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• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Many people applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately we could not accept all of them. We have placed a small number of students on the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist, or you want to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Many people applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately we could not accept all of them. We have placed a small number of students on the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist, or you want to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2019
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Many people applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately we could not accept all of them. We have placed a small number of students on the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist, or you want to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2018
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Many people applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately we could not accept all of them. We have placed a small number of students on the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist, or you want to

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Transfer Decisions Released Today

  

  process, we eventually were able to offer admission to 25 of them. Transfer students are some of the very best MIT has to offer. I highly recommend ... with their decisions this afternoon, so you should expect to hear from

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2012
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply if I already have a degree?

  MIT doesn’t award second bachelor’s degrees, regardless of the course of study. We encourage you to apply to MIT as a graduate student.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Jaden Smith was in my 3.091 lecture!!

  

  How Can Mirrors Be Real If Our Eyes Aren’t Real

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • September 11, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  : the people, the housing system, hacking lore, Mystery Hunt and IAP, the idealism & commitment to the mission of helping the world Favorite things ... you speak the language, let's try to have a (very basic) conversation

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the residence halls/housing like?

  -year students. Housing differs across campus and we want each student to live where they feel best. Detailed descriptions of the undergraduate residence halls are available on the Housing site.
• Blog / People & Identities

  if rupi kaur went to mit milk and funny

  

  —distance makes the heart grow fonder[/visually_hidden] [visually ... say those three little words three little words to change my life ... _hidden]what do i love about you? you’re so brilliant the sun might be jealous you

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 2, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Awkward Moment A little anecdote.

  

  walking down the Infinite with my advisor where SAVE (Save A Vital Earth) was promoting an energy campaign titled "Do It In The Dark." As part of their campaign they were handing out flyers and glow in the dark

  • by Bryan
  • April 14, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I apply for first-year admission if I already have a degree?

  bachelor's degree may not apply to MIT for a second degree in a new field. To pursue graduate study at MIT, you need to apply to one of our departmental programs(opens in new window). Each department has its own
• Blog / Admissions

  The Epic Split Feat. Tim Beaver (Live Test 6.28) with apologies to jcvd, enya...everyone, really.

  

  A few months ago Volvo released an ad called The Epic Split in which Jean-Claude Van Damme did a split between two trucks as they drove side-by-side backwards into the sunset. It was an epic split, but, in our estimation

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 23, 2014
• FAQ / Afford

  Does MIT provide any academic or athletic scholarships?

  , artistic, or anything else. However, we refer to the money given directly by the Institute as an MIT Scholarship, even though we offer it based ... MIT provides financial aid on the basis of financial need only. We
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?

  Use your best judgment when completing the Self-Reported Coursework section. We're simply trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area—you can't do anything wrong when completing the form
• Blog / Classes

  final exam distributions "mit does not curve"

  

  MIT [annotation note="but many classes will define cutoffs relative to class performance, which is more or less a curve; hence, increased ... ", [/annotation] so I've added some here to make up for it!

  • by Alice L. '24
  • December 22, 2022
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum

  

  , which unfortunately means that we had to turn down a great number of incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Orgo Halloween Every day in organic chemistry is a holiday.

  

  have to be soulless. And neither does applying to college - remember, November 1st is just a day like every other day. Have fun tonight!

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 31, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  When are decisions announced?

  -March for Regular Action. We'll email instructions for accessing the decision letters as soon as the official release date(s) and time(s) have been determined. Applicants will receive the email about a week prior to the release
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who was the first woman graduate?

  In 1873, shortly after MIT's opening in 1865, Ellen Swallow Richards became MIT's first woman graduate (and later its first woman instructor). Richards' work testing drinking water supplies and water contaminants made