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• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  year in Burton Conner, as I was still settling in and still used to ... as an introduction. What I do remember is thinking, "Wow, this ... now... In any case, it's easy to get lost in the details of MIT as a

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Does the transcript submitted on my QuestBridge application count as official?

  If the transcript on your QuestBridge application was sent by your counselor/school official, it fulfills our requirements for an official transcript and no further action is needed on your part.
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is Interphase Edge?

  Interphase Edge is a two-year scholar enrichment program that includes an eight-week summer session as well as programming during the ... new students. Any enrolling first-year student may apply for the program.
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Media Lab?

  The MIT Media Lab is known for its bold innovations that help invent the future, and fosters an “antidisciplinary research community” that mixes and matches seemingly disparate research disciplines to pioneer
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I submit a maker portfolio?

  The Maker Portfolio is an opportunity for students to showcase their projects that require creative insight, technical skill, and a hands-on approach to learning by doing. Members of the MIT Engineering Advisory Board
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I defer my enrollment?

  If you're admitted to MIT, you may defer enrollment for one or two years. After confirming your intent to enroll in MIT's first-year class, you will be asked to submit a formal request for deferment to the Dean
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a high school student taking college classes. Do I apply for transfer admission?

  If you are still in high school, you are considered a first-year applicant regardless of how many classes you have taken at the university level. The transfer application is intended for students who have
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Math = Broken Whatchu know about math?

  

  This OFFICIAL MIT blog is probably not designed for late ... Part II, 4) d?" Me: "No, solving for k was impossible, not even ... figured out how to do it though." Me: "How?" Jon: "Here, look what I did

  • by Snively '11
  • February 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s Making Me Happy This Week: Week 1 Spider-Man, Nina Yuen, and More!

  

  started my internship. Sceptical about the title for this one I put off ... in how a few greats, such as Lincoln, Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie, ran the country and their businesses. This is a must read for anyone who

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 2, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Finality Just one more week.

  

  and productive every time I cross something off :) I have a list for all ... :) Nonetheless, I'm currently in Barker - MIT's engineering library. It's right ... campus. It's therefore extremely conducive to studying...and for taking the

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where I’ve Been All this time ...

  

  I’ve been slaving for. There’s an incredible sense of accomplishment ... For the past month or so, architecture studio has been holding me ... board. Thinking about model iterations for the final project. My

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 30, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do you live in Zambia? Malawi? Ghana? If you could send me some African dirt, that would be amazing! (And illegal. But…

  

  importance (biking for fun, blogging, sleep) but hey, saving the world involves ... /Malawian/Ghanaian dirt compares to dirt commonly found in, say... Massachusetts? Or what sort of building materials are just laying around in these countries

  • by Kim D. '09
  • March 11, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freedom isn’t free. ...but a biology minor is, sometimes.

  

  standard in engineering and it will inspire students to look into biology ... always the best part... how about the milk vending machine in the basement ... and strawberry and coffee and... wait, I can look them all up." "Okay, I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You should get this bundle right now definitely clickbait

  

  engineer in the 1960s working for a Silicon Valley startup, gradually ... I'm taking a break from playing all the video games in this video ... -placement puzzle game, where you put engineers and scientists in certain nodes to try

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 8, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing documents! FAQ: What happens if part of my application isn't showing up yet?

  

  The most popular question in all modes of communication -- blog ... questions. First: no, you're not in trouble if your materials haven' ... get an email, and I'll post another entry so you can have any

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  blogger tag yourself: quarantine edition favorite hobby? looking in the mirror and wondering if i'm real

  

  if i didn't tag myself as, erm, myself, i'd probably say i'm Afeefah. damn, i'm always working in bed and it's SUCH an issue. who are you? let us know :)

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 1, 2020
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?

  Getting an education from MIT has been likened to taking a drink from a fire hose—the sheer number of opportunities and rigor of our ... must pass a swim test in order to graduate!
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Where can I find info on Aero/Astro?

  AeroAstro the oldest and most respected university aerospace program in the United States, and it's easy to see why. They have an Interactive Robotics lab, a Human Systems lab, a Space Propulsion lab—and the
• Blog / Events

  Welcome Susan Hockfield A recap of Susan Hockfield's inauguration.

  

  I've failed you in the photo department. But I'll try to describe the event for you as best I can. The ceremony took place in Killian Court. It ... Police, who brought in a bunch of flags (USA, Massachusetts, MIT) and

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m a Pirate Now just in case I don't get a real mit degree lmao

  

  Certificate. It looks like this.   I'm showing it to you because you ... that I, an elite athlete, have accomplished. Not only have I completed ... actually says GPRs.), but also I took a SCUBA class. I'm like an advanced

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 3, 2018