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• Blog / Admissions

  Let’s talk about interviews The ultimate guide

  

  you can add some context and details to your application. It’s a chance to tell your story and for us to get to know you as a three ... only to show a different side of yourself but also to get to know us, and

  • by Melissa Cao '20
  • October 24, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  Where can I find admissions statistics?

  If you're looking for admission statistics that's a good sign because we love stats too! You can learn the number of applicants, admitted ... statistics page. The International Students Office has interesting stats on
• Blog / About Decisions

  Online Decisions To Be Released This Saturday Instructions on how to receive your decision online.

  

  process for receiving my admissions decision online? In order to check your ... do not wish to receive your decision online, you'll want to take a ... intended entry year (as designated in your MyMIT account) is 2007. You

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  This will default to miscellaneous Finishing this blog entry was my biggest accomplishment today

  

  you the boot in the butt and tells you to get lost. And then what do you ... When the most stressful thing in your life is having repetitive conversations about your future, life is too easy and things become a big deal

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 28, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  101 questions we’ve asked ourselves at MIT we're all just trying to figure it/life/ourselves out

  

  learn and grow and live. What am I going to major in? Is a minor ... go to grad school? How do I get a credit card? Is getting one ... ?  Should I have gone to a non-tech school?  I never see anyone pay to get

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • March 27, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  What YOU’RE Doing This Summer! (2010 Edition!) yay pictures!

  

  something in the lot, Teaching English to a class (and watching them sing "I ... , '14, Pleasanton, CA In June, my family went to Kauai, HI for a week ... Crystal Lake in Gilmanton, NH, and last year, I had a full pirate getup to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 9, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  The second-best picture we took in Paris This entry is dedicated to Regis Philbin.

  

  architecture in 1940, designed the glass pyramids in front of the Louvre. "Agh, I'm so tired." "Guys! We can get a great picture with the pyramid. Get in ... to step on your camera if you leave it there." "Okay, I'll put it on

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Don’t feed the squirrels In which I work with gifted children.

  

  weeks. In short, I am a glorified counselor at nerd camp. I do, however ... right here?!" The kid right next to us, though, took the cake. In a voice ... was a counselor at this one camp and I was supposed to do it again this

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 5, 2007
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Can you recommend some academic competitions?

  It's great that you're searching for programs to challenge yourself academically. We have info on science olympiads, science fairs, robotics competitions, and maker opportunities on our STEM programs page.
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  unable to write you a letter. We encourage you to try to get letters of ... you may have had in getting your letters. One thing that teachers can ... Secondary School Report. We have always said that it is most important to get
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maine, Episode III: Ain’t No Mountain The one with more pictures than text.

  

  the senior thesis Mike Short '05 had to write to get his BS in Course 22 ... the low 80's, so I got to hike the Baldface Circle Trail in New ... significant in either A Prayer for Owen Meany or Donnie Darko. Joe's Dad

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Parental Advice Sometimes you just need to get out of the way

  

  ,  in favor of blank pages that forced them to create their own images ... unconventional.  You don't have to look any further than how I parent to really get ... to grandma, and a certain jolly old elf that lives at the North Pole

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / Advice

  Crocheting With the Firehose Gauge your stitches, gauge your life

  

  .[/annotation] In the end, I think there is more to crochet than stitches. It's a ... : As you can see, it is best to use a hook size that matches your yarn ... appealing pieces and a better life. You'll know how to gauge for success in

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 13, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Public MIT panel on the science behind vaccines, and ending the evolving pandemic

  

  A few days ago, President Reif emailed the MIT community to announce a webinar on the science of vaccines, and the role they will play in ... shortly thereafter at the same link. Because I know a lot of our readers are

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 4, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventures in Italy, Part 2 Tales from Rome, Take Two

  

  Pizza Now here in the US, I've heard this pizza referred to as a "Blonde ... hallmarks of our entire trip. Walking around the city trying to find a ... much looking around, and to my surprise, the place was great. A little

  • by Bryan
  • April 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Room Where It Happens my two year tale of student governance, up until the bitter end

  

  MIT, I always think back to one song. There are a lot of songs in ... led to that very introduction. But, I’ll touch on that in a bit. I was ... foldable chairs next to each other, arranged in a circle. I didn’t understand

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • July 13, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Non-Stop a completely stacked google calendar? in THIS economy?

  

  lyrics to non-stop from hamilton in this post. nothing else just that"]A[/annotation] few days ago, my Google Calendar returned to its pre-exile state, aka ... campus in fall, so we're in the middle of hunting for a place to live in

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • July 25, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  In Real Life Matt and I are in the process of putting together a "Meet The Bloggers" party.…

  

  getting to know the admissions "bloggers" online. Come meet Matt, Ben ... For those of you who will be attending CPW, Matt and I are in the process of putting together a "Meet The Bloggers" party. Here's the

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 28, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  Keep Holy the Month of IAP For It Is a Time of Rest

  

  keep a list in my head of what topics I want to blog about. But I think ... least 6 hours to get it together I certainly have a lot more respect for ... , and I really hope that I get a chance to teach this again next year

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 15, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Useful items to bring for dorm room

  

  want a small fridge in your room. Hold off on getting this until you find ... look. If you like a special Quilted type, better get your own - these are ... assignment. Dorm lighting tends to disappoint. Invest in a desk light or even

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 1, 2006