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• Blog / About Decisions

  I Lived, I Learned, I Got Burnt not necessarily in that order

  

  reflection on the past year for a while now. A lot has happened in the past ... fingers would freeze up and suddenly the activation energy required to start ... forgetting that they have died. For every 30 minutes that I forget, there are

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 26, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions; I’ve got (some) answers Answers to your questions.

  

  I linked up here. So I was wondering about the opportunities for ... ask me questions any time; you don't just have to wait for a blog entry ... I have a "me-them" mentality... If MIT was a nice match for me, wouldn

  • by Bryan
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  writing and faeries reflections on my classes at Harvard

  

  worthwhile.   I took The Folklore of Gaelic Ireland for the fairies and ... story which could be improved. Finally, the author came up with a few ... workshops where it felt difficult to address flaws directly, for fear of

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 3, 2023
• Blog / Events

  A Brief History of Thursday I met Kip Thorne.

  

  experiment co-founded by Kip for gravitational wave detection. The set-up ... to give a colloquium at MIT. Kip, for the biology students reading this ... the lottery for free dinners with distinguished members of the physics

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • May 9, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Did you know about this? This is big.

  

  election year. It's business as usual for most seasoned Americans but, for me ... voting for the first time. In 2004, I'd worked as an election official, on ... opening up the backs of the machines and counting up the votes at the end of

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Al Kwon ‘08: Researching drug delivery Al Kwon, a Junior majoring in Biology, talks about some of his really exciting work…

  

  pending patents and is in the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his ... Prize” for engineers) and author of over 900 papers, Professor ... until the end to see his really great advice for prefrosh! Melis: Can you

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Where are you going with this? The ponderings of an ex-frosh.

  

  'm a little too ADD for straight up productivity. I have a hundred ... 're still alive, dying for fall semester to start? from hearing about how hard ... grade like back in high school? for example, were you a straight a student

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Why does my kid have to move again?”

  

  student(s) is (are) responsible for the conduct of her/his guests including ... responsible for their own conduct as well as the conduct of their guests ... applied for improvement for my 12th this year).i am an NTSE scholar.since i

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Practical virology A little too practical, if you ask me.

  

  Unfortunately for me, I've been hit with what's hopefully some sort ... for the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. On the upside, we've been ... classes you take can be applied toward the degree requirements for both

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 17, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Temporary Band Entry Title And we hope we passed the audition.

  

  tonight and give a free midnight concert all over campus except for Building ... ." Unfortunately, since we were too lazy to wait another 35 seconds for the light to ... . Just plain "WATE" is the signal for some unholy combination of the three

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 1, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT require standardized tests for transfer applicants?

  We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants. Please visit our Tests & scores page for more complete details.
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer fee waivers for transfer applicants?

  Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver won
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory?

  The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT focuses the talents of a diverse array of brain scientists on a single mission: unraveling the mechanisms that drive the quintessentially human capacity to
• FAQ / Testing

  Will MIT accept December testing for Regular Action?

  You can report all tests taken through the end of December for Regular Action consideration. We will also accept English language proficiency test scores for RA applicants through the January test dates. To
• FAQ / Testing

  Will MIT accept November Tests for Early Action?

  You can report all tests taken through November 30 for Early Action consideration. There will be an opportunity to update us with any test results that become available after you submit your application. To submit new
• Blog / How to Human

  perception but who *are* you?

  

  ended up as a combination refresher course for some topics and really ... some point in my grad school life, I’ll have to come up with ideas and be ... have opinions, in the area I decide to research. In A Guide for the Young

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 18, 2021
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What’s happening at the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies?

  At the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, MIT, the Army, and industry partners work together to develop technologies that advance soldier ... -use applications for ISN-derived technologies for firefighters, police officers
• FAQ / First-year application

  What are the deadlines for first-year applicants?

  deadline for Early Action is November 1. We accept test results from any test ... new test scores” link in the application portal. The deadline for ... scores for RA applicants through the January test dates. If you receive new
• Blog / Admissions

  Two Sides Of The Coin… For Us Too Watching the people who didn't get in receive their letters is as heartbreaking for me…

  

  then lobby hard for him/her in committee, it hurts like hell when he ... time, I don't want you to think we're just happy for the people who got ... letters is as heartbreaking for me as any acceptance letter is happy. And

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  go alone or you may never go at all

  

  market scene is just beginning to liven up. Crowds of people are shuffling ... for the ride, whether it be to try a new cafe or jam at a concert. Those ... most may take a quick glance, but soon after get caught back up in their

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • January 6, 2024