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• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Nobel Connection 2 MIT alums have won Nobel prizes this week!

  

  amazing ability to turn genes on and off at their whim. I used RNAi during ... . And today, I was hoping that we'd go 3 for 3! But, it was announced that ... Pederson won the Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1987 for figuring out how to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tour of Novartis

  

  Today, I went on a tour of the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR), which is located just down the road from MIT! I pass this spiffy new building every time I walk to the supermarket or to Harvard and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 21, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  art in burton conner making do in a non-mural building

  

  years of involvement in Burton Conner government, I've seen how staunch ... , and although it's not like how things used to be, I'm happy that the ... the Institute"]I3 videos[/annotation] for certain dorms, you know that

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 5, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  When You Yourself Are Far Away Donuts, used books, and some wonderful/terrible recipes you need not try.

  

  stuff, the jobful and the seeking return to MIT and I get to see some of my scattered favorite graduated friends. This year I spent Career Fair ... ) after she noticed that in the banana department (as in life) I am

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • November 16, 2015
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  Learning at MIT is not about memorizing formulas, but understanding how to use them. Professors aren’t as concerned about if an experiment didn’t work, but rather if you understand why it didn’t work. It's not
• FAQ / First-year application

  How much is the application fee?

  The first-year application fee is $75, payable online with a credit card when you submit your application. We understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families.…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does the MIT admissions process work?

  After you click the submit button, it’s easy to feel as though your application has entered a black hole. So what really happens between when you apply and when you…
• FAQ / Transfer

  How much does the transfer application cost?

  The transfer application costs $75. Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT select students for admission?

  The selection process at MIT is holistic and student centered: each application is evaluated within its unique context. No school, state, or regional quotas are applied; neither is preference given…
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does MIT help student entrepreneurs?

  The MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) supports innovation and entrepreneurial activity throughout the MIT community by matching both prospective and experienced entrepreneurs with skilled volunteer mentors. VMS uses a team mentoring…
• Blog / Admissions

  The Other CPW CPW guest entry by Sam Range '13

  

  even the flame test. No CPW-goer would set out for a day's adventures ... would like. These events are the most visible external feature of CPW: they are many, well attended, and thoroughly documented. However, I

  • by Bryan
  • May 1, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How good are the academics at MIT?

  it's how problems are solved in the real world, by small teams of smart ... to know how to work with others. So that's what you'll do here at MIT
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How did the blogs get started?

  Ben Jones, The Blogfather, started the MIT Blogs in 2004. The idea behind the blogs was to open a window into the lives of MIT students: what they do, think, and…
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does pass/no record work?

  Here’s something else to love about MIT! The first semester at MIT is graded on a pass/no record basis: if you pass the class you get a “pass” on your…
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How does one attain a Pirate License?

  arrrrrrr! Come to MIT and earn your Pirate Certificate. All MIT undergraduates must complete eight points of physical education classes to graduate—but students that complete courses in archery, pistol shooting, sailing,…
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How many students play sports at MIT?

  With 33 varsity sports teams, MIT is the largest DIII athletics program in the nation. About one in four MIT students join a team during their time at MIT. For…
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  We understand that it’s difficult for international students to apply to schools in the U.S., but almost one-quarter of MIT’s applications are from international students all over the globe and…
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Introducing the New 2017 Bloggers Let's get ready to ruuummmmble!

  

  “Dadward.” I’m not sure how I can follow this up with another fact. All I ... shop in Seattle), and I gathered to select the bloggers who will join our ... and permutations of our cohort, duking it out (I mean, as close to

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A major problem is not a major problem Why the text next to my picture is lying to you.

  

  Three months ago, I informed MIT admissions of my firm intent to ... the banner, for some unknown reason. Anyway, as much as I admire the ... information page, it appears that I will have to be identified as an aspiring

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Giving Laura an assist

  

  remove it :) How come so many people know about Jack Florey? I lived one ... comments, so I thought I'd help her out. Dionysian said: "Why are you guys ... the hacks when they get put up anyway). I know this because I talked

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 24, 2005