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• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I don’t have a school counselor?

  .S. school systems but may be adapted for different international school use ... predicted grades be sent when ready. Final grades are only required for
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  application will be reviewed within the context of the resources available to ... not be disadvantaged in the admissions process because of their
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2030. The comments on ... converse civilly and with the best of intentions, even though this may be a

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  cookies life lessons through six scrumptious sayings

  

  .[/annotation] There can only be one anthropological and etymological answer: cookies are ... sociocultural factors and your willingness to be quiet as a child and not your ... , and you make a good one--to try. You actually can be interested in the

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 13, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  so you’re starting your first year? boy do I have unsolicited tips for you

  

  comprehensive list, but there should be at least one useful tip. Think of this ... , because you will be sharing costs with people at some point. I swear by ... printed every year I've been here so far). Your phone may be glitchy or out

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • September 2, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  mit made me rational on decision-making

  

  is probably not worth ten billion dollars, so it would be better for me ... isn't utilitarian." Speaking rationally, my brother would be making the ... was alight with chatter: it was obviously going to be a vicious battle

  • by Rona W. '23
  • October 19, 2022
• Blog / Personal Projects

  I painted my door! and it only took 2.5 years

  

  their room. Unlike murals on the walls, which generally have to be ... put on it to be special, to reflect the fact that it was the first time ... my door, you would always be able to see what other people did to it

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 19, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  the umpteenth post about balancing art and tech version: slightly jaded

  

  many projects to finish. My shelf feels like it will never be completed because there are so many steps, and my room will never be organized and the tensegrity table will take five-ever and the light-up lyra will not be all that

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 30, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  i saw twenty one pilots at td garden in boston live music is very much alive and here to stay

  

  in the 8th grade, my first one being a free general admissions concert ... pressure (self-inflicted, to be fair) academically and a lot of difficulty ... where I listened exclusively to twenty one pilots. I remember being so

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 28, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Accepting criticism please criticize this blog post

  

  puzzles. It's my debut GPH puzzle, so it'd be understandable if it was bad ... trash" to "barely acceptable". I knew that the puzzle would be poorly ... emotionally hurt when I receive it. I think it even extends to being unable to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 31, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  from several excellent universities and may still be deciding which ... way of weighing which one would be better for me. On one hand, I had the ... would be working on electrical engineering related projects, etc.) On the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  For Those Weeks When You Just Cannot We all have those weeks, sometimes you need a break

  

  extracurriculars, the negatives and the tragedies all add up to be, in a way ... matter how many times you tell yourself that it will all be okay, and no matter how many times you believe it when you tell yourself it will all be

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview (the EC edition!) in which you receive advice and an alum surreptitiously gets to blog again

  

  Jones informing me that I was selected to be a blogger...BUT every once in ... -person interview would be difficult. Of course, I prefer doing in-person interviews ... , and I hope you don't turn down the Skype interview if you happen to be

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  Advices, advices Notes from Associate Advising...

  

  Trivia: In Mandarin blogs, being first to comment is to get the "tou ... practice that is meant to bring good luck which entails being the first to ... of coping with being away from home. My only good advice for

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 28, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  H0sed Psets, exams, and being "mediocre" at MIT.

  

  easy). Quite soon, after you begin taking exams at MIT, you'll be ... ) to be at the borderline between a B and a C. Course policies really ... off an A - nor will you be able to do every single problem on a given

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Living Off Campus I moved off campus last year and rented a house with some friends who were…

  

  , so their residents get the feeling of being away from school at night ... not pick up after themselves or be as tidy as they might with their ... wanted to choose who I'd be living with, I wanted a place I could have a

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 24, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  IAP, as you might have heard, is a fun and exciting time to be at MIT ... , but I'm really glad I went. The topic, you might be surprised, to know ... that there should be a huge price for declaring faith- that'll keep you

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Re-introduction A summary, for those of you just tuning in.

  

  -protein interactions in neurons, and I'll be starting a PhD program in cell biology at ... boring part) and in terms of making me happy to be alive and able to get ... spend the rest of my life doing it; MIT is a pretty great place to be if

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Where are you going with this? The ponderings of an ex-frosh.

  

  my freshman year. How do I feel about freshman year being over? A little sad, actually. I enjoyed being a freshmen. I remember freshman year ... . Next year I'll be taking smaller, specialized classes in the major I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  DOMR My first crazy picture entry from Germany.

  

  blog entries might be a bit sparse over the next three months due to an ... short, yet harsh life has taught me, it's that beggars can't be choosers. 2. My job. However, the computer is supposed to only be used for

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 8, 2006