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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another Toy Story Turns out toy design isn't all play, but that doesn't mean it's not fun!

  

  again, I would in a heartbeat. [Photo credit to Sherry '15!] 2.00b ... I know it's been a long time since I've posted a blog... but I'm back with some exciting stories! As you may or may not recall, I mentioned

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • May 25, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Idol A selection committee fantasy.

  

  In a few minutes I'll head over to the committee room to begin Day 7 ... committee this year even more than I have in past years. Maybe that's just ... . Simon: When you do math in public, how do people generally react? Is this

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 22, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  application into your other applications. [But MIT is my dream school, I can ... .] Should I send in extra materials? The only thing we ask that you send in is ... through the time we mail regular action decisions in mid-March. Should I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Congrats Jenn Lai ‘11, Rhodes Scholar This blog entry does not contain video of Jenn playing "Rhapsody in Blue" with the…

  

  concert So sad. The best I can do is a photo from the concert: 2. Did you ... 44 Rhodes Scholars, and 7 in the last four years. Below, find Jenn's "official" biography from rhodesscholar.org (links mine): Jennifer I. Lai

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  LAST! It's the end of the world as we know it!

  

  physics (in which case, I'll have to switch my major). The interesting ... ,at MIT you can do an IROP (close cousin to the UROP) study there If I ... .S. in light of the dwindling time we have left here on Earth, I propose

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 10, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  want to reread Marilee's recent post. [But MIT is my dream school, I can ... .] Should I send in extra materials? The only thing we ask that you send in is ... through the time we mail regular action decisions in mid-March. Should I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  a marathon. Why? I’m now the owner of an 8x10 view camera. In my last post, I mentioned that I was in the process of building an 8x10 ... camera from scratch, in between classes and a summer job, I finished it in

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tests of the non-standardized kind Stop thinking about the SAT and start thinking about 18.01!

  

  're not used in all exams, and actually, I think I use them more as an ... Today I am hijacking Laura's entry on tests, because a) it's something to write about on a very cold rainy day, and b) I have some really

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 12, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I request that my scores not be considered after submitting my application?

  Scores cannot be redacted from applications after they have been submitted. We encourage you to look at this blog post to better understand the rationale and details of our testing requirement.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Remember? A Blast from the Past

  

  later, I presented myself to my mother in shame, fully expecting to be ... kept on the highest shelf in the fridge. As I licked my spoon clean, I ... under control, she opened her mouth. I braced myself. In Tamil, she said

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 16, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Humans 101 @ MIT introductory SHASS classes this fall and recapping the lightning talks

  

  CPW. I explained the Lightning Talks in a blog entry last year ... film As an alumnus of (and occasionally lecturer in) CMS, I've always ... out where their interests lie. Many MIT students are interested in SHASS

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Hello world. All your blog are belong to me.

  

  , we'll see if we can work it in. I can't wait to work with all of you ... , and I am nothing if not Serious - is Admissions Counselor for Web ... have joined together like a Megazord to become the new Ben. I don

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 31, 2009
• Blog / Events

  MIT Open House Well, come on in y'all!

  

  -sized stuffed panther doll in the middle. To this day, I have no idea what was up ... activity, too, and I'm really looking forward to how people respond to it ... the half hour, in room 32-144. I don’t want to give anything away

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • April 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s on my mind *insert witty caption here*

  

  It's been a busy week, and I've still got a lot on my mind. As long as I can remember, I've found that writing things down is one of my ways of decompressing - imposing order on chaos, as it were. So I figured

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  to schools in the U.S., but almost one-quarter of MIT's applications ... comfortable evaluating your application in context. A committee of experienced MIT admissions officers will review your application in detail. We
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  (un)Empty Nest Welcome Back!

  

  campus, I can’t wait for summer to end. I missed you guys! ... Later” for those sadly uneducated in the ways of cheesy ‘80s movies ... several thousand prospective students in our Info Sessions. Still, the

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 26, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ethicist

  

  times of the year, I'll do the crossword in the Magazine. Also in the ... who thought this was a good idea, I'm very disappointed in you. ... As many of you know, I'm an avid reader of the New York Times

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 13, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2015 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  the time and effort you have put in to letting us know how much you love ... , as well as Teacher's Day in Mexico and South Korea - at 6PM Eastern ... . Last week, I mentioned I had been a transfer student. Well, I also was a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 14, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Hogwarts Institute of Technology Except we have 11 houses instead of 4.

  

  this past summer I reread the entire series for the first time in a while ... inside. But until then, I’ll try not to look anything directly in its eyes.... ... Hey friends!! I wanted to drop this brief blag here because I WAS SO

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 1, 2015
• Blog / MISTI

  Labs throughout the world open their doors to MIT Biology students

  

  . What next? I may return to France in IAP or next year as part of ... can use the technical portions of my internship in my UROP. In the long ... In the summer of 2011, MISTI sent 22 Biology students across the

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 16, 2011