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• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Class of 2012 Profiles of MIT's new freshmen.

  

  to out-of-state private universities. These stories, I think, give a ... local school, I applied at University of Texas, but my first choice was ... of choice is a private university with approximately 4

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 2, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Judd Logan is my homeboy He's amazing, so amazing

  

  Institute of Technology offered a similar deal. So in less than a month Logan ... offers of such magnitude would come to someone like Logan. He did after all ... the quality of people here at The Institute. Judd Logan is yet another

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 14, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. Click through for the extended answer.

  

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. As a matter of philosophy, MIT is committed to the idea of equal access to higher education for everyone. It has been our experience that the cost of applying

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 16, 2007
• Blog / People & Identities

  Amicus briefs and the ABCs of a diverse MIT A SCOTUS filing with Stanford et al, and a strategic action plan for an inclusive…

  

  of precedent allowing colleges and universities to consider race as one ... Fisher v. University of Texas back in 2015 (brief).']amicus brief ... universities, and to create a pipeline of diverse talent in STEM." Additionally

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 27, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Trip Report: IOI 2015 in Kazakhstan of khans and computer science

  

  educational (but not political) capital of Kazakhstan, en route to the 27th ... O), biology (IBO), linguistics (IOL), and other domains of science (ISOs), the IOI convenes delegations of students from all over the world to compete

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Story of Tim Tebow My friend Steve '11 wrote a blog for the not admitted.

  

  success. You can go to a community college and still end up at the top of ... 's not the important thing. What happened next is part of college football ... University of Florida. Tim Tebow could easily be known as the wunderkind who

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Outside The Bubble Life? Oh yeah, I forgot I had one...

  

  finish, but don't get too embedded in your bubble universe [of college apps ... Universe” and soon it’s like, “Oh yeah! The rest of the world! I forgot it ... lot of you are probably in the thick of college applications right now

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 28, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Lies, damn lies, and statistics

  

  university, and win at the ISEF international level. Notice how I had none of ... University of Chicago New York University somewhere else I forget Rejected ... I read Ben's entry about the thread on College Confidential (in the

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 7, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  accredited college, university, technical institute, or community college you ... our veterans page. MIT has a growing community of veterans on campus, which includes a dedicated Office of Student Veterans Success (SVS
• Blog / Life after MIT

  rearview reflections newly-minted cruft rambles on post-mit life

  

  Somedays, I check to make sure my diploma is real and I didn’t just ... other side of the table feels both intriguing and odd.   [caption ... , looking at the other cruft blog posts[/caption] As one of the least crufty

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 28, 2025
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer exchange programs?

  MIT offers a number of opportunities to study, work, research, and teach abroad.  
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  of Intuition   The deadline to accept college admissions offers ... Course 6 classes. Some of you may have to pick a college because it offers ... ’ve learned about making decisions in life. Some of you probably received offers

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Blog] CourseRoad! A simple way to make your four year plan!

  

  subject requirements for any possible MIT diploma. Pouring over the lists of ... . An inhabitant of East Campus(5W) and an active member of the class of ... , this is the story of that project. [Disclaimer: What follows is going

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 25, 2012
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do dual enrollment students apply as a first-year or transfer applicant?

  -year applicant regardless of how many units of study you may have taken at the university level. Information on transfer credit is available at the Office of ... Students participating in dual enrollment programs or taking college
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Jigsaw Puzzle of Opinions Ramblings Of A Spring Semester Senior

  

  doesn’t offer me a bite. 99.999% of the time I don’t actually want the ... . Going to university puts you in a dorm with dozens of people with ... it has without a doubt been one of the most rewarding parts of college

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • March 25, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  N.Y. Times, Page B11: “MIT Guard Shows Brains and Hoops Can Mix” Jimmy Bartolotta '09 leads the 16-5 MIT Men's Varsity Basketball team.

  

  handful of Ivy League colleges. But it was M.I.T. that pursued him the ... basketball." But when the Ivy League universities hesitated to make an offer ... my daily commute is one of the joys of waking up each morning. So I was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 6, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  decided to kind of throw most of my writing rules out the window and have ... of the parents and the girlfriend was often only suitable after a long period of dewy-eyed joy and the calls to the superior ones about the

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How did the blogs get started?

  behind the blogs was to open a window into the lives of MIT students: what they do, think, and feel. MIT was one of the first universities to have students write their thoughts about life in college in blogs. These honest
• Blog / Academics & Research

  New ZigZag and more A new episode of MIT's video podcast, and Susan Hockfield speaks out on energy research.

  

  MIT, from the University of Michigan to the University of Texas to ... gallon. The tireless enthusiasm of students is one reason universities ... mature sector of the economy will pose complex challenges, universities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 19, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  chaos and an exam that I technically failed irl deus ex machina

  

  A fire alarm went off in the middle of the first 20.110 exam. It was one of those times where I felt like the Simulation was glitching, except in a good way. Half of the class was taking it in one room and the

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 28, 2018