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FAQ / Academics and research
Can first-year students conduct research?
Research at MIT aims to develop innovative solutions to the world’s most daunting challenges. From addressing the energy needs of tomorrow to improving cancer therapies, MIT’s research efforts are enhanced through -
FAQ / Life and culture
Did an MIT grad start Khan Academy?
Salman Khan '96 (18 & 6 and Class President!) and MEng '98, started the online learning phenomenon in 1993 when he started tutoring his cousin, Nadia, in math over the internet. By the end of 2006, more -
FAQ / First-year application
Can I defer my enrollment?
of Admissions. Such requests are usually granted (indeed, often -
FAQ / First-year application
Can I apply for first-year admission if I already have a degree?
. To pursue graduate study at MIT, you need to apply to one of our -
FAQ / First-year application
How does the MIT admissions process work?
the details can add a lot of stress to the waiting period, so 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 -
FAQ / International applicants
What if I’m waiting for my green card?
application process you may send a copy of your green card via the application -
FAQ / Interview
What if my interview is waived?
. The interview is not a required component of the application, and the -
Blog / Events
I went to a World Cup Game!!!!⚽⚽ and why I think it's just like Pokemon
good time!! I was in South Africa during the first game of the cup, South ... . While I was at the game I was reminded of this meme: [caption id ... it would be like to live in the world of pokemon, what it would be like -
Blog / Admissions
December Questions Omnibus 2 The deadline is coming!
. ------------------------------------- Scott wrote, "I was wondering how much each part of the application is ... general idea." Some public universities do have exact percentages of what ... . ------------------------------------- Minh wrote, "When submitted the Part1 of the form, I have asked for the -
Blog / Internships & Externships
soulsearching / coding in which i ramble about careers
: That's good. CJ: But I've also been thinking about a lot of questions ... . Xian: I realized that, after talking to the rest of my team. There ... , the thought of doing this for years and years after I graduate, you know -
Blog / Challenges
living away from home lessons learned
I've had my fair share of time with roommates and friends in the past ... townhouse in the suburbs of northern Virginia. There were five of us in total ... luxurious apartment in Somerville, Massachusetts, two of those friends the -
Blog / How to Human
The Lessons I’ve Learned and it only took three full semesters and a summer
physically and mentally. I learned a lot of lessons that have forever changed my MIT experience. This semester I did all of my psets early. I ... to every class and completed all of my assignments on time. Freshman -
Blog / Uncategorized
2.009 LIVE BLOG 2025 w/ Kayode D. '27 and Veronica P. '27
feel appropriate in your mind. Ridonkulous, one of MIT's amazing dance ... is decked out in a bunch of different colors right now, including their ... giant cardboard heads of two of my friends! I've watched my floor friends -
Blog / MIT Life
Food, glorious food In which I learn that Simmons Dining is not, in fact, the best that Boston's…
do! So when Aiden posted his tier list of MIT's dining halls and rated ... "] Map of restaurants I visited over the week.[/caption] Day 1 (Saturday ... custard" (from the drinks menu, which turned out to be just a bowl of corn -
Blog / How to Human
I Can Talk to Anyone perseverating with caution
and all you want to say is “This weather is wild” and “It’s that time of ... time of the semester when [insert vague statement about being hosed].” I ... conversations are a game. There’s a set of rules most people follow in which one -
Blog / Challenges
you can’t be everything to everyone you just can't
friday night was the beginning of teammate hunt, a puzzlehunt written with some excellent puzzles. it's written by teammate, and i know lots of ... around for a few more hours until the end of the party. and when everyone -
Blog / IAP
As the City Slumbers thoughts while walking in a park
kids at the playground, and a trio of middle school boys in neon orange ... it, and a tall, steep slide with no railings, a relic of past building ... back in high school had emailed me out of the blue and offered to catch -
Blog / How to MIT
Ten years at MIT for me 🎂 a few notes on the occasion of my 10th anniversary at MIT
this institution and the work of admissions has meant to me, is too ... congratulated me. I asked him to tell me about MIT, and he sort of spread his ... mark the passage of time. When people ask me how I got my start in