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• Blog / About Decisions

  L@@K at the Class of 2015 profiles in greatness? a great profile? or both?

  

  One thing you may have missed in the site switchover is the fact that ... Potato Cannons, who is also an Athlete of the Year A high school inventor ... to the newest data from this past year's admissions cycle. We always

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 20, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  , 11.125 is more likely to talk about whether the tests you write for students are formative or summative, and 11.129 is more likely to talk about ... sherhorosko.wordpress.com So, the question we were asked in class is, where

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Accidents Happen My mom was right.

  

  Parents are always the optimistic ones, right? My mom always has a ... something similar: The seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating ... . I recently read an article on Slashdot about the power of accidental

  • by Bryan
  • June 19, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  tetacats the furry fish of tetazoo

  

  For context, Tetazoo is the name of the cat friendly hall that I live ... information session that historically, this hasn't always been the case. Back in those days, fish were the only pets allowed. But people would register

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 25, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Room Tour 2017 edition

  

  peek of what is to come, I (finally!) got around to learning how to film ... it. Enjoy! Shameless plug -- stop by the Meet the Bloggers event Friday night if you're here for CPW! I quote, See the folks behind the

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 6, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why Apply? Putting your hat in the ring if you're not so sure

  

  supportive community of 4384 undergrad peers, which is the perfect mix of "You ... favorite place is near the Boston Women's Memorial on Comm Ave. Maybe I ... myself to you. The ghosts of Uncle Labs and Beatriz have haunted me all

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 9, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Inventional YoYo what the what

  

  , who was admitted to the class of 2015, is a professional yoyo-ist. Yoyo-er. The man has serious skills with a yoyo. He's already got plenty of ... be for the next few days and weeks. So though I've got a bunch of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 12, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred? Shameless thievery from a colleague's blog topic (sorry Matt).

  

  that receiving the news that you are deferred has to be disappointing (to say the least) to all of you. Please take heart in knowing that you ... , your dream is still alive. Let's talk about it, openly, and honestly

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / Events

  TBP Dinner Sex@MIT is the most-watched video on CNN.com! (but it's not pornography!)

  

  Institute" class is currently the #1 Most-watched video on CNN! Go to http ... Stay tuned for an entry on the phenomenal Handel scholar Professor ... meeting me. When he finally did, he told Mollie it was "the most painful

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hi from Cambridge

  

  I'm spending some time at MIT seeing friends. I've been on the east coast for about a week seeing family and will be gone for the next week as well, so if you're wondering where I went, I've simply been on the go

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 29, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What programs does Office of Minority Education offer?

  The MIT Office of Minority Education (OME) provides a home base for many of MIT's underrepresented minority students. OME's mission is to ... the ultimate goal of developing leaders in the academy, industry, and
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply as a permanent resident?

  there is a change in your citizen status during the application process ... All students must complete the MIT application with their current citizenship status. In the MIT first-year admissions process, you are considered
• 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 ... and science courses. Ideal preparation includes—at the very least
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will you send me materials/prospectus/t-shirt/pennant?

  reminders during your application year. The MIT Course Catalog, also known as the Bulletin, is available free online and provides a comprehensive description of all of the Institute's academic programs. We receive a lot of
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blast From The Past: Garage Hero! Turn your Guitar Hero controller into a MIDI Garageband device.

  

  In the old days, when I was in college - when dinosaurs roamed the earth, or at the very least when Facebook didn't yet offer photos or ... was still called TheFacebook - this was a better time, a time when

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 24, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The [REDACTED] Family Dinner 🥟 family matters. very tasty family matters.

  

  swimmingly. The food is delicious. We talk about a variety of things: our ... undergraduates with my last name. Through ~careful analysis~ of the cuisine in the area, the perfect candidate for the dinner was found: Mu Lan Taiwanese

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • November 4, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Name in Flashing Lights Or maybe just mitadmissions.org

  

  - we want to hear you and hear what CPW is like for you and the friends ... piloted an effort to capture CPW through the eyes of a prefrosh, and this year, the bloggers are inviting YOU to join us as guest bloggers. This

  • by Bryan
  • April 1, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-January Updates The latest from Cambridge.

  

  Hello! Here's the latest: We have begun reading regular action ... application component, such as a transcript or teacher evaluation, now is a good ... . If you are in the regular action pool (regular action applicant or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Introduction To MIT World ...and my blog's first feature: Akamai, Clever and Cool!

  

  on the MIT home page under Education — click on "video"). This primary ... , peacemakers, and scientists - and even a physicist who is a poet — Frank Wilczek ... one to be the first one to reflect on in this new forum. So, I thought

  • by Laurie Everett
  • January 11, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  And miles to go before I sleep. Here we go again.

  

  long night ahead of you." Great. The thing is, I know how to handle these ... and is the Officially Recognized Commemorative Video of The Great Night ... A friend in the class of mine which has a huge pset due tomorrow

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 27, 2008