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  I Remember…

  

  state. Most prefrosh didn't have smartphones (which were quite limited at ... a master's degree. Let me tell you -- time flies. For me, the MIT ... . Regardless of what you major in, or how many degrees you leave with, or what

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  The interview life Recruiting for MIT on the west coast, plus answering questions.

  

  happy to find out the current state of the Institvte. (They all say hi ... T and talking trash about northern California weather. (65 degrees ... knowledge of what it entailed prior to MIT. And to some degree, you're never

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding heritage at MIT

  

  't enjoy the grade schools I was in to varying degrees, but I never felt entrenched in them - maybe high school a little bit, but only to the degree ... part of any sort of "tradition" within it, except maybe the politically-liberal-in-a-red-state

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Straight from the Dean’s mouth Time magazine readers chat with the MIT Dean of Admissions, Marilee Jones.

  

  state the flagship state university provides strong programs in areas our ... colleges/universities. Because they carry a different mandate, publics ... . Private colleges/universities on the other hand are freer to admit

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Immaterial Girl in a Material World There is an imposter among us

  

  questions eventually led me to learn about solid-state physics through the 3 ... comics gave me a sense of what solid-state physics was capable of beyond ... barrier to entry (in my case, solid-state physics) would be more interesting

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 1, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  many people are on the wait list? We offered less than 4% of applicants ... from the wait list? For example, if someone from state X or major Y ... ’ll email you to let you know. Next, be sure to enroll in a college/university

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  many people are on the waitlist? We offered approximately 3% of ... from the waitlist? For example, if someone from state X or major Y ... , 2014. Next, be sure to enroll in a college/university by May 1. You

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  waitlist ranked? No. How many people are on the waitlist? We offered ... from the waitlist? For example, if someone from state X or major Y ... , 2013. Next, be sure to enroll in a college/university by May 1. You

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered between 800 ... you admit from the waitlist? For example, if someone from state X or ... , 2012. Next, be sure to enroll in a college/university by May 1. You

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.

  

  Kay is professor and chair of the psychiatry at Wright State University’s ... Yale and Cornell Universities are rightfully cause for shock and sadness ... issues in perspective. While universities are seeing larger numbers of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  continued schooling at a high school or university other than MIT). Come up ... into one of the best, most stimulating and resource-rich universities in ... required. The University of Chicago says it will grant deferrals for almost

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  one of the best, most stimulating and resource-rich universities in the ... required. The University of Chicago says it will grant deferrals for almost ... the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Two Truths and a Lie Because we all definitely love playing icebreakers

  

  MIT has to offer, things can and do go wrong.  It’s a law that holds ... , which states that "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."  Luckily, there is a much lesser known law which states that "every bad thing that

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 17, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  wayfaring a pile of stuff that's happening

  

  necessarily offering clarification or description of any kind. Like a medieval ... of the expanding universe is revealed through cataloging Right: to the ... can be stated as follows: there is often a tendency to see technical

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 28, 2016
• Blog / Events

  17 Days "Hey baby, I motion for an one-on-one unmoderated caucus!"

  

  weekend in the White Mountains. The PE course offering at MIT is incredibly ... your Swim Test offered in the beginning of the year, and it basically ... . The conference is hosted by the University of Pennsylvania in

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 12, 2007
• Blog / Events

  #NoBanNoWall

  

  the United States is already having an impact on members of our ... affected. We are working closely with them to offer every support we can. We ... United States. We write now with an important update and with new guidance

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 29, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Major, Course 6-9 computation and cognition

  

  myself at a local university, working in a neuroscience lab through a high ... many different universities to see what kinds of programs and ... university's general approach to accommodating students who were undecided or

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  what we mean when we say the people why we like “the people”

  

  , personalities, and backgrounds that MIT offers. One can argue that the people as a ... , compared to people I met at other universities, are more passionate about ... 't think that would've happened if I went to another university (my friends

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 25, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Is Here! Welcome to MIT.

  

  I got out at Logan airport, and I immediately entered a state of utter ... state of social awkwardness as here were some of the people I’d be ... left my town that was 80 degrees with 100% humidity in Florida, and I

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • April 12, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  The Gender Problem Reflections on a year of Silicon Valley upheavals and confused HR departments.

  

  (Ariel S. ‘18 at University of Michigan) at an external team that was not ... . The effect is striking. One article stated, “100% of the women who have ... . The case of Patagonia is also in stark contrast to the United States

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 8, 2017