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• Blog / Admissions

  Application Reading Season Kickoff We are indeed looking for human beings in every sense, not just looking for numbers.

  

  was pleased to find that I wasn't too far off in any of my ratings and ... " with the rest of the office is already pretty good. Go instinct! I was ... " section: When we admit a class of students to MIT, it's as if we

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 25, 2004
• FAQ / First-year application

  May I include supplementary materials with my application?

  of Technology Office of Undergraduate Admissions 77 Massachusetts
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m taking college classes, do I apply for transfer admission?

  The transfer process is intended for students who have finished high school and completed at least one year of college. If you're still in high school, you're considered a first-year applicant regardless of how many
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What student disabilities services are available?

  MIT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for students with disabilities. Our objective is to ensure that qualified students with disabilities receive equal access to all of the Institute's programs
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What summer programs are available?

  the dorms. There are a number of small, specialized summer programs on campus, but they're not run by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Most
• FAQ / International applicants

  Can I apply if I am undocumented?

  that meets 100% of a family’s demonstrated financial need. For more information, check out the section of our website for undocumented applicants.
• FAQ / Afford

  Does MIT provide CSS Profile waivers?

  Some students of certain incomes are able to have the their CSS Profile fees waived by the College Board. MIT is not able to offer a fee waiver directly. If the cost of the CSS Profile poses financial difficulty
• FAQ / Afford

  Does MIT provide any academic or athletic scholarships?

  MIT provides financial aid on the basis of financial need only. We don't offer money based on any measure of merit—academic, athletic, artistic, or anything else. However, we refer to the money given directly by
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can my school use Naviance?

  We prefer that students use our MIT application portal detailed in our Letters of recommendation page; however, we also accept electronic documents submitted through Naviance, SCOIR, or other methods. Regardless of
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I request a fee waiver?

  section of the application. MIT practices need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver will not have any negative impact on your chances of
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Philosophy Things liberty, property, consent - that kind of stuff

  

  Economics is a weird kind of science. Like biologists or chemists, economists are of course concerned with gathering empirical data to support or ... deal in the habits of atoms and molecules, economics explores those of

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • August 11, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  italy research in pompeii

  

  , analyzed samples of roman concrete, learned how to mosaic and fresco, visited ... . It was one of the most interesting classes I’ve ever had, getting to ... the airport[/caption] The two desginated adults of the trip were Admir

  • by Anika H. '26
  • June 18, 2024
• Blog / Residential Life

  what’s on my wall too many postcards, that's what

  

  Covering my walls in postcards and various other pieces of paper is my preferred method of decoration. I've covered pretty much every wall of my room at home, to the point where I started stashing away cards

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • March 1, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  Trail Notes

  

  triumph of nature. For just a few months, the landscape alters dramatically ... reaching the heavy heat of Kentucky summers, summer in Alaska feels more concentrated, more intense, though all of Alaska is like that – it demands full

  • by Sara N. '28
  • October 6, 2024
• Blog / People & Identities

  BLÅHAJ: the Internet meme, the trans icon, the world’s favorite plush media analysis on the Swedish shark’s rise to prominence

  

  of the content and a deeper appreciation for the creators. But even if ... to be SO interesting. Perhaps one day I’ll join the ranks of video ... form of media studies content. Unfortunately I hate video editing, so for

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 19, 2023
• Blog / Events

  “Exactly” the Same We're not being too critical! We're MIT students!

  

  discussion of one of the puzzles. In about a month all of the puzzles will be ... sorts of time consuming stuff). So, without further delay -- Puzzle ... for us to solve. When a new puzzle was uploaded, a group of people

  • by Snively '11
  • January 28, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Joint Post] DesignPlus A super cool and awesome first-year learning community ft. Gloria and Teresa (we're not biased)

  

  You can now read this blog on the Morningside Academy of Design (MAD ... given the choice of several types of faculty advising. There’s traditional ... community events, students learn about all types of design and related fields

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • May 26, 2025
• Blog / Personal Projects

  I painted my door! and it only took 2.5 years

  

  knows how many times, and each one has a story, whether it's that of the ... at the start of my sophomore year, the door was not only blank, it was ... the fall semester, and sometime late in IAP, I hit on the idea of a

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 19, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  still a physics major against all odds

  

  of great importance. I wrote: I think my being a physics major has ... long after writing that blog, though, I had a bit of a breakthrough in ... general relativity, and all of a sudden I was reminded of just how

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • February 9, 2022
• Blog / How to MIT

  MIT-ish on being MIT enough

  

  who get excited at the prospect of a challenging math problem or physics conundrum, has thrown me into some sort of spiral of "not being MIT enough ... 'm reminded of why I'm at this school in the first place. Being an MIT student

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 20, 2019