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  What have I been doing this break?

  

  at a disadvantage. As Matt once said, "MIT is an elite institution, but ... typically freshman classes also offer tutoring for those who are struggling

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Careers in biology Also known as "why on earth I'm applying to graduate school".

  

  Neurobiology, one of three lab courses offered by the Brain and Cognitive ... brings her a faculty position in a respected academic institution. At this

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A The ones that passed the "lmgtfy" test

  

  not the norm for high-quality research institutions!) which to me is the ... . "Distinguish" can mean "win every math award ever offered by the United States of ... school that offers *any* AP classes. Basically, the goal of the admissions

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Why didn’t MIT have a logo until 2003? tracing the history of MIT's logo and graphic identity

  

  and such. When it came to history, however, all that was offered was a ... and production of the Institute's publications. So this gives us another ... working with Bernstein on an identity system for the Institute that captures

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 22, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  They Call Me Yankee The stars at night are big and bright - deep in the heart of Texas!

  

  " Another intern told me one day during work.  I've never been called a yankee ... out that I'm the MIT intern they ask me fun questions like "do you play ... interns and I have been spending a lot of time together. There are five

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • July 6, 2014
• Blog / MISTI

  [JOINT POST] Travelling as a black female "Alexa, play Brown Skin Girl..."

  

  black female in an international context more deeply than I had before ... offer as a black traveler is to accept how you feel. I was told to accept ... when I was with the other MIT interns, since we were such a mix anyway

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • October 3, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2 / Keep Calm and Carry On Getting some much-needed vitamin D on the other coast

  

  other summer interns at Microsoft NERD. To top it off, the new season of ... . I had a full-time return offer expiring within the next week, and ... time to think through my final offer decision. At 11:57pm PST, I

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 30, 2018
• 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