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• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  quotes below for comment. Many college admissions officers support the idea ... year" between high school and college isn't for everyone -- and that just ... financial aid at Connecticut College. We at MIT are among those college

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  quotes below for comment. Many college admissions officers support the idea ... year" between high school and college isn't for everyone -- and that just ... financial aid at Connecticut College. We at MIT are among those college

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What It’s Like To Major In Science Writing at MIT according to one recent alum on reddit

  

  As some of you know, I got my master's degree from the Comparative ... I was going to graduate in any reasonable time, and in which degree ... arts colleges. The biggest difference you'll find is after graduating

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 3, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties Followup

  

  degree in astro/aero, lastly told a story about opening a highly successful ... , and the other college discussion board. It was great to them in real ... because of which they offered him/her a slot - that is nothing to scoff at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist MIT admitted some applicants from the waitlist today.

  

  students on the waitlist that we will not be able to offer them admission. We offered a spot on the waitlist to just under 400 people, and most of those ... off the waitlist, and wishing them the best of luck at the college they

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  Class of 2023 Wait List Decisions Released

  

  , then those people decide whether to accept our offer of admission, and ... enthusiastic!) offer. At long last, the deciding is almost done. Every year, we ... percentage of students who choose to accept our offer of admission. The wait

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 10, 2019
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  Ethics, AI, and the College of Computing some student voices in a campus controversy

  

  outside Kresge that was the venue of the College of Computing celebrations ... announced the founding of the new Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, aimed at interweaving disciplines offered at the Institute with computing

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • April 5, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  The Art of Juggling please take away my balls

  

  'm putting my time into. I've been given so many opportunities never offered to ... "prove" something, I let that nearly ruin my college experience with too ... probably won't make it, so you have to assign degrees of importance. Drop the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 23, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?

  

  receive a Masters degree in some area of engineering combined with an MBA ... distractions, and offers lots of desk space to spread out! Enough studying ... . Here’s a fact: not many college students are awake at 7:00 on a Sunday

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  What the end of the semester does to Conner 2 For one thing, no one does the dishes. And I mean no one.

  

  ). This isn't really unusual, and it comes with varying degrees of annoyance ... college apps- that's my biggest piece of advice). My poem even started "In ... " of intro bio- another flavor offered in the fall as 7

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Who we are All the stuff I've been trying to write since last July. It isn't much, but…

  

  black cap and black gown to receive two bachelors degrees -- one in ... this because my sister (who just graduated from college) is $80,000 in ... it's worth it to apply and see the financial package MIT will offer you

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  The Art of Trying New Things V.2

  

  offered this semester. It's a video-making class!!! It has been incredible ... college career. There's a part of me that wishes I had forgone the computer science aspect of my degree altogether and dedicated myself to sociology

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 2, 2022
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  College students have to be productive. In trying to manage all my ... you should download and test out in your first few weeks of college. I ... books, and many are offered for free. The books are ePub format so the

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT offer conditional admissions?

  MIT doesn't offer any special or conditional admissions. All first-year applicants fill out the same undergraduate application and meet the same testing requirements.
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer housing for transfer students?

  Yes—transfer students are guaranteed on-campus housing for their entire undergraduate education! Learn more on the MIT Housing & Residential Services site.
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  1 reply date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of ... choosing the best fit college of those who have offered you admission. Wait ... many people are on the wait list? We offered less than 4% of applicants

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  other colleges? You should accept the offer of admission from another ... choosing the best fit college of those who have offered you admission ... many people are on the waitlist? We offered approximately 3% of

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  the offer of admission from another college before May 1, even if it ... offer will "unenroll" at the first college and enroll at the ... waitlist ranked? No. How many people are on the waitlist? We offered

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  1 reply date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of ... . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered between 800 ... of your college choices. The deadline to complete the form is April 18

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Return of the Nance Effect The Summer Update Edition!

  

  106 degrees last week.) As we get closer to September the class of 2010 ... known as the college application process. In some ways this entry ... , better known as College Admissions. Instead I will discuss real issues that

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 9, 2006