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• Blog / Academics & Research

  my semesterly planner mentally preparing for the trials ahead

  

  internalize information. So, if you're looking for inspiration— or just to ... schedule Next in my planner you'll find a page for each month of the semester ... In less than a week I'll be hopping on my flight back to Boston, and

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • August 18, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Visit I... got lost on the tour, actually...

  

  SLUSH. Now I was in the State of Massachusetts for the first time. A inch ... 's the main engineering library) looks very cool, though weird for a ... certainly cannot substitute for the real experience of being on MIT's campus

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Movie Marathon, Pt. I Watch ALL the things!

  

  insane special effects) for me, but I was curled up in the fetal position ... See Me would not be an appropriate choice in any of those scenarios. But ... ! (Also, Dave Franco is in this movie, so what are you waiting for

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • May 30, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist and transfer: quick update No decisions yet, but some notes & reminders.

  

  MIT, you should stay in contact with us. I'd recommend an email, a ... I know that with all the hubbub for admitted students, some of the ... can admit. For now, we are waiting to see how many of the 1597 admitted

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2009
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  in high school, for your sake and ours. That said, MIT does not ... for introductory coursework at MIT, then you can take an Advanced ... is commonly available in high school. However, many of our students
• Blog / Challenges

  at least i’m not as sad as i used to be i don’t keep friends, i keep acquainted

  

  around mit for an meng, so they’ll be around another year. some are staying in the area. some of them will be visiting every iap for mystery hunt ... out, just to make myself look good in college apps. but in the sense of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 14, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Free-est post! un-free schedule

  

  class in lieu of an independent project / research paper; Course VI is one ... not enough for you I have five sessions of job interviews in the next ... In the hassle of getting my life and graduation requirements together

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 28, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Ethnicity Information (Optional) No easy way in.

  

  (s) (check all that apply)”. At least for myself, this is an easy question to ... . For instance, “Hmm, so if I mark an ethnic identity do I get a ... . When people choose an ethnic identity because of the “benefits” in higher

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  REXachusetts Institute of Technology your guide to the daily confusion

  

  .g. TDC for 2015, 2014, and 2013). In recent years, in an attempt to make ...  on campus for their orientation, of which one major component is Residential Exploration, or REX for short, which is part of how housing is assigned

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Nibble of Music

  

  coherence of an album keeps me focused. But yesterday, in honor of Daniel ... , My Front Porch Looking In. Yes, the first one is country! Country isn ... the Last Dance For Me. I must say that I do like the crooners. (Michael

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions mailed;

  

  admitted under 1500 students, for an all-time low admit rate of 14%. Fewer ... room for them in the class. It has been our most competitive year ever ... helpful for you this year, no matter how things turn out for you. I can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  My new job @ admissions like nick saban, but for nerds

  

  update in five years - to reflect my new role and responsibilities in the ... role and responsibilities in the office. This is a problem, but unlike ... the blogs, for the office. And I'm still helping Kris out with them and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  My Long-Overdue CPW Recap Better late than never!

  

  I was fairly negligent in documenting my adventures in photos. Alas ... moment for me, because this time last year Anthony was simply one of my ... Jojo and Diane, who rocked the reg desk next to us for many hours. After

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 21, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Borne back ceaselessly into the past I've had a week! The whole earth was created in a week!

  

  do a "Web Lab" for 10.302: Transport Processes. What that means is we went into a lab in the secret sub-basement of Building 66, pressed "on" on a heater, and let it heat up for 20 minutes while the a computer

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 13, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi(e) No, not π times e.

  

  an apple pie for the office today and I was going to take a picture of ... -the-sky/ Today, for Pi Day, Kris brought in a chocolate cream pie, which was ... out there. For those who are awaiting news on Pi Day, I hope this will

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 10, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  I Climbed a Mountain Today there's always gonna be another mountain!

  

  this long hiatus, I've been back in Taiwan (for 3 weeks!) catching up on ... , there's no time for puzzlemaking in MIT usually). Then, I returned to ... weeks. I'm working in Oakland, at an Asian health center there, serving as

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 28, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  Our applicant pool for Early Action was really competitive, and unfortunately accepting everyone just isn’t an option. If your decision was deferred, take solace in knowing that we will reconsider your application

  • by Decisions
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  A few quick answers The skinny.

  

  Questions Omnibus, I do have enough time to steal an idea from Ben and quickly ... , you're currently doing regular action selection for domestic applicants ... international applications, in parallel to the selection of domestic applicants

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2006
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview process?

  Interviews are conducted from October through November for Early Action and December through January for Regular Action. Interviews are held in person whenever possible, however you may coordinate a virtual
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  how to use them. Professors aren’t as concerned about if an experiment ... uncommon for exams at MIT to be open book; we don't want to test rote ... to collaboration: problem sets (psets) are typically completed in