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• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to Fail: Part 1 Dealing with failure and trying to move past it.

  

  know what I thought was my shining glory, my thing to be proud of, the ... at is English. Being good at failing means not being phased by it, and ... the place. Then second semester came. I thought I would be okay if I

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 21, 2015
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT require standardized tests for transfer applicants?

  We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants. Please visit our Tests & scores page for more complete details.
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I haven’t completed all the recommended coursework?

  At the very least, we recommend you have one full year of both calculus (or higher level math courses, if you entered college with credit ... is admitted without calculus and physics at the college level
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to send an official college transcript?

  application process will be recorded as "College Transcript" in our database. If you submit an unofficial college transcript, the information will be ... will be required to submit an official college transcript.
• Blog / Challenges

  Failing and perfectionism

  

  exam, but a few exams along the way. I would’ve failed another class, if ... point in moving any further. The universe seemed to be telling me that I ... that were meant to be broken. The universe is just teaching the same

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 12, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2015 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  . Today, May 15th - which happens to be the International Day of Families ... , our wait list will close, and will not be admitting any additional ... It's been a bit more than two weeks since the May 1 reply deadline

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 14, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2014 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  things go with the FCC. At that point, we will consider our wait list “closed” and will not be admitting any additional students for the Class of ... bad self. I know it will be great.

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 15, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  [Guest Post] An Overthinker’s Guide to Finishing Your Transfer Application by Warren K. ’27

  

  The fall transfer application deadline is coming up. I tried to ... , and if you edit the essay into the ground you’ll lose that. This will ... face, it might not be the best thing to write about. Introspection can

  • by Jeremy W.
  • March 4, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  EA, RA, and Transfer Updates Including the status of MyMIT tracking and the latest for those impacted by Sandy.

  

  ;Superstorm"?) Sandy, we will be flexible with your EA application materials.  I ... decisions.  It will probably be in mid-to-late December.  Please be ... . Transfer deadline: Tomorrow, November 15, is a transfer deadline for MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 14, 2012
• FAQ / Transfer

  How much does the transfer application cost?

  The transfer application costs $75. Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer transfer credit?

  description of the Institute's academic programs. Transfer students typically ... , you may be allowed to demonstrate that you're entitled to such credit by passing an Advanced Standing Examination. You can compare the courses
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer fee waivers for transfer applicants?

  Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver won
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A follow-up

  

  have learned the basic required material and will be in upper ... very little about the music program. I will point you at the relevant ... little bit help. I am an international applicant from India and i will be

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can transfer applicants submit supplemental materials?

  There is no expectation for you to submit additional documents beyond the required application. For transfer applicants, we accept a maximum of two additional supplemental letters of recommendation from teachers
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply if I’ve completed more than 2.5 years of college?

  eligibility. Eligibility will be assessed by the Admissions Committee in the ... Students who at the time of entry to MIT will have completed more than two and a half years (five terms) of college may not be eligible
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Awesome Diva adventures When high school summer programs collide

  

  year I had applied to be a counselor, but I landed the job of AD. My boss ... Diva.” 617) Being AD means that any time any of the 77 students or any ... your problems. Facilities worker says the projector isn’t going to be

  • by Kate R. '14
  • July 6, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I will begin again. Maybe the time is right (to blog). Maybe tonight.

  

  'm already going to be in Germany at the time, so I probably won't be able to ... DID YOU KNOW? Takeshi Kaga, the flamboyant chairman from Japan's Iron Chef, originated the role of Jean Valjean in the Japanese production of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  a text convo on failure and other stuff i guess

  

  ; i will fail you will fail we will all fail   as the cheesy self ... . Cool Yeah not to be soap-boxy but   you are not alone in failing ... refusing to get up" "failing to attempt is the biggest failure of life

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 12, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Collective Apprehension Seems like my last entry freaked everyone out. No worries guys! You can do it!…

  

  that it will be useful in the future in my engineering classes, and I ... , people kind of freak out. So they want us EMTs to be familiar with the ... . Nah, pass/no record will be your God. You don't have to worry about

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  This Day, the Year I Applied what I learned in college about application struggles

  

  mattered. Friday, December 13, Early Action decision day, was to be “the day my life will never be the same.” The prospect sent me into shivers and ... transfer in the spring. I’d have a plethora of extracurriculars. I wouldn

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 20, 2015