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• Blog / Admissions

  Just To Be Clear: We Don’t Do Legacy anatomy of a WTF in the WSJ

  

  . Why would schools do this? For the money, mostly, because if you make ... legacy admissions, and we do not do anything of the kind. This is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s a freshman like me doing at Career Fair? hint: I'm not wearing a suit

  

  . What I do have, however, is an insatiable desire for free goodies and t

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 22, 2012
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT through QuestBridge?

  additional MIT QuestBridge Supplement. You do not need to fill out a first
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  There are many applicants to MIT from many types of backgrounds, and while we consider them all in their context, we need to know some common information about them. So,…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I track the progress of my application?

  You may track the progress of your application in the application portal. Materials submitted through sources other than the application portal itself (Naviance, fax, mail, etc.) require at least three…
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What can you do with a bad grade in quantum? What is my life going to be? (Avenue Q, anyone?)

  

  to do about it, in return. This led to the second profound moment ... section that meant a lot to me, though, was: "no matter what, do not let ... 8.05, stammering way more than I usually do, Dumbledore didn't bat an

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 4, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  How to do everything wrong and still get into MIT Perfect SAT scores and #1 class ranks are so last millennium.

  

  National Merit scholar, so I knew I'd have to do really well on the PSAT. So ... National Merit. Bad news: I got a 1430 on the SAT I. NOTE:I do not ... , girls' state... you would sort of suspect that I was doing it for my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Dishwashers, parents, space: what do these things have in common?

  

  , impose curfews, tell you to clean your room, do your homework, empty the ... applications, eat your vegetables, etc. But, it turns out that they do a lot of ... .) Or it's 5:30 PM and you're in front of the supermarket. What do all of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 9, 2005
• Blog / Events

  How do you convince MIT students to dress nicely? as with most things in life, the secret involves free food

  

  Before Charm School: [shouts across the room]  “Yo, you’ve got some stuff in your teeth.  That’s grody, dude!” After Charm School: [whispers] Excuse me, you have something in your teeth. As…

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 30, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  This is what happens when we don’t do work Here is the infinite rollercoaster of fun I promised not to take you on.

  

  I always thought, eh, I'll never have time or eh, I'll do it later ... as my only hobby other than breathing, mumbling, "Eh, I'll do it later

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  13/101 Things To Do Before You Graduate 2 of my favorite days at MIT, to date.

  

  Bloggers of old have written about the "101 Things To Do Before You ... orientation, every freshman receives a list of 101 things to do before they ... easy thing to do in the two weeks between finals and graduation, take a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 22, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #1-5 Concerning the half I spent at home

  

  always be doing something, to always be busy, to always be improving ... two weeks of IAP doing absolutely nothing though. As you may or may not ... . Although I certainly do see the appeal of the latter. It’s all personal

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • January 17, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #6-13 Concerning the half I spent in Cambridge

  

  others, attempting things on my own, doing drills, and talking over ... idea what I’m doing in the kitchen) so sometimes living in Maseeh and its ... . The canned green beans experiment, however, was a great failure. Do not

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 16, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  What YOU’RE Doing This Summer! (2010 Edition!) yay pictures!

  

  of the trip was spent in Chulucanas doing service work while we stayed ... - which I have been doing all four years of my time at MIT). From Ting, '13

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 9, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Supposedly Fun Thing That I’ll Probably Do Again On July 4th, I reenacted The Old Man and the Sea, minus the old man…

  

  pitch-black darkness until accidentally crossing the Do-Not-Cross line ... in kindergarten that I could do anything if I tried, so I ignored ... verifying that air-filled kiddie pools float without crumpling and doing the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 7, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh cruel, cursed fate! Blerg!

  

  [Apologies to Wendy Macnaughton and Christoph Niemann for doing injustice to their art form.]

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 3, 2011
• FAQ / International applicants

  Can you mail me materials internationally?

  Due to increasing mail costs and in an effort to be environmentally-conscious, we no longer mail materials internationally, and we do very limited mailing within the U.S. You may however, sign up for our monthly newsletter
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT if I am not selected as a QuestBridge Finalist?

  If you applied for the QuestBridge Match but were not selected as a Finalist, you are still welcome to apply to MIT through our Regular Action cycle using our application…
• 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…
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do letters of recommendation have to be submitted in the MIT application portal?

  Our preference is for recommenders to use our application portal to submit documents. However, they do have the option to submit their additional documents via Naviance, SOCIR, or other methods. Applications will