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• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2009 Numbers

  

  % international citizens. Many thanks to the International Students Association for their help with outreach efforts. We had an 86% yield on international

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 31, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Do These Numbers Have in Common? 7, 8, 12, 17, 18.

  

  incoming freshman, since I'm generally taking GIRs (General Institute ... , and there's a couple others offered for incoming freshman, including ESG ... offer an alternative from learning from large freshman lectures (all of my

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Crazy admissions stories A story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions process.

  

  Hamilton College, in Clinton, N.Y., has been offered bribes four or five ... they met with her. They weren't offering money to get in; they and their ... commitment. The dean told the parents she was withdrawing the admission offer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Reception MIT will be present at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Albuquerque this…

  

  in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) on ... international students at ISEF, I will be presenting a shoptalk: Admission to US Universities for International ISEF Participants Wednesday, May 16, 2007 4-5pm

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  zOMG Zambia!

  

  - University of Zambia Disacare - wheelchair center IDE - International

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photo Contest, Round 1 The first winning entry in the photo contest. What a view!

  

  The Orientation photo contest is off to a great start. The first photo comes to us from freshman Arya '10, an international student from Iran. This photo was taken from Arya's 15th floor room in the dormitory

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 8 & Beyond

  

  parallel, the international process continues. Next weekend, we'll do international selection, sure to be extremely difficult. As I have previously written, the international admissions is extremely rigorous. I've been

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 26, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  How much is the application fee?

  available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?

  -reported information. International students do not fill out this section.
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I’m waiting for my green card?

  All applicants are requested to fill out the application with their current citizen status. In our first-year admissions process, you're considered an international applicant if you're not a United States citizen or
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, decisions Yikes! It's been a month since I last wrote to you guys. In the intervening…

  

  : accepted at the School of International Studies, That OtherOne: accepted at ... , just to be clear, while I am not sure if this applies to international ... admissions is need-blind. The Institute's attitude towards first generation

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 19, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 3) Thailand and Israel and Columbia, oh my!

  

  Research Institute in Bangkok, Thailand, in the Department of Pharmacology ... interning for the one in Arlington, VA. As an intern, my tasks vary, but so ... of external stimulus, like a flash of light, corrupted with internal

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 8, 2008
• Blog / Blog Projects

  ASK US (the MIT Bloggers) ANYTHING! YES

  

  ) being an international student at MIT travel opportunities at MIT (study ... , makerspaces) How my day/week/month is going My UROP at Kavli Institute for

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 18, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  updates cook or get cooked - summer boston edition

  

  rise of discourse focused on making institutions feel safe rather than ... useful to describe model internals and make better optimization procedures

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • May 30, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  sitting down no more sprinting

  

  that I know things about this institution now, like when the cafe in ... ’s college experience is different, but I don’t think I really internalized

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • October 12, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  Misconceptions initial thoughts from a first-gen college student

  

  . In fact, as part of MIT’s[annotation note="General Institute ... long internal debate, I decided to drop it. I was nervous to email my

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 30, 2023
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Welcome Back! a fresh coat of paint, and a fresh batch of bloggers

  

  , internally nicknamed "the firehose," to curate content generated by the MIT ... they're looking for fast but easily distinguish between institutionally

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 13, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  SUMMER ROSES stop and smell 'em

  

  to spend 10 weeks working with one of the top research institutes in ... to define it. And whether your interning at a top tech company or

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 25, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  How to not love CPW but love MIT (for the most part at least)

  

  what’s in store for you at the institute (out of many other tastes that ... throw in some really awesome classes, professors, labs, and international

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 30, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Give MIT Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences a Chance Yultide Day 5

  

  their original research theses on international relations, charter schools ... background from GIRs (General Institute Requirements) and REST courses, and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 31, 2018