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• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Concourse?

  necessary conditions for liberty, the proper role of science, and the ... a community lounge where ideas and people come together, not only for study but also for informal discussions, class tutorials, weekly Friday
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did MIT invent hacking?

  MIT hacking is legendary among college pranks. MIT culture distinguishes itself not only for its seriousness of purpose but also for its ... campus, around Cambridge, or even farther afield, that amaze for their
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I list standardized test results?

  test results from any test taken before November 30 for Early Action applicants, and any test taken before December 31 for Regular Action applicants. We will also accept English language proficiency scores for RA
• Blog / Residential Life

  water wars, lovecrafting, and 361 other REX events your annotated guide to everything currently unfolding on campus

  

  arriving on campus for their orientation, which happens contemporaneous with ... different residential communities at MIT. For those of you who have already ... experience. For the rest of you, REX is the perfect time to explore MIT's dorms

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 27, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Everyday I’m Trufflin’ But not really since it takes 4 hours

  

  IAP stands for many things. For those people just chilling on campus, It's A Party. For those people taking 2 classes, UROPing, and working, It's A Pain. For Chris M. '12, It's Amazing Pterodactyl. For me, I

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blog Entry: Recession Edition At MIT, your spoon is too big.

  

  neighboring floors who longed for the remembered taste of home-cooked meals ... first spoonful of soup, the cooks gave permission for seconds ... should be plenty to feed the 14-person floor for the next week or so. Paul

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 21, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Two Cool Projects

  

  Emerge, for those of you who are familiar with Alia Whitney-Johnson: Twice ... a fair price for their work, at least double the price they obtain in ... available for purchase over the internet in the future. The proceeds after

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 31, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Davidson Fellows scholarship program A great scholarship opportunity from the wonderful folks at the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

  

  competitive for another wonderful opportunity: the Davidson Fellows scholarship program. Sponsored by the good folks at the Davidson Institute for Talent ... needed for future research from several years to less than a week. Jamie

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  More HS Summer Programs Some academic and research opportunities for students to consider.

  

  further list of some terrific math & science summer programs for high school ... Mathematics (HCSSiM) Honors Summer Math Camp (HSMC) Program in Mathematics for ... application." This should be for personal development. We do not expect that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  (See Bryan's entry for more pictures of and information about the event.) For dinner, I went to India Quality, in Kenmore Square ... Tau (ZBT) for their dessert soiree. I'm not usually the shortest person

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Festival

  

  currently at MIT for Campus Preview Weekend (this post is dedicated to the ... ! The Lab for Chocolate Science did chocolate truffle making! Obviously ... Random Hall dormitory had an area for boffing (mock combat; that's Camden

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ

  

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

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply to be an Exchange Student, Special Student, or Visiting Student?

  participating institutions for a set duration. For a list of member institutions and the further details please visit the Exchange Scholar Program. For ... through the program headquarters and should contact the program directly for
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  additional, cylindrical information for you soon. It was simple math, if he made it, that mean I made it Everything I had was for the team, I

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  forum for you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive ... the comments below, we're here for you.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  Parental advice, revisited… a self-referential throwback, that is somehow, still relevant

  

  I often receive requests for advice about the college process. It ... child for success in the college application process?” About two years ago ... parental advice. As for summer programs, we have already compiled a pretty

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  forum for you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will ... 're here for you.

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  REXachusetts Institute of Technology your guide to the daily confusion

  

   on campus for their orientation, of which one major component is Residential Exploration, or REX for short, which is part of how housing is assigned ... four day experience for first year students to explore MIT dorms and find

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT use my test scores?

  MIT uses a holistic admissions process, so test scores are just one factor among many for evaluating your preparedness for MIT. Test scores are evaluated alongside other components of the application such as curriculum
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist, or you want to ...  complicated feelings that you don't know what to call; that's okay too. For right now, we

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2021