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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 1 MITWE (+ FJE and VJE) go to Brazil

  

  works for several years. In fact, the trip to Brazil would likely have ... somewhere because the restaurant ran out of food for us, so we had to return ... rainforest, from building rafts for measuring river pH levels to teaching kids

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • April 18, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger selection 2008 results We have completed the selection of this year's bloggers!

  

  blogger as it was to be selected for MIT this year (11.9%)! Before we ... hard to let go. Thank you all for applying! Without further ado, here ... Trivia: Who was the first student blogger for MIT Admissions? And who

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 26, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  All these days I spend away What does "home" mean to you?

  

  BREAKING NEWS: Stu Schmill '86 Named New Dean of Admissions - go wish ... , ranging from ever-welcome three-day weekends to (most beloved of all) the ... any class. But on the other hand, most professors still expect us to put

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 25, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  That time MIT was almost rebuilt on an artificial island in the middle of the Charles River we were THIS CLOSE to being a pirate fortress university

  

  the water,” says MIT Professor Mark Jarzombek PhD ’86. One argument for ... quickly ran out of room. There's an incredibly interesting story to how MIT ... almost closed again, only to be saved by a last

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 22, 2016
• Blog / MISTI

  More entries about buildings and food Same as it ever was. I'm still single, but at least I'm in Belgium.

  

  price of 50 € RT, with an included meal and up to three (3) beverages of ... 't delicious, but just a little more pricey than I am used to for chocolate ... DID YOU KNOW? According to this article, Malaysia recently made it

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  for me when I was a freshman and when I came to work at MIT it became a ... being connected to MIT has provided for me. But most of all, I miss ... well share my advice here for those who won’t get to hear it in the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Trendy Reif Strikes Again this time with the ALS bucket challenge.

  

  university president. My favorite example of such continues to be MIT President ... Fraternity Pi Lambda Phi. Reif was nominated twice for the ALS Ice Bucket ... 's Edgerton Center. He was joined for his first drench by Chancellor Cynthia

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 26, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents Too… ...enjoy your visit!

  

  ) but mostly let them “do their own thing”. It’s the best way for them to ... When I arrived at MIT to start my freshman year I had never been on the campus before. I quickly realized it was all I had hoped for and

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Before you Register for Classes: Tools, Tips, and Resources Scheduling Tools and Tips for Incoming Students

  

  . Course Picker: here, you can log in to save and edit your schedule for the ... option to add extracurricular activities. You can similarly export Planner ... could still “CAP” your credit limit to 48-51 units. Same goes for

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 20, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  This One is for the Families… ...but applicants can read it as well...

  

  September they reminded me to take a moment in my discussion each day for the families since this process is a tough one for them too. I took that to heart ... it may seem like the “end of the world” to them (and fodder for yet

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 12, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  my gap year of nothing and everything certainly something

  

  for me to read. I found it was a good way to check in with myself ... my gap concluded, I finally brought myself to make a video of it. For ... .  For the first half of our trip, we decided to try "real" camping in a

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • December 26, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2021–2022 application cycle as well

  

  cautiously planning to resume full operations in the fall.']given us hope for ... for an application to be considered.']suspend[/annotation] our testing ... requiring the SAT/ACT once it is possible for everyone to take them safely."]for

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 6, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Cancer Research The history and future of cancer research at MIT.

  

  development of a technique for delivering chemotherapy directly to a tumor ... 's contributions to cancer research. I'll reprint it below: Even without a medical school, for more than 30 years MIT has helped shape the field of cancer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 29, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2020–2021 application cycle

  

  sake, but only to the extent that they help us make better decisions for ... students and our own admissions criteria to ensure we make good decisions for ... students to pick whatever is the safest and most affordable option for them

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • July 13, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  What Essay Questions Should We Ask?

  

  , not only through what they literally write (i.e. "For fun I like to ... students to make something with it, for example. When we think about what types of essay questions we ask now, we try to optimize for those essay

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 27, 2014
• Blog / MISTI

  Last train to Koblenz If I get back by 7:30, I don't need a reservation.

  

  , it had only taken us 4 hours for Ling and I to get to Bao's apartment ... an express train. And I don't have to meet my carpool for work until 7 ... through the Portugal-Angola game and set out to the Karlsruhe train station

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / Travel

  [liveblog] morbing at the airport the flight is delayed for several hours because of toilet issues

  

  out for another hour. if there is no good update, i'll probably have to ... found an empty row to sleep in. i fell asleep intermittently for 5 hours ... euros worth of candy, and i intend for this to last me at least an entire

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • June 1, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  A Few Lessons from FLL

  

  . And, as I am gearing up to head to St. Louis for the FIRST World ... good stuff that allows teams to succeed and sets young people up for ... choices: high school seniors are choosing where they are going to college

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 23, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  : about jobs, about your ability to pay for college, and more generally ... education, there remains the anxiety over how to pay for it. I know that for ... for our students and graduates, but for society as well. To those who

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 3 Connecting with your Educational Counselor

  

  contact information for your EC is to log in to your my.mit.edu account ... applicants to the ECs in their area. Some ECs interview for just one school so ... can do to help you get in contact with them. Don’t be afraid to ask for

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 9, 2008