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• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  honor of listening to a professor who was involved in the discovery of ... . From trying to do everything because of a fear of missing out (FOMO –– it’s a real thing) to trying to get to find classes when buildings 26 and

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  My MIT Interview I think that I forgot to tell you about that

  

  observed that "your last name* maps to a rare earth element whose compounds ... wandered around for a bit to calm my nerves. Finally, I walked into my ... MIT. I persuaded a few friend and family members to sit down and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 12, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Mustaches in the airport, Daleks in the library, and Food in many stomachs French House winter traditions

  

  like 7 or 8 alums. In the weeks leading up to Dîner de Noël, we have a ... love and hugging. I was Secret Santa to Caitlin '15. We share a love of ... music. I managed to keep my identity a secret :) I LOVE YOU CAITLIN

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 27, 2013
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply if I’ve completed more than 2.5 years of college?

  Students who at the time of entry to MIT will have completed more than two and a half years (five terms) of college may not be eligible ... part-time, calculate your full-time term equivalency to estimate your
• Blog / Admissions

  Ethnicity Information (Optional) No easy way in.

  

  On college applications, you’ll probably come across a question like this, “I consider myself to belong to the following ethnic group(s) (check all that apply)”. At least for myself, this is an easy question to

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Waterfall Camping in Shenandoah National Park Snakes and fireflies.

  

  us decelerated. We all craned our necks to see why; a big black bear ... greater crime against the human race / Than when a father takes a razor to his own son's face," we cruised up to a high flat area called

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PE classes are…great!? catch me at the 2028 summer olympics

  

  a syllabus just gets me going idk."]to itch the little part of my ... of 11 to get points. Varsity Athletics: A year of competition is 4 ... opposed to the rigidness of high school PE that a lot of people hated. Now

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 3, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  OCTOBERRR NOVEMBERRR will NOT be my next entry, promise.

  

  QUOTE: "MIT is a very good place; I'm not trying to put it down. I ... . Pyrolysis and biochar. It's a little bit hard to imagine that all of these ... later, I'm seated at Walker Memorial, a gymnasium eternally dedicated to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  day in my life except it’s a live blog

  

  similar vein to my first post which used Onlooking as a springboard. added ... class i'm not sure how to phrase this in a way that doesn't come off as ... life here. this is a lot of words to say that i've been neglecting my

  • by Victor D. '27
  • December 7, 2025
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Letters from the 2023 decisions threads

  

  from the other side of the veil: I applied EA to MIT a few years ago, got ... months allowed me to discard a single vision of my future and evaluate what ... though you were waiting to see whether MIT would give you a chance. It felt

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 25, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happiness ...can now be found on a website

  

  entry coming soon!) counselor - I've had a chance to spend a little more ... . It gives people all over the world a chance to submit stories about ... to share this site with you for a few reasons: (1) Christina said I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Preparing for the real world An alum's perspective!

  

  said that she wanted to write up a little entry about how GEL prepared ... closer to finishing than I was a few hours earlier. On his way through the ... -defined problems fed to you by a benevolent manager, then you’re in luck because the

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 18, 2011
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Repilot A 10th vlogiversary for the 20th blogiversary

  

  't have a lot of other work to do right now. But as I've been chatting with ... , I got the even stronger itch to make a video. So, last night, I scrambled to film and edit a vlog for—I think—the first time since undergrad

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 24, 2025
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we just couldn't accept them all. We have placed a small number of students on the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does my transcript count as official?

  submit your transcript to us. Please note: If you send us a copy of your ... and processed, we will add it to your application as a placeholder until ... school representative to fulfill our requirements for an official
• Blog / Admissions

  An Online Going-Away Card for Ben Jones Today is Ben Jones's last day at MIT. Comment here to wish him the best.

  

  As Ben wrote last month, he will be leaving MIT today to take up a ... he has befriended hundreds of MIT students, alums, and parents, not to mention hundreds more students who weren't admitted to MIT or chose to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 26, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The end, my friend Pictures from my graduation :(

  

  a well-organized system where we reported to a station in order to be ... about to fight with a tiger (though sometimes getting through MIT felt ... to get good seats, but we just waltzed right in. A view from my seat

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 7, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  I am Treasured :) Graduate school visit #1 (Updated)

  

  surreptitiously jump out of my lofted bed trying to land with a gymnast's dismount ... had a $30 payout, I decided to be a high-roller and take a cab to the airport. After a short ride to the airport, I board transcontinental flight

  • by Bryan
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / Events

  MITHenge Blinded by the light.

  

  Every June 21st, thousands of people flock to Stonehenge to watch a ... perfectly positioned to shine through the narrow opening between the heel ... religious or scientific purposes. Image from the BBC. A similar phenomenon

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Maybe later

  

  I was going to spend a couple of hours today formatting the many amazing pictures from last weekend and writing a super-awesome entry about ... is GORGEOUS outside, and I am a sucker for warm weather. Winter is nice

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 11, 2006