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• Blog / Academics & Research

  First term freshman year A horror story, I guess... but one with a happy ending

  

  because some of the new categories don't have enough stuff in them". Today, we have the privilege of dissecting the first term of my freshman year ... if you never took the class. This is a really good system, for several

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program: Now Taking Requests Plus... a fun mitadmissions.org milestone!

  

  'd mention here that the MIT Overnight Program is open for business. You can ... students, and starting in March, the program is only open to admitted ... 's 1999. Because this entry is the 1,999th MIT Admissions blog entry. Which

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  [Guest Post] GetSimmons! Writing is hard, so here's a video game instead

  

  the same dorm touch, they merge into one! Note: The order of dorms ... hand by the wonderful creators of this game 🥲): Random Hall: 96 windows ... Combine other dorms to reach the almighty Simmons Hall

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 21, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline

  

  looks like the site is back up again! Thanks again for your patience ... above and beyond what we had originally anticipated). We're aware of the ... , most MIT staff are out of the office today and tomorrow for the holiday

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • December 31, 2012
• Blog / How to MIT

  how (not?) to concentrate a quick guide

  

  most knowledgeable in the art of concentration Write blog post on how ... assignment is worth 20% of your grade Panic You are a freshman this is ... the breadsticks; call back Eat food Wait for breadsticks; try to

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • May 9, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider deferring college for a year.

  

  that there is a bit of a stigma about such plans in many areas of the ... moment, taking a gap year (read on for details). If you are a member of the ... with somewhat of a plan, and you'll probably be fine. Some members of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  He’s Making A List and Checking It Twice The things that I found important when looking at colleges

  

  I graduate. This is my promise. So similar to the list of parameters ... idea of what the campus is like and what the people are like. Be careful ... ? - What is the graduation rate? - How hard are the classes? - How reputable

  • by Bryan
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2023 For all of the Blogger/Spotify Data Junkies

  

  explains the lack of...anything...in her spotify wrapped. The rest of us ... rather, “pov:indie”) was the top genre among bloggers.  Most of my ... year: The Sound City. This is a town that your listening habits best

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 10, 2023
• Blog / Blog Projects

  24 Pumpkins a journey through the streets of Boston

  

  of leaves (shoutout to the folks who are making these), and trying a variety of fall-themed Trader Joe’s snacks (the maple syrup fudge is ... way. Amongst other things, I’ve been taking pictures of the changing

  • by Allison E. '27
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  are a great many more of you that were deferred that admitted. I'm sure 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

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 13, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply as a permanent resident?

  applications from students in the process of waiting for their green cards. If there is a change in your citizen status during the application process, you may notify MIT and send a copy of your green card via the
• 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 ... . Beyond academic preparation, competitive applicants have made the most of
• Blog / Admissions

  Listen to Admissions: Holly on applications, art, and action team an experiment in the sounds of admissions

  

  demand in the comments below, here is Holly's list of scams (TM): Living ... have received something that she's made in the mail. Holly is a Senior ... the interview below:       This is the first time

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 4, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Hi, I’m New Here The requisite introduction.

  

  subjected to two hours of torture from us, and the following backlash would be ... ruin the reputation of the entire radio station all in one go. Great. Now ... , I'll leave you to wonder whether or not this blog is eliciting the

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Giving Back (Guest Entry) Guest Entry by Kenny '13

  

  friends here at MIT who take care of me in times of ups and downs; there is ... spend a lot of my time working with the community around here: I work with ... leaders, I am part of Camp Kesem with Hamsika, working to make the most

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 5, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  General Advice Application advice for HS juniors and sophomores, inspired by a student's question

  

  , though, Alex.) The admissions staff doesn't have some set list of priority ... cheating, etc.). You haven't changed yourself for the sake of getting into ... the most general sort of advice I can offer. If you (mostly juniors, but

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  2 More MIT Students Become Rhodes Scholars ...but no bloggers this year.

  

  Carolina], will graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in ... senior at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where is majors in ... has for three years worked in a lab analyzing the effects of recombinant

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What Are YOU Up To This Summer? click me! click me!

  

  picture/blahblah Other than this - the only other thing is to try to make ... : There is a physical prize for the picture I deem the best. The actual ... - compared to that, Twin Peaks is merely a foothill!) Polish mountains are

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 4, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  How I lost aura points i confess my sins

  

  . I unfortunately lost a handful of aura points in the past several days ... . [-250 aura] Pigeons I'm taking 21W.744: The Art of Comic Book Writing ... dinner with some of the crew at 6 p.m. It wasn't until three days later

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • November 14, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Regular Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2023 are now ... ,312 students applied to join the MIT Class of 2023. As of today (inclusive of Early Action), we have offered admission to 1,410 students. The Class of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2019