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• Blog / Admissions

  Share the joy

  

  you updated when there's more to be said. Maybe about this time you're ... here writing this entry. Summers are a great time to focus your energies ... the important people in your life. Mostly, we just hope that you see

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Ups and downs and extras

  

  , the problem isn't really with our flux capacitor (aren't you up on your ... everything in the allotted spaces in the application. To answer your question ... ") definitely works. Note that for some of these lists, we do only ask for your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 28, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  I like to do the jumble sometimes

  

  wish we could ask you. It supplies depth to your application, and often serves to amplify the strongest parts of your file. I remember several of ... . I hope that you'll also use your EC as a resource during the process

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 9, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  In Stereo

  

  high schools a day. Before you get upset because your high school is ... your phone calls, respond to your emails, set up your overnight on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  camer-AHHHHH! redux

  

  about the door to my office. Stop by if you're ever in the area!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 23, 2004
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What is the MIT QuestBridge Supplement?

  still use the MIT QuestBridge Supplement along with your Quest
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is campus safe?

  patrols. Your needs are our dedication and commitment to service." MIT
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT consider extracurriculars?

  . Remember that your application is reviewed in context, and that we look to
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What kind of study abroad programs are available?

  Interested in studying abroad for an academic year in the U.K. or a semester in South Africa? Want to improve your foreign language skills by spending a summer in China or heading to Spain during the month of January
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  groups, and the first year is graded on a pass/no record system. While your
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are Psets?

  If you're interested in MIT, you have to learn a little bit about psets. Problem sets are the backbone of our teaching in many subjects; for many, problem-solving is the essence of the MIT education
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I submit the MIT application with my QuestBridge application?

  cycle using your QuestBridge application, you can do so, but must let us
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  on your major, you may have covered more ground in one science
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are the deadlines for first-year applicants?

  exam results after you submit your application, you are still able to add
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Lost in other people’s stories My brand of escapism

  

  falling in love. You're thinking their thoughts and feeling their emotions ... that slaps you round the head and seeps into the porous structure of your ... decisions–which classes to explore, which clubs to sink your time into, which

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 28, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

  

  was a completely opened ended opportunity to design your own printed ... showing how you can build your very own Tamagotchi. (Also check out the end ... schematic and prototype A schematic is a drawing of your electrical components

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 25, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I Write Academic Papers a look into how i wrote my final paper

  

  with an emphasis on social scientific approaches. This is your opportunity to really dig in and research a topic of your choosing related to ... subject of your essay. You cannot just be “in your own head” or making broad

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 23, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  eternal dissatisfaction wish i could write more, care less

  

  up on the bottom of your todos for the project? i ended up obsessing ... good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 12, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Meet My True Love: Notion a tool for stress-free college applications (and much more)

  

  in browser or download the app to your computer. It's free, and you can ... from my Google Doc are completely resolved. If you make a table with your ... few hours into custom-designing all your own pages, Notion also has tons

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 18, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Navigating Offcampus Housing 101 finding housing is a fucking nightmare

  

  , no matter how frustrating it is! Questions To Start: How big is your group? What's your budget per person? How many rooms do you need? Aka ... apartment? What's your minimum square footage for a property? When are you

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 11, 2020