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• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  ). I have also had candidates ask me "what majors are offered at MIT ... currently a junior in high school and an IB diploma candidate. This means I ... College Board codes. If you want to do a service for the students that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist post Answers to waitlist FAQs.

  

  the offer of admission from another college before May 1. After May 1 ... waitlist? We offered 389 applicants -- approximately 3% of applicants -- a ... accept our offer of admission. Some years, we overpredict (as in the past

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 27, 2006
• Blog / Public Statements

  The Class of 2019 Graduates from MIT

  

  . You can watch these remarks, and the distribution of the diplomas (yes ... result of attending MIT, but the reason for it. I graduated from college 10

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 7, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Making friends at college Lots of 'don't's and a couple of 'do's.

  

  Saying that I was excited to go to college would be like saying that ... thoughts about making friends at college. Don't It was sometime in the middle ... , I need familiarity. At that moment, the novelty of college and MIT

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 2, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s May 2nd. Have you replied to your colleges yet? The music has stopped -- the last dance is over.

  

  admission offers to. (If you think waiting for a handful of college decisions ... The college admissions process is often compared to dating. It's a dance that happens between students and colleges where the power dynamic

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 2, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Choosing a Major I hope this is helpful to you at some point

  

  sake of adding the name of a second subject to their diploma. I'm really ... happen to a student in college. It will make you lose interest, and fast ... 't have to mean extra semesters or no diploma. Alllll this talking aside

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT this summer (part 1) It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of…

  

  It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of ... colleges is quite appealing to many families. There are more than 50 colleges ... colleges from one base. Most of the major universities are on subway lines

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

  Sidebar: Visiting MIT this summer

  

  ; other Boston area colleges frequently visited by our guests. All times ... : Kenmore Square10am and 2pm, Monday-Friday Boston CollegeGreen Line, B Train: Boston College9:30am, 10:30am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, Monday-Friday Northeastern

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 21, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer exchange programs?

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

  Want To Play Music @ MIT? (informally, that is.)

  

  to college - I played solo in coffeehouses, as half of an acoustic duo ... in an a cappella group for most of college as well as college choir ... " MIT offerings. Post what you play and what you're looking for. For

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline: Your Questions [Updated] With the Early Action deadline fast approaching, I'll try to answer some last minute questions.

  

  : "Please offer your advice on the following: I am contemplating applying ... awesome international applicant pool, not offer Early Action to its ... aid, do we need to fill out the css profile on college board or can we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  cardboard box under Harvard Bridge for two and a half months, I was offered a

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist post Some Q & A about the waitlist.

  

  reply date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of admission ... who accept this offer will "unenroll" at the first college and enroll at ... waitlist? We offered 499 applicants -- approximately 4% of applicants -- a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Presenting…the 2008 Brass Rat!!! As the only sophomore blogger, it is my duty, no, pleasure, to describe the unveiling…

  

  classic mythology. Athena offers the globe in her hand, illustrating both ... Institute. The branch transitions into a diploma, signifying the culmination

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 11, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2015 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  decision, including the 52 to whom we have offered admission. At that point ... MIT. We know you will have incredibly bright futures and great college experiences, and wish you all the very best at whatever college you choose

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 14, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  ‘Just Chillax’ [about your college essays] My little brother is wicked smaht.

  

  'd offer a bit of unsolicited advice (but puh-leeze, you know you want it) about the... DUN DUN DUN... COLLEGE ESSAY. Before I start, I'd like to offer a statistic for those of you obsessing over the "chance me" threads

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 22, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2009 Within the next few days, we plan to make waitlist offers to complete the Class…

  

  with aid packages. Admitted students can then choose to accept our offer ... offer) or decline it. Also, we will begin notifying some students on the waitlist that we will not be able to offer them admission. We offered a spot

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 13, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist News Within the next week, we plan to admit approximately 35 students from the waitlist.

  

  aid packages. Admitted students can then choose to accept our offer (it ... offer) or decline it. Also, we will begin notifying some students on the waitlist that we will not be able to offer them admission. We offered a spot

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist We have admitted 20 waitlisted students.

  

  can then choose to accept our offer (it is an understood part of ... to consider accepting a waitlist offer) or decline it. The waitlist ... waitlist that we will not be able to offer them admission. We offered a spot

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Only Answer I Have "Just a couple of sentences."

  

  the same answer, because it's the only answer I have to offer. And here ... applicants who are not offered admission. I know that the term "rejected" is ... MIT. Almost 10,000 applicants were not offered admission, true - but

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 23, 2006