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• Blog / Admissions

  Paul’s Top Ten Common-Sense College Application Tips Patent pending.

  

  experiences applying to college will enable you to see your own experiences this ... for you. Always balance other people's advice with your own instincts. Remember, at the end of the day, you're still the one actually writing the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 19, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Advice v2.0 How to survive the application process without losing your mind.

  

  apps? OK, well I can’t see you if you’re raising your hand, but I bet ... . Because the truth is that your SAT score, no matter how high it is, is not ... perfect score. And that’s not what I mean at all. If you’re stressing over

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Welcome MIT Class of 2010! By now many of the Early Action admitted students have received "Da' Tube".

  

  By now many of the Early Action admitted students have received "Da' Tube". Let me hear from you! Are you excited? Are we your number one ... Effect a line and we'll chat! Tell us your story. I especially want to hear

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

  And Then There Was One Juan Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor.

  

  face is as smooth as a baby's, as they say. Which leaves yours truly as ... catch the tears that would otherwise run with the ink of your applications

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 31, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  If a QB applicant is admitted EA/RA, will they receive full financial aid?

  MIT practices need-blind admissions for all students, regardless of citizenship. If you're admitted through Early Action or Regular Action, MIT will assemble a financial aid offer that will meet 100% of your demonstrated need
• FAQ / First-year application

  How much is the application fee?

  The first-year application fee is $75, payable online with a credit card when you submit your application. We understand that paying college ... negative impact on your chances of admission.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Battlecode?

  that will help you develop your skills, amaze your future employers (our
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I defer my enrollment?

  If you're admitted to MIT, you may defer enrollment for one or two years. After confirming your intent to enroll in MIT's first-year class, you will be asked to submit a formal request for deferment to the Dean
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do dual enrollment students apply as a first-year or transfer applicant?

  Students participating in dual enrollment programs or taking college-level courses while in high school apply for first-year admission at MIT. If you apply to MIT while you're still in high school, you're considered a first
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I need a high school diploma to apply?

  your odds of getting into MIT and will help you make the most of the Institute when you're here. For some more information, check out What to do in
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is MIT Code?

  MIT uses numbers for everything. You could be in 10-250 taking 18.06, which is 4-0-8, for 6-5. At MIT, all of your friends would understand exactly what you're saying. Translation: You could be in Room 10
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does the MIT admissions process work?

  After you click the submit button, it's easy to feel as though your application has entered a black hole. So what really happens between when you apply and when you receive your decision? We understand that not knowing
• FAQ / Interview

  What if my interview is waived?

  every applicant. If we are unable to offer you an interview, your interview will be waived, and your application will not be adversely affected
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tips for applying to UROPs

  

  you’re looking for. You don’t have to be “good enough” to do a UROP ... you're interested in anyway, even if you're worried that you're not ... or not unless you try. Prepping before you reach out Get your resume

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 30, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Dear Prospective 2020s Passing on advice that good people have given me

  

  important thing: You're going to be okay. It may not feel like it right now, if you're a bundle of nerves and it feels like your future is riding on this EA decision. It may not feel like it if you get in, and you're not

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Don’t Forget These I forgot to bring them when I first came to MIT.

  

  . So when you're cutting down on the things you're bringing, make sure to ... that reminds you of home. Your dorm is your new home for the next eight months. So make it like your home. Declare it your second home, a treehouse

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 19, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  ...don't freak out. 1. Prepare Your Wifi I applied early to MIT ... !"). If you're always nervously unpatient about these sorts of things, like ... own. You might want to wait until nighttime and open your letter under

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  You're a first-semester senior and this is what Section 2 of your ... the vast majority of your peers passed the swim test as fresh ... plausible, not because you didn't know how to swim but because your ankle was

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Interview Deadline Approaching! It's time for applicants to contact their local MIT representative.

  

  applicants to contact their interviewer (and, if you're applying for regular ... are conducted in your home area (not on MIT's campus) by an MIT alum, a ... 't grill you: no questions about calculus, or your brainteasers, or anything

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 11, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  This one goes out to the parents It's been a while since I've written specifically for you.

  

  parent-readers out there, I'd also like to thank you for helping your ... your son's or daughter's abilities and college chances, it's a good idea ... disappointments or reversals in your own life. That way, whatever the outcome, your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2007