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• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I defer my enrollment?

  If you're admitted to MIT, you may defer enrollment for one or two ... , you will be asked to submit a formal request for deferment to the Dean ... encouraged!). Common reasons for deferment include employment, travel, and
• FAQ / First-year application

  When are decisions announced?

  Decisions will be released mid-December for Early Action and mid-March for Regular Action. We'll email instructions for accessing the decision letters as soon as the official release date(s) and time(s) have been
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is MIT Code?

  MIT uses numbers for everything. You could be in 10-250 taking 18.06, which is 4-0-8, for 6-5. At MIT, all of your friends would understand ... week, 0 hours in lab per week, 8 hours of homework per week, for
• Blog / Hacks

  Harry Potter and the Infinite Corridor (updated!) Don't even try to post a spoiler.

  

  : Looking for Herbology ... stumped Looking for Potions, try: 5.36: Biochemistry and Organic Laboratory Looking for Transfiguration ... stumped Looking for Charms ... stumped Looking for Defence Against the Dark Arts

  • by Bryan
  • July 20, 2007
• Blog / How to MIT

  BLARGL! Where have all the orange lockers gone?

  

  That's truly a title that says "What should I use for a title?" How ... you for several reasons. The first (and, sadly, primary reason) is that ... dwindling rapidly (for a variety of reasons) and blogging is one of the few

  • by Snively '11
  • February 23, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy New Year! from post-blizzard New Jersey.

  

  Hellooo I’ve been home for winter break for almost two weeks ... transportation in the Northeast for a good few days... And I was pretty much snowed ... ’s okay - lot’s of physical activity planned forIAP; stay tuned. ANYWAYS

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 31, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  Ich Liebe Deutschland! A video entry - because I was too lazy to type

  

  (Sorry for the abrupt ending! I accidentally pushed the button to stop recording a few seconds before I was actually done speaking, haha)

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 15, 2010
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Deferred A forum

  

  We'll have some advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finals Week It's the final countdown.

  

  This is going to be an interesting week. For early action applicants, decisions will be posted. For regular action applicants, the deadline is approaching. For admissions officers, there are many, many decisions to be made

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  WE FOUND ALL THE BALLOONS!!! WE WON WE WON WE WON!!!

  

  YYYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME JOB GUYS!!!! WE WON THE DARPA CHALLENGE!!!!!!! CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

  • by Snively '11
  • December 5, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t Panic! MyMIT will be inaccessible on Saturday, October 31 from 6:00am until 10:00am EDT for essential…

  

  , October 31 from 6:00am until 10:00am EDT for essential maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. I thought that would be less terrifying ... will be plenty of time for applications after the maintenance is

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 30, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The End. ftw.

  

  Just in case you were wondering... As of 11:27 PM, I have completed every requirement for graduation from MIT. Excuse me while I go celebrate. =)

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 14, 2009
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Deferred Open thread for deferred students.

  

  In the near future, we'll have some advice here on the blogs for students who have been deferred. In the meantime, feel free to use this forum to chat.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another fun problem Skip if you don't want to do more physics.

  

  If you liked last night's dynamics problem, here's a new and exciting one for you!

  • by Snively '11
  • October 21, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Puzzles, Puzzles, Puzzles A dizzying amount of puzzles

  

  For everyone interested in checking out the puzzles from this year's mystery hunt and previous hunts: 2007 2006 Even More

  • by Bryan
  • January 15, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  While You Wait… Like robotics? Like the Rubik's Cube?

  

  Like robotics? Like the Rubik's Cube? Check out this video that someone sent me. Discuss. (Sorry for the short post! Back to selection...)

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 5, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy 4th of July! Glorious red, white, and blue

  

  bacteria this morning (for the MCATs, of course), and I noticed that the names for the shapes of bacteria -- cocci, bacilli, spirilla-- sound strangely similar to those for pasta. Bacilli with tomato sauce, anyone? Ok

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick updates Miscellaneous Admissions Office updates.

  

  A few quick things today: We have admitted 16 transfer students for ... 're waiting for a reply. Ditto on the comments/Questions Omnibus. It's still quite busy here!It is Finals Week for students at MIT. Good luck, everyone

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals! Finals are here!

  

  I'm currently studying for what might turn out to be my last ever ... 'll be studying for most of the time until Wednesday, I will take a break for Jack Bauer on Monday night, season finale!!! For all you 24 fans

  • by Bryan
  • May 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dewey Love Libraries? Yes we dew!

  

  Yes we dew. I am not very shy about my love and affection for the MIT library system. (See here and here for evidence.) On Saturday afternoons, I ... library for Course 14: Economics, Course 15: Sloan School of Management

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 10, 2006