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  International Admissions Conference My review of the annual OACAC conference.

  

  conference of the Overseas Association of College Admissions Counseling (OACAC ... university with many more offerings than just science and engineering, and that ... universities (including most of the Ivies) with the way international students

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT files lawsuit on behalf of international students alleges ICE policy “arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion”

  

  Solicitor General of the United States. Since then, dozens of other colleges and universities have reportedly filed amicus briefs in support of the ...  after many US colleges and universities either released or are readying their

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 9, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Sidebar: Visiting MIT this summer

  

  ; other Boston area colleges frequently visited by our guests. All times ... UniversityRed Line: Harvard10am and 2pm, Monday-Friday Tufts UniversityRed Line: Davis9am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, Monday-Friday Boston UniversityGreen Line

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 21, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Not my college essay It's Blog Action Day and the topic is poverty.

  

  a thick layer of college-related paperwork on top of that unholy ... communities and was featured in Glamour Magazine's 2006 College Women of the ... , and walk past a large chunk of Boston University. On the plus side

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Energy Forum Come drink from the solar-paneled firehose. ("Enjoy that metaphor, by the way, because your grandchildren…

  

  scope of MIT energy research, explore how to best match MIT expertise with ... REMARKS Susan Hockfield, President, MIT 9:20-9:50am OVERVIEW OF THE ENERGY ... * Emanuel M. Sachs - Renewable/Solar * Yet-Ming Chiang - Storage * Gregory

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 3, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  required. The University of Chicago says it will grant deferrals for almost ... the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... 're quite interested in finding ways of making college admissions and the high

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

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

  

  required. The University of Chicago says it will grant deferrals for almost ... the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... 're quite interested in finding ways of making college admissions and the high

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Unpacking Surprises to sum up 4 years at MIT

  

  us managed to receive our diplomas after 3.5 straight hours of pouring ... number of reasons (including MIT’s amazing financial aid offer), I arrived ... don’t think “being an alum” will hit me until it’s the first week of

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 7, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tales of a College Froshling Okay, so I'm not a frosh anymore. Meh, whatever.

  

  unpublished post of mine from nearly three weeks ago. Apparently I started ... my friends that I have a 4.0 at MIT! Granted, none of them know that we ... am dancing. I'm also back in Florida, having moved out of Senior House

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 3, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Perfect weekend Sun, fun, and Plymouth Rock.

  

  know you don't get two diplomas, although you do get some sort of ... it's a bit of a walk from the lab and because it's kind of expensive ... reservoir of parental TechCash money, and I actually have to pay for all my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  applying to college. Willard M. Dix, college counselor at the University of ... ) comes this story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions ... visiting colleges in the Northeast last year, Andrew N. Lazar had the kind of

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

  Campus Visits… Bring Em’ On! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a fall visit to a…

  

  earnest to think about where to apply for college. For some of you it means ... fall visit to a college or university that you are interested in ... what kinds of clubs are offered. If possible, pick one and attend their

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Stomp the Yard, MIT style The Divine 9 and NALFO organizations on campus

  

  consists of women from MIT, Harvard University, and Wellesley College ... organization offered a snapshot of their own, unique chapters below. For those ... , Incorporated was founded on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY by

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • January 26, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.

  

  that elite colleges do not have higher rates of suicide than others ... ; thousands of other suicides at colleges went mostly unmentioned.) These deaths ... Victor Schwartz and Jerald Kay The recent suicides of college students at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer transfer credit?

  If you're admitted, you can expect to receive credit for subjects of ... offered at your institution to those offered at MIT with the MIT Bulletin ... description of the Institute's academic programs. Transfer students typically
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  [Guest Post] STARS@MIT: A Year in Review By Claire S. '25

  

  , Brown University, Colby College, and Columbia University in the City of ... ’s partnership with the STARS College Network, a network of 32 colleges across the ... college. You can find this event, along with all our upcoming offerings, at

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • April 23, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Double diplomas The only thing better than one MIT degree is TWO MIT degrees!

  

  diploma with both areas of specialization written on it, and we don't do ... actually get two diplomas to show off at graduation (and to hang ... between 15 and 20 percent of MIT students graduate with bachelors degrees in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  October ‘06 Questions Omnibus Some advice from MIT interviewers, and answers to your questions.

  

  I knew that not a lot of US universities recognise IELTS. Would I be ... just one but a number of universities. Students who enroll in a ... /math wise my high school only offers a couple of course (all of which I have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Teacher of the Year MIT's notable alumni include amazing teachers.

  

  college. "I realized I had forgotten the joy of doing basic physics problems ... State University of New York at Stony Brook where he earned his masters in ... complete revamping of the district's course offerings. Congratulations, Mr

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Wait List Confirmation Form If you're on the wait list, we sent you an email last week.

  

  to enroll in another college/university by May 1 (even if it means ... If you were offered a place on our wait list in March, you should ... students we will be able to admit to the Class of 2018. If you have any

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • April 7, 2014