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• Blog / MIT Life

  Sue me, I’m a multicellular organism snob

  

  since I won't be home at all this summer, I'm stuck getting piecemeal ... withheld dinner from me until I agreed to go to the movies. Being wily and ... think it would suck to be a penguin... I'm not so much a fan of the -80

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist

  

  I'm currently out of the office, but back in Cambridge, it has been announced that unfortunately, for the third consecutive year, and despite all intentions to do so, we will not be using our waitlist. Our yield was even

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Two important reminders

  

  sign up for the exam, while Wednesday, May 11, will be the final deadline ... science course being complete and fresh in your mind. And since you can take ... extensions while financial matters are being worked out. Ultimately, my sincere

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 29, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties

  

  , if anyone took any pictures, I may be able to post a few here on the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 28, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Please Stop You're hurting the wrong people.

  

  To the person who keeps posting hurtful things to my blog and to Matt's, pretending to be "YJ" and others, please stop. It's one thing to mess with me or Matt - understandably, we represent MIT, with which you are

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ

  

  mid-year reports that were sent recently will not be considered? Midyear reports absolutely will be considered, even if they have not yet ... in, we will review them, and the decision will be reviewed if there is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if my application is disrupted by a major event beyond my control?

  mind, and that you may need to focus on other things, or be temporarily ... safety. You will not be penalized in the application process because of delays caused by major disruptions outside of your control. We try to be
• FAQ / First-year application

  May I include supplementary materials with my application?

  Our admissions process is designed to be completed online. Creative portfolios in SlideRoom are available for researchers, performing artists, visual artists, and makers to submit supplemental materials. If you must
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to submit a school profile?

  school doesn't have a profile already, please don't be concerned or make
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain my special circumstances?

  feel may be helpful to us in evaluating your application. Every
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I take a gap year?

  We encourage students to take a gap year to explore and grow. Every year we have a number of students apply to MIT after a gap year and more students who request a gap year after being admitted to MIT. Taking a gap
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I reset my password?

  correctly, you will be sent an email with a temporary PIN that you will use to
• FAQ / International applicants

  Am I domestic or international if I hold dual citizenship?

  Students holding dual citizenship should apply to MIT with their U.S. citizenship status. Students holding non-U.S. dual citizenships may select their preferred country as their application will be listed as
• FAQ / Interview

  How am I assigned an interviewer?

  After submitting your application, you will be notified if there is an Educational Counselor (EC) available to conduct an interview. If an EC is available, they will reach out via email to schedule an interview
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  though this may be a difficult time for you, as that is the spirit of these ... happy, and keep taking one step at a time. https://youtu.be/-3U3Sby4zko?si=elW9Cd9fnz6hYsQD&t=32 If Moon was Cookie, it wouldn't be fine

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / CPW

  an orange tour 🍊🍊🍊

  

  compelling. I went down the list, and orange felt just right: rare enough to be ... ). Also, sorry about the East Campus murals section being soooooooo long. It ... video as you please. https://youtu.be/4WzWDxgZ5Ns  

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • April 29, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a not-so-cruel summer this one's for the girlies

  

  // lifting the curtain off an artist’s life // being brave enough to face the ... // cry and cry //    i love being a girl // let me be // 

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • August 10, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  classes are over!!!! i feel so free

  

  'll be fine regardless."]to be done[/annotation] and to have made it. I am ... many lovely people around me while doing it. So, here I am. About to be

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • May 16, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  Rule itself, though I will also be detailing what the Rule is here. While the audience I am directly talking to is meant to be members of the MIT student body, this post is one that I believe may be useful for high

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  avatar a weird metaphor for careers

  

  making decisions like what job to work at after college. i think we’d be in ... conversations with friends would be more interesting if they all had work they ... ideas related to reincarnation and everyone being the same person, so

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 10, 2022