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  PSA: The 2016 Siemens Competition is now open

  

  As I've blogged before, many students who are interested in MIT are also interested in high school research competitions, including (but not ... is the Siemens Research Competition. MIT is a University Partner for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 11, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  on the web, as we've been in selection committee since last wednesday ... . I only wish we had room at MIT for more of the amazing people on the table. So while we're buried in the committee room, here's a topic I

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Unless, of course, you've decided to do something with all that free time.

  

  living in a dorm on campus. I was in this program for two summers (I took ... for college credit or doing field studies (in marine biology or medicine, for example) both in the United States and abroad. Boston University

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Bachelor’s & Master’s in 5 Years An attractive option offered to undergraduates in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

  

  's not just for engineers. Undergraduates in the Dept. of Urban Studies and ... might do in Course 1, civil engineering (see the Center for Transportation ... This will be the first in a series of entries focused on my

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  One thing every woman’s missed in Massachusetts Bay Sam and Shana have gone to look for America, starting in Philadelphia.

  

  that we would be in Philadelphia for the evening... and possibly the next ... War Soldier for an hour watching a small Asian boy try in vain to ... opportunity to spend a day or two in foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Newly Admitted Student Events… ...coming to your neighborhood.

  

  . Beginning Saturday MIT alumni from around the world will host parties in their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2015. If there's one in your ... for Admitted Students. Although a lot of my time is spent preparing for

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ

  

  arrived in the Admissions Office. For students for whom midyear grades are a ... longer than in others; there is no deadline for receiving the grades other ... the midyear grades. For other students whose grades have been consistent

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Experiencing Psycho in Full G(l)ory Sharon L. '21 joins the blogs to talk about movies and art by and large

  

  to some schools of direction). For the horror genre in particular, it ... stuffy.   Somewhere in high school, I decided that I needed to culture myself, and took a few weeks in the start of the summer after my

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 3, 2018
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Exploring the newest innovations in dessert technology A trip filled with enough desserts to satisfy anyone's sweet tooth!

  

  How many desserts can one consume in 2 ½ hours? Five MIT students ... when I fixate on food, but it’s all in the name of science.) We began at Truly Jorg's Patisserie in Kenmore Square, which had some of the coolest

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 12, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  What’s in an MIT Student’s Bag A sneak peek into what we carry

  

  for censorship boxes.) I've also been interested in how we tell stories in ways that are nonverbal, which largely has to deal with the things ... as us, and I want to represent them, even if only in small ways. (Note

  • by Ella T. '25
  • November 27, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  Over Spring Break A flattering video of MIT Women's Tennis derping around California

  

  two years, which is doubly as nice for me because my family lives in ... -ranked team put us in a better position for NCAA qualification. I think that ... for having the chance to get to know all these weird (in the best

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 11, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  #9 Dream Ah, bowakawa, pousse pousse! Ah, bowakawa, pousse pousse!

  

  -out entry in the midst of studying for finals. Go read Mollie's blog; she's a ... for it! So much for taking only four classes in my senior year. All ... taste: "Free As A Bird" -- The Beatles (1995) "For the Widows in Paradise

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What can you do with a bad grade in quantum? What is my life going to be? (Avenue Q, anyone?)

  

  . He went a step further, to suggest that I grade for 8.04 (Quantum I) in ... accepted. He printed the exam out for me. I folded it in half and tucked it ... word. It's been ringing in my head for days, so I'll end with it here

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 4, 2013
• Blog / MISTI

  Break New Ground Join the NEW MIT-Chile Program

  

  . Opportunities are available for 2012 in fields such as engineering, physics ... Economy, Development and Tourism, MIT-Chile will create opportunities for MIT faculty and students to connect with research and innovation in

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 17, 2011
• Blog / Announcements

  The First-Year Application for the MIT Class of 2026 is now live

  

  depend on your email provider; in GMail, for example, you can write a ... I’m writing to announce that the application for first-year undergraduate admission to MIT for the aspiring Class of 2026 is now live. You can

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 31, 2021
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?

  school can make available to us and consider them in the context of your ... assessments, or something else. In some cases, you may have the ability to ... help us get a better understanding of your mastery in a subject. We
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday Afternoon Props Props to ten people/committees/inanimate objects that deserve props.

  

  -Conner rooming committee, for doing a fantastic job with the in-house reassignment ... loved was born with roses in her eyes." 4. Joe '08, for inviting me to go ... in our group. 10. My plug flow reactor, for heating to exactly 250

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 8 & Beyond

  

  time in more than a week. Yes, the regular action selection committee for ... continues in parallel is the financial aid process. For those of you applying ... ") for 25 years. He was the undergrad academic/research advisor for three

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Role You Play in the Admissions Process by Jenny Rifken, Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions @ MIT.

  important to me? What did a school need to have in order for me to be happy ... disagree. There are three major decisions in the college admissions process ... control over the college admissions process and, in the end, be very happy

  • by mitblogs
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Don’t forget to check in with yourself On living with intention

  

  ’ll delight in for the rest of my life, probably in part because many of my ... Thanks for having me. P.S. Some more photos from visiting MIT in 2022 ... feels like just yesterday (I graduated in 2013). Last year, I had the

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 23, 2025