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• Blog / Admissions

  My new job @ admissions like nick saban, but for nerds

  

  most we take on here at MIT, it's a easy one to solve. As many of you ... things to focus on, we've crowned Lydia Princess of the Internet, and Her ... focus on these cohorts, my overall mission is still to make MITAdmissions

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Infinite Corridor, set alight or, why dozens of people were crammed into a tiny stairwell at 4:19:53 PM EST

  

  If you hang around MIT long enough you'll begin to notice some ... best not written about on the blogs. Some of these phenomena can be written about on the blogs, though, and this is one of them. The central

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Selecting from 10,439 applications and a dozen ties.

  

  year's 10,466. Down the line, the statistics are nearly identical to last ... . Today, I'm wearing a tie, which is my custom for days on which the ... respect and care with which we will treat your application during selection

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  The POWER of a Mechanical Engineering

  

  the world simply as a place to travel to on vacation. Now I see Italy as ... has a good sized airport if you want to travel on the weekends. ... In 2011, MIT Mechanical Engineering students went through MISTI to

  • by MISTI Program
  • December 7, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Weeks of Freedom What I'm doing for my last 4 weeks in the US!

  

  a flight to the U.K and embark on the second half of my college ... contained this bit of dialogue Friend: Hey Nat, when do you head over to ... long time. What are you going to do? Me: Hmm, I don't know, chill and

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • September 2, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  There were many wonderful applicants to MIT this year, which unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  A few quick answers The skinny.

  

  Selection has been busy enough that I haven't had time to do a full Questions Omnibus, I do have enough time to steal an idea from Ben and quickly ... , you're currently doing regular action selection for domestic applicants

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Everybody’s Reading Applications!

  

  , back to reading your applications... ... entries recently to keep folks entertained and informed). While I was busily ... several tables over from me also seemed to be reading applications. As it

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  If you're interested in MIT, you have to learn a little bit about ... . Faculty vary as to the portion of course credit derived from psets. In some cases ... their best: A love letter to P-sets Michael C, '16 and Psets from hell
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s snowing, and “It’s Raining” K-Pop and Prof. Henry Jenkins.

  

  It's snowing here tonight, so when I got home I decided to curl up on the papasan and catch up on some reading. This weekend, I got so caught ... -like ability to leap through puddles while performing his hit song, "It's Raining

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Recap: SHASS Lightning Talks @ CPW some projects in the social sciences and humanities at MIT

  

  ? how to design human interactions with technical systems? the electoral ... new admits at a reception to discuss classes and undergraduate research opportunities. The goal of the event was to help survey the kind of work done at

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  18 and Counting Congratulations, Professor Diamond!

  

  excellent age for wine, or so I'm told by the sommelier app on my phone. It ... Prize has been awarded to either an MIT alum or MIT faculty! Don ... was awarded to MIT Professor Peter A. Diamond, along with Dale T

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Engineering Hero One of the coolest professors at MIT

  

  spent on the iterative design process and what it takes in order to be ... kid, I've always been intrigued by invention and design to the point of electric shock at times when I tried to power a robot by plugging a wire

  • by Bryan
  • February 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  International Selection Day 1

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students.   I wore a tie today, which might clue you in to ... choosing only 100 students quite difficult. Already we've had to make

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision Mail Date: March 11 Hang in there guys, I know this is a crazy stressful time.

  

  As you've probably read via the homepage, Friday, 3/11 is our goal. If that slips for any reason, I'll let you know. Less than a week until I get to shave... NICE Hang in there guys, I know this is a crazy

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  to boldly go…

  

  our showerhead broke     happy last week of classes

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 11, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  From Charlottesville to Cambridge photos from a gathering for solidarity

  

  We're at a strange point in the political climate where white supremacists, klansmen, and outright Nazis have become comfortable enough to ... gathered yesterday afternoon to share some better ideas. 5:30 pm, Cambridge

  • by Abby H. '20
  • August 15, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Chicken Burrito for the Lab Rat’s Soul Because a personalized blog entry is just like five dollars.

  

  from 10.302: Transport Processes. "There are two ways to look at this... let's do it the harder way." Still, it wasn't a day to remember. I didn ... day requiring some comfort food at the end. I haven't been to Star

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Events

  4th of July Celebrations Boston, and the MIT campus, are great places to celebrate the 4th of July.

  

  families only, you can't get much closer to the fireworks barge. The nice ... row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the Boston Pops is ... concert occurs at Boston's Hatch Shell, a concert venue on the Esplanade, a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 2, 2006