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• Blog / About Decisions

  Dear High School Senior I know you're stalking us

  

  spend your time instead of freaking out about upcoming admissions ... . Build a thing You are creative. You can do things. I know it. Does your ... German??!! (I recommend Duolingo for all your language-learning needs

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • November 17, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Guest Blog: A Guide for the Hopeless and Drenched thoughts from mark '15

  

  to do for the rest of your life. For some, this moment appears ... , there is a goal, the destination to your journey. There is no winning path, and not every path leads to your goal. At times the road will bend and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 29, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Passions (No, not that kind)

  

  it anyways. Congratulations, you're procrastinating. Stop ... , because, well, there's a lot of it. Or, the electronic bits storing your ... , though, and the reason I want to waste your time with here, was that "they

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Supplemental Materials Answering questions about extras beyond the formal application.

  

  , please be sure to include your name, date of birth, your instrument, and ... include your full name, your date of birth, and the words "Undergraduate ... varsity sports teams, please be directly in touch with the coach of your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Warmth, Happiness, and Baked Goods (guest post) The best way to spend your time off.

  

  . Unfortunately, there is none. You can certainly can try to help your chances. You can spend July buffing up your technical skills in calculus. You can ... croissants with your anxiety. These activities do have intrinsic value. There

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • July 25, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Update Submit your MIT Part 1 and 2 by Jan 3, 2013 at 11:59pm EST

  

  submit your MIT Part 1 and 2 to tonight, January 3, 2013, at 11:59pm EST. You should click the final "submit" button for your online application ... moment! To submit Parts 1 and 2, log in to your account on MyMIT. You can

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • January 3, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT and the SAA HOORAY FOR ACRONYMS

  

  KeyboardFace™. It you're not sure what KeyboardFace™ is, it's exactly what it ... . If you're anything like I was before I left my soul behind and enrolled at MIT, you're probably really into art. You're probably a huge nerd

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 28, 2010
• Blog / How to Food

  I LOVE TATTE💖💖💖 back in boston baby

  

  an awfully long while since I've graced upon your tiled floors, and I know that you could only be awaiting (all of) my money to support your ... arrived! After so many hot summer nights in Colorado reminiscing on your

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • August 30, 2025
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?

  disruptions over the past few years. Some of these may have impacted your grading systems. We want you to know that we accept whatever grades your school can make available to us and consider them in the context of your
• Blog / About Decisions

  Anticipation a little something to keep you company

  

  what the day holds can be scary. Or exciting. Or overwhelming. You're ... whatever it is that you're feeling, you know that there is only one way to ... remind you to listen to the world around you. To the rhythm in your

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 14, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: The College Essay part 3 of the Dear Applicants series

  

  Breathe… If you have submitted your application, go to 1. If you are planning to submit your application, go to 2. If you’re writing your college essay, go to 3.   3 How can you describe your essence in 250 words? 100

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A White Christmas Escaping Boston to go to more snow

  

  skiing. When you're on the slope, it's just you and the mountain. You point your skis down the hill and let gravity help you on your way. As you turn down the hill, you feel like you're floating. It's honestly this magical

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • December 25, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In which I screwed up a lot So a bunch of my blog posts are dead.

  

  ever: Delete your Public folder. Even if you try and fix it two minutes later and create a new Public folder and put everything back in your ... : never delete your Public. NEVER DELETE YOUR PUBLIC. If you are trying to

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 26, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My New Hobby…. It's Giga-cool.

  

  . How? S.I. prefixes. So if you're kinda excited about something, you can go ahead and say you're kilo-excited. Exam tomorrow that you haven ... orders of magnitude. You're like an exa, and I'm at a centi." What's more

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 4, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  CPW, making a decision, and saying yes/no The clock to May 1 is ticking.

  

  've made up your mind for sure about whether or not to attend MIT, please let us know your decision through the online reply form at MyMIT. You have three choices: tell us you're enrolling this fall (Yay! Welcome officially

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Distractions Don't stress out!

  

  could take your mind off of things for a while? Just in time, the blogs ... have yet been exposed to. Don't blame me if you fail your classes. Dr ... throwing this one in here. In Real Life... Baking Cleaning Your Room My

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-January Updates The latest from Cambridge.

  

  check your application tracking on MyMIT today. If you are missing an ... get us your Mid-Year Grade Report as soon as possible after the grades are available (if you're on a trimester system, we probably already have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Remember to Breathe Chicken Soup for the Applicant's Soul

  

  summarize and capture the important things in your college application, and ... breath, close your eyes, and count to ten. Applying to college is really ... schools I want to get into. I was in your spot once, and I'm there once

  • by Bryan
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Making Tracks

  

  study. So maybe now you've got a great idea of what you're interested in ... , boat, or bike. You're dreaming about all that could be and all that will be, hanging on to memories of your senior prom and of the countless

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 30, 2006
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  opportunities. If you're using your resources in high school, you're going to ... in high school, for your sake and ours. That said, MIT does not ... final before the class begins. If you do well you get to keep your grade