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• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT have a first generation community on campus?

  The First Generation and/or Low Income Program (FLI) is committed to ... . Through this network, we enhance the academic success, professional growth ... th president, Dr. L. Rafael Reif, is a member of First Gen!
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Spotted: A Brass Rat in the Wild? Is this an alumnus hacking McDonald's, or McDonald's hacking MIT? I can't tell

  

  attend MIT and decide to wear the ring in the ad? Is this deep-level nerd ... minute into the video. I generally listen to Jeremy, so I did. That's when ... . This is the first rat I've seen in a commercial, though. And it leaves me

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 16, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Supporting our DACA Students MIT’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all students has not changed and will…

  

  conditions to work and study in the United States. This reevaluation has been ... strongly urge the president and Congress to find a path that better serves us ... the road to a productive career. They are undocumented through no fault

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I’m not swollen anymore!

  

  occupied for the balance of the summer. I have to say -- the weather in California is superior. :-( Time to break out the window air conditioner unit ... 've been dealing with work issues, and have been in California for the last

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 21, 2006
• Blog / Events

  happy year of the rabbit featuring the wilg bunnies

  

  conveniently, it is the year of the rabbit, so of course we had to incorporate ... ="437"] all the decorations we made, hanging on the wall. thank you to ... ="attachment_84800" align="alignnone" width="368"] we made hats for the bunnies

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 23, 2023
• Blog / Events

  And It’s Over! The end of the madness

  

  Congratulations to the Evil Midnight Bombers What Bomb at Midnight. They found the Mystery Hunt Coin at 8:28 PM tonight. They're a great team of MIT alums; lots of really smart people. They actually won the hunt 2

  • by Evan B. '10
  • January 20, 2008
• Blog / Events

  HST Forum 2006… for real The real thing.

  

  address at last week's forum. "David D. Ho, M.D. (HST '87) is the ... is also the Irene Diamond Professor at The Rockefeller University. "Dr ... fact that they sent a photographer to the event since he asked me to move

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 28, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Everybody’s Reading Applications!

  

  , back to reading your applications... ... It's definitely the busiest time of the year for application reading (hence the low post count this week... luckily Mitra has a couple new

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2005
• Blog / Events

  IAP & Mystery Hunt preview Four Mystery Hunt puzzles for you to try.

  

  until the coin is found, usually sometime Sunday. To give you a flavor of ... Today is the beginning of IAP! IAP, or the Independent Activities ... activities is the annual Mystery Hunt. In short, Mystery Hunt is a weekend long

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  American Idol? What's going on with American Idol?

  

  Tomorrow is my last final! Hurray! In the meantime, I was just surfing the web (read: procrastinating) when I came across an American Idol ... completely missed this season and now I can't believe my eyes! How is Taylor, a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanks What is your fantasy class? Vote yet again.

  

  Thanks for all of the advice on my previous entry. I have decided to ... want to see it differently this time. Also, the opportunity to travel during Independent Activities Period (IAP) is pretty hard to resist. It

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 1, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can a family member contact MIT Admissions on my behalf, or ask questions about the content or status of my application?

  No, it is MIT policy to communicate directly with applicants about ... question, please email us from the email address that you used to register for the MIT application portal.
• Blog / People & Identities

  Thank You for unity and kindness

  

  , I was unfazed. Not shocked at all. The first thought that came to my mind was again. It's happened again. And so I set my phone to the side ... begin to rush over. I tell them not to worry about it, to get on with

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 18, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Winter Break and New Year Resolutions In which I try to express how wonderful being home is

  

  figured it'd be a good time to get back into this regular vlogging routine ... hopefully IAP means I have more time to actually execute some of the blog post ... IAP, TA-ing a class (blog post to come) and continuing one of my UROPs

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 10, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Post-finals stress? Oh, it happens. Trust me.

  

  . I need to have everything I own packed and stored by 6 PM tomorrow ... 're up to over ten bucks! How crazy is that?! Ben, I think you really are a ... I was lucky enough this semester to have only one final exam, which I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 19, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  labeled the Korean Justin Timberlake and the Korean Usher, is a serious and ... bridges and become the first Asian pop star to succeed in America. A few paragraphs later, the author turns to none other than MIT Comparative Media

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a high school student taking college classes. Do I apply for transfer admission?

  -year applicant regardless of how many classes you have taken at the university level. The transfer application is intended for students who have ... by the time they enter MIT.
• Blog / About Decisions

  While You Wait… ...why not play Brawl?

  

  , March 15 (Pi Day + 1). Best of luck to all of you! 2. Super Smash Brothers Brawl, possibly the most anticipated game of 2008, came out today. Can I ... . Although I've yet to see the hack for myself, as I've been working in my room

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  many pink dresses come to 2.009 :D

  

  finally sleep after the launch). Tune in to our presentation!!! I'm one of ... crop top originally purchased for Barbie, and a t-shirt given to me by 2 ... with warmth and reminds me to cherish the community we have here

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 5, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Freshman Advisors Can Be Awesome A night on the town with Daniel Barkowitz and his freshman advisees.

  

  year, and in exchange, I get to tag along on group outings. On Friday ... Boston. P.F. Chang's was packed, but we zipped to the front of the line ... from Panama. The Altar Boyz played at the Colonial Theatre to a very

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 5, 2006