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• Blog / Admissions

  Selection begins Picking the Class of 2010.

  

  . As is my custom, I wore a tie today, out of respect for the applicants ... applicants is astonishing. Basically, selection works like this. We've spent a ... , defer, deny) is. Because we have a clear idea of qualities we are looking

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions Beginning To Arrive How are you guys doing?

  

  Hi everyone, It's been one of those weeks here in the office - I can't seem to get anything done. I'm working on the big Q&A thread that I've been promising you for weeks. I also owe you my post-EA thoughts. Both

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  for residents of certain countries. This past weekend, a group of ... our community. And – as I have – a great many stay in this country for ... , including (but not limited to) those from the countries affected by the ban

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Results of My Summer cookies, web usability, and painting

  

  improving the site's usability. On top of creating a user experience that is intuitive and friendly to a younger age group, a lot of consideration is also ... thing -- but making all the pieces connect is new to me, so a lot of the

  • by Connie H. '15
  • September 10, 2012
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply to be an Exchange Student, Special Student, or Visiting Student?

  must invite you to their lab to engage in research. If there is a ... invited by an academic department as a Visiting Student. There is no central ... undergraduate Special Students program is closed except for a very limited number
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Eating my words at Area Four Mushroom and fontina pizza my beloved

  

  Area Four (A4) is a popular pizzeria/cafe near MIT. Known for their wood-fired pizza made from a 10-year-old sourdough starter, A4 is the go ... differential geometry, "Gaussian curvature" is a quantity that describes how a

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 29, 2025
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  have a conversation in real life.  All you have to do is follow these few easy steps: ...I can't tell if crush.mit.edu is a self-mocking parody ... you can find your MIT soulmate - provided that both of you like each

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Blogger Pets some serotonin for your noggin

  

  squeeze into a spot on the couch even if there is no room for him because he ... the most so she goes crazy every time we open a can. also her purrs are ... Nicknames: pup, puppy Notes: She is a Havanese and weighs ten pounds. She is

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 13, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to “Teach” Leadership Please find the probability that Shakespeare diffuses into my GEL classes given that my schedule…

  

  As we’ve already seen, tests can really throw a curveball into one ... schedule out there. Tests introduce a whole new variable in time management ... units mean that this course is a slightly smaller time commitment than the

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 4, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Students Operate On Hawaii Time! MIT's learning environment supports a wide range of learning styles and experiences.

  

  transcripts) are available to students as a kind of online textbook: they can be searched for key words so you can review concepts; you can repeat sections of ... effective, since they are the customers. Giving a great lecture at 10AM is not

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Everything in moderation…even moderation. How many places can you go on a four-day weekend?

  

  : Breakfast with a friend from high school. So, clearly, there is no excuse to ... . Movie theaters behind Fenway Park: Watched The Deparated, which is a cop ... see and do. At the same time, though, it's relatively small and you can

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 11, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can I submit the MIT application with my QuestBridge application?

  If you are named a QuestBridge Finalist, you do not need to submit an ... available once Finalists are announced. If you are a QuestBridge Finalist ... cycle using your QuestBridge application, you can do so, but must let us
• Blog / Personal Travel

  chasing the aurora a celestial hunt

  

  the beautiful is one I can't pass on. [caption id="attachment_100807 ... tonight, and if my tracker is accurate, we should have a chance of seeing ... ']solar cycle.[/annotation] This is wild." "Sorry, but if you’re not an aurora

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • May 13, 2024
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Denied by MIT, now a PhD student at CSAIL

  

  , then all I can remind you is that success is not always a straight line ... as amazing as you can (as you already are), then someday you’ll look ... people did). We met at the FIRST World Championships circa 2015 where you

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 16, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Unveiling the New Varsity Weight Room let's get buff !!!

  

  After a seven-ish month renovation, the new Varsity Weight Room is now open! Accessible to all those who participate in a varsity sport at ... is our mascot lol"]Engineers.[/annotation] I can’t wait for all the PRs

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • November 23, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Computer Timesharing in the 1960’s an extremely influential solution to computer bottlenecks

  

  is stored, accessed, and shared across a network of servers on the ... the workplace you would have to reserve a time slot to use the big ... you use it? What is your laptop doing all those hours you're not using

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 6, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anyone else OCD about saving space?? This blog is about things on my computer.

  

  . AND ONE THING I REALLY HATE IS USING SPACE ON MY COMPUTER - via you know ... middle; all the people I put into the model died...well, there's half-a ... told is actually bad for the computer, but whatever

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 4, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  Another year has begun Welcome to my world

  

  , working on a project that is looking at the vulnerability of the different ... . Being at MIT is like living in a bubble, but it is definitely a bubble I ... forward to sharing a bit of my world with all of you.

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 17, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Art of Waiting how to burn some time

  

  There are many things in life that require you to have the ever ... since you applicants are all over the world!). Waiting on a nice, sunny ... ’m sorry. Sorry to Bother You: a psychedelic look at modern day race

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT honors Officer Sean Collier (photoblog) photos from today's memorial service

  

  , Officer Collier.  You'll be missed. MIT has created a Sean A. Collier ... Police officers from across the country as well as other mourners turned out by the thousands today for a memorial service to honor fallen

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 24, 2013