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• Blog / Admissions

  Scenes From Admissions, Round Two What's going on in this picture?! Another installment of our new little game.

  

  Occasionally I'll show you a picture and give you some clues to see if you can figure out what's going on in the scene. Welcome to Round ... is rumored to contain all of mankind's knowledge to date 6) Stu's water

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let’s Get Physical Olivia Newton-John, I am not, but I can still pretend.

  

  -wannabes were), I need to get my 8 units the old-fashioned way: PE classes. (I was going to make a joke about how "IM sports" aren't sports you play ... PE golf right up until May so she would be able to graduate in June

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  And the Lottery Says…..

  

  Burton Conner. Hi Mitra and Sam! *waves* Just felt like sharing. Right now I'm off to go shopping for random dorm room things, so more later.

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 25, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  what’s in a name mr. sushi - winner of the first annual name bryan's fish contest!

  

  In a close name contest between Groker and Mr. Sushi, Mr. Sushi edged out Groker in a 8 to 7 win, but remember we're all winners here. Katy, congratulations! I'll be in touch so you can redeem your prize.

  • by Bryan
  • July 24, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What MIT Grads Do With Their Free Time Want to see the fireworks up close? Simply turn an old car into a boat…

  

  idea being to get as close as possible to the fireworks on the 4th of ... - complete with photos. I am sad to report that the story doesn't have the ... , ever try to launch a very sketchy-looking homebuilt watercraft on a

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  International Selection Day 2

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... closer to Friday's expected mail date. Also, today's Boston Globe ... stressful competition to get into an elite school is harming young people

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick update

  

  lots of calls today, with many references to my blog. Below are the FAQs ... don't have to send in the midyear report? A. No, you must send in the ... late for extra materials to be reviewed in selection committee, any

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt in progress

  

  The Hunt is on! I'll be back to regular blogging, and application reading, and sleeping when it's over...

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  First read

  

  Welcome those of you who have just joined us! I encourage you to read ... gather for our meeting to get us prepared to read your thousands of ... I must say I'm very excited to be starting the application reading

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2004
• Blog / MISTI

  Vive la France!

  

  I'm about to head off for a two week in vacation in Paris, Rennes, and Bordeaux. In the meantime, you can check out the MIT France Program, one of MIT's awesome international programs. Current music: A.R. Rahman

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 15, 2004
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the residence halls/housing like?

  More than 70% of our undergrads live on campus, including all first-year students. Housing differs across campus and we want each student to live where they feel best. Detailed descriptions of the undergraduate residence
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Can you recommend some academic competitions?

  It's great that you're searching for programs to challenge yourself academically. We have info on science olympiads, science fairs, robotics competitions, and maker opportunities on our STEM programs page.
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Singapore-MIT Alliance?

  SMART is MIT's first, and to-date only, research center outside the United States. MIT faculty members have laboratories at SMART, mentor postdoctoral associates and graduate students, and collaborate with researchers
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Where can I find info on Aero/Astro?

  AeroAstro the oldest and most respected university aerospace program in the United States, and it's easy to see why. They have an Interactive Robotics lab, a Human Systems lab, a Space Propulsion lab—and the
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What schools can I cross-register with?

  If you find something that you're interested in studying that isn't available at MIT, you have the option to cross-register at Harvard, Wellesley College, and MassArt.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What other student activities can I do?

  You can do anything we already offer on campus, or you can start your own "thing" at MIT! Check out Campus & Student Activities to see what's going on around campus, or check out a list of active groups from
• FAQ / First-year application

  Where can my school counselor find helpful information?

  Thank you for all of the good work you do for our awesome applicants! We understand what a daunting task it is for school counselors to meet all of the different requirements for so many students and schools. We
• FAQ / Interview

  Do alumni conduct interviews?

  MIT's Alumni Association is involved with everything MIT—from providing admission interviews all over the world, to sharing in commencement exercises 50 years after their own graduation! They're members of one of the
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Media Lab?

  The MIT Media Lab is known for its bold innovations that help invent the future, and fosters an “antidisciplinary research community” that mixes and matches seemingly disparate research disciplines to pioneer
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Where can I find parent info?

  We understand that helping your child find the right college is a daunting task and that many things have to be considered. We have information and advice that we hope you find helpful on our For parents page.