for first-year admission if I already have a degree?

  MIT doesn't accept applications for first-year admission if you currently hold an undergraduate degree. Students who have already completed a bachelor's degree may not apply to MIT for a second degree in a new field
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “This is not a smoking gun for superfluidity. This is a cannon.” Physics Breakthrough at MIT

  

  some of my favorite websites for news and updates, but I have this ... challenging for me right now, I think it's pretty awesome that these students ... matter, a gas of atoms that shows high-temperature superfluidity. For the

  • by Bryan
  • June 22, 2005