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What student disabilities services are available?
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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 -
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Can I apply if I am undocumented?
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Does MIT provide CSS Profile waivers?
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Does MIT provide any academic or athletic scholarships?
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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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Blog / Academics & Research
Slowing Climate Change, One Steak at a Time final project for 24.03 (The Ethics and Politics of Food)
Ethics and Politics of Food. The assignment was to engage with the topics of the class further by "introducing a moral question concerning food ... some form of activism around food justice, but writing a blog post seemed -
Blog / Events
To go home or to stay home Homesickness never hit...but I'm still thankful to be in L.A.
way to the Kendall T-station. Let me give you an idea of exactly how ... Gregor, BC, Baker, McCormick, and Maseeh, the broad avenue of dorm row was ... Infinite in the middle of night, it struck me that this was my school. Long