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• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does MIT help student entrepreneurs?

  The MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) supports innovation and entrepreneurial activity throughout the MIT community by matching both prospective and experienced entrepreneurs with skilled volunteer mentors. VMS uses a team mentoring…
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Does the Khan Academy offer practice SATs?

  Students can prepare for college-entrance exams by going on an online “SAT quest,” complete with custom practice problems, instructional videos, and tailored feedback offered by the popular nonprofit learning website…
• FAQ / Afford

  Does MIT provide CSS Profile waivers?

  Some students of certain incomes are able to have the their CSS Profile fees waived by the College Board. MIT is not able to offer a fee waiver directly. If…
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer a pre-med program?

  Approximately 10 percent of MIT’s senior class enter medical and other health profession schools each year. MIT doesn’t offer a premed or prehealth major; rather, students can pursue a variety…
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does pass/no record work?

  Here’s something else to love about MIT! The first semester at MIT is graded on a pass/no record basis: if you pass the class you get a “pass” on your…
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How does one attain a Pirate License?

  arrrrrrr! Come to MIT and earn your Pirate Certificate. All MIT undergraduates must complete eight points of physical education classes to graduate—but students that complete courses in archery, pistol shooting, sailing,…
• Blog / How to MIT

  nothing really matters or does everything? a tale of epiphanies and a crisis

  

  mean, where does one go when they realize they may have wasted a good

  • by kellen manning
  • May 6, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  all time ever does is pass and all i ever do is remember

  

  time ever does is pass and all i ever do is remember. there are days i do

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • April 14, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  How does one write a first post? This probably isn't the way...

  

  So, let me tell you a story. Once upon a time there was a man who was tasked with writing an introductory blog. He spent months trying to come up…

  • by kellen manning
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / Personal Travel

  halfway across the world moving to russia for the semester

  

  . I went through security. I got a latte from Dunkin. I sat by the huge ... the rigor of British airport security. It’s hard to describe, but the ... -hour connection time just going through security. Thankfully, most of the passengers

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 24, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Below 48 Take under four classes, they said. You'll have free time, they said.

  

  see if we had triple the enrollment. 6.858: Computer Systems Security ... roughly equal number of "nothing I use is secure oh god why ... our own security whitepapers on assorted bugs in existing programs

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. Click through for the extended answer.

  

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. As a matter of philosophy, MIT is committed to the idea of equal access to higher ... -Pod I need to save for the Senior Trip/Senior Prom Um, no. So what does

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 16, 2007
• FAQ / Transfer

  What does MIT consider for transfer admission?

  There’s no formula for gaining transfer admission to MIT. There’s no minimum required GPA; however, competitive applicants typically have a 3.5 GPA or above, and mostly As in math and…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT use my name and preferred name?

  You should use your current, legal first and last name when filling out those fields on the application. This is important so that your application matches your financial aid records.…
• Blog / Classes

  we made things and want to show them to you 2.009: an iconic mech-e senior capstone class!

  

  !']If you weren't able to secure a ticket—worry not:[/annotation] there's a

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • December 9, 2024
• Blog / Classes

  the joys and frustrations of 6.009 this class will be the death of me, and i love it

  

  if I need it makes me feel secure enough to try for a little longer and

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 4, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT IS … reflections of a bright sunday afternoon

  

  your omelet and stir fry orders. It’s desk security that say good morning

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 22, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for transgender students in light of the military ban and our ROTC program(s)

  

  defense and security research. On campus and at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 3, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  HackMIT 2017: Friends ❤, Food, and Flying Deloreans (Guest Post) Or maybe not quite that last one

  

  ’s Back to the Future-themed puzzle involves topics in security, AI, and

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • July 11, 2017
• Blog / Events

  MIT wins the Putnam ...for the third year in a row!

  

  The results of the 2015 Putnam Competition were recently released, securing the MIT team's first-place ranking--our team has finished in first place for three consecutive years. This year, the winning team consisted

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 1, 2016