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FAQ / Life and culture
Did an MIT grad start Khan Academy?
Salman Khan '96 (18 & 6 and Class President!) and MEng '98, started the online learning phenomenon in 1993 when he started tutoring his cousin, Nadia, in math over the internet. By the end of 2006, more -
FAQ / First-year application
How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?
Use your best judgment when completing the Self-Reported Coursework section. We're simply trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area—you can't do anything wrong when completing the form -
FAQ / International applicants
What if I’m waiting for my green card?
application process you may send a copy of your green card via the application -
Blog / How to Human
The Lessons I’ve Learned and it only took three full semesters and a summer
physically and mentally. I learned a lot of lessons that have forever changed my MIT experience. This semester I did all of my psets early. I ... to every class and completed all of my assignments on time. Freshman -
Blog / How to Human
talk to people! from the person least qualified to give this advice
about it? This is an image from one of my favorite Twitter accounts ... Memorial Drive side instead of Amherst Alley because I don't quite grasp the ... made a lot of memories together. But I know if they hadn't have tried to -
Blog / Admissions
Mandatory: MIT Mid Year Report What you need to know.
MIT Midyear Report is an online form that is required of all students ... released, which defeats at least half the purpose of the whole form. And ... fill it out? As soon as possible after completion of the fall semester -
Blog / Athletics
Nationals! In which MIT XC goes to Iowa
Roughly a week ago, on a Thursday morning, at the crack of dawn, I ... found ourselves, at 6:30AM, at the beginning of the end, ready to make the ... from a state that is also occasionally the butt of jokes so I won't go -
Blog / MIT Life
How to Perform an Organ Transplant Doctors agree! "This is really the only guide we could find online."
movement Get a U-Haul. A dolly. Quite a few people, at least two of them need to be strong. Coordinate! Don't wait until the morning of to put ... organ donor. If there are too many people to fit in the front of the U -
Blog / Mailings & Comms
Open Thread: The Final Countdown a noble tradition of posting all day on the internet
noble tradition of infinitely long, rambling, nothing -
Blog / Admissions
Your February Updates & Notes Form submit this by February 15
February Updates & Notes Form is an online form that is required of all ... 2 of the application, except that we're only looking for current ... points or use more casual language. This section has a maximum of 250 words -
Blog / Admissions
Your February Updates & Notes Form submit this by February 15
that is required of all students (including those admitted or deferred in ... -Reported Coursework Form from the Part 2 of the application, except that we're only ... bullet points or use more casual language. This section has a maximum of -
Blog / Admissions
RA deadline is approaching
break and only a small handful of people will be answering phones and emails. For all of you trying to get your Regular Action application in by ... minute! What happens if some of my school forms come in past the deadline -
Blog / Admissions
Your February Updates & Notes Form some things you should know
that is required of all students (including those admitted or deferred in ... -Reported Coursework Form from the Part 2 of the application, except that we're only ... bullet points or use more casual language. This section has a maximum of -
Blog / Admissions
RA deadline is approaching no need to panic
small handful of people answering emails right now. But for all of ... minute! What happens if some of my school forms come in past the deadline? It is perfectly fine if, through no fault of your own, your school -
Blog / Admissions
My Talk @ Maker Faire a bit about how we see, select, and support makers
month, after our first year of having a Maker Portfolio, I gave a talk at World Maker Faire New York about how we admit and empower these kinds of -
Blog / Admissions
Your February Notes and Updates Form every applicant needs to do this
is an online form that is required of all students (including those ... from the Part 2 of the application, except that we're only looking ... points or use more casual language. This section has a maximum of 250 words -
Blog / MIT Life
Happy Holidays And some final thoughts before the new year
overwhelming, but give it all you got. Everyone’s afraid of failing. In each of -
Blog / Admissions
Your Questions What questions can I help answer about the application process?
is now much easier with the advent of threaded comments ... Class of 2017 has arrived and is doing Orientation. Classes will -
Blog / Admissions
Transfer Decisions to be Released Today
prepared to be part of an dynamic MIT community next fall. ... the experience is ultimately what you'll get out of it. ** End