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• Blog / Admissions

  CPW, via Video Experience (or relive) Campus Preview Weekend through online videos.

  

  Tube. President's Welcome & Faculty Keynote Lecture This was the official CPW ... For those of you who couldn't make it to campus for CPW, here is a video recap of much that occurred! I hope this is helpful =) And for those

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 16, 2008
• FAQ / First-year application

  Where can I find admissions statistics?

  If you're looking for admission statistics that's a good sign because we love stats too! You can learn the number of applicants, admitted students, and SAT/ACT score ranges for admitted students on the Admissions
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What can you do in four years?

  

  Okay, now for the next post addressing one of your requested topics ... for crew (I was on lightweight crew as a freshman). Not really the most ... housemasters for my dorm. Painted my room. Helped repaint the black section of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  3 Simple Steps for Making New Friends Guide to Meeting People

  

  entered the MIT admissions office for the first time during [annotation note ... wished to be as invisible as possible, fearing I looked strange for hovering over the room… I’m currently reading “On Looking,” a book where

  • by Victor D. '27
  • September 17, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And now for the feature presentation… ...IN STEREO.Don't ask. It's an LSC thing. I don't really get it myself.

  

  off. The drive fits, but it doesn't take much for it to slide around ... effectively useless. So today I decided to remove the duct tape for awhile ... he was, hanging out in Lobby 7, waiting for the hunt to begin! He said

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 28, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Toy Design Update How couldn't you enjoy building toys?

  

  paragraph: Woo-hoo! That means I won't be going home for the summer, I ... 's still kind of a nice look into the lab. Click To Play   This ... essentially decided what we're going to make. For the next month we are going to

  • by Snively '11
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Curseroad MIT class roadmaps that shouldn’t exist but theoretically could

  

  information about the requirements for each major, when classes are offered, and even the average number of hours for each class (based on course ... where I test the limits of how one can graduate from MIT. Perfect for

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 6, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  A Protocol for MIT Admissions Essays Chemical SOP: Pen, paper: irritant if digested; Brains: gateway to thinking

  

  activities. Think about what the people you asked for recommendation letters ... those same qualities. Jot down the first answers that come to mind for ... . She can be horribly depressing but she can keep me in the zone for hours

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 26, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I came to MIT A few reasons I chose MIT, and I few reasons that would have made me…

  

  (supposed to be) studying for a 9.24 (Diseases of the Nervous System) test ... decision soon, I thought I'd outline some of the reasons I chose MIT for ... recommendations is one of the biggest factors for getting into graduate school, and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  getting back in the groove 🎵groovy groovy🎵

  

  for 10B. You're done with the GIRs and starting classes specifically for ... campus, so I got an exclusive look into the so-called awful time everyone ... I will want to look back on at the end of the semester to see if this

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • September 3, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All About the MCATs All about the MCATs and what you need to take to prepare for it!

  

  . For all of you medical school hopefuls (yes, the admissions process ... lines of a statement like, "An understanding of the past is necessary for ... it would be really difficult to sit still for 8 hours (yes, the test

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Long-Overdue Responses Questions answered.

  

  stopped arguing about trivial things, folks started to look for the good in ... the whole admissions experience more fulfilling for everyone involved ... Creativity - thanks for your post and I am so sorry to hear about the student at your

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 20, 2004
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Brass Rat

  

  MIT Class of 2007 class ring. (Thanks to Mitra for the invitation!) Each class year at MIT officially gathers three times -- once, at the beginning, for the freshman picture; once, at the end, for graduation; and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 28, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  a recipe for making yourself extremely hosed or, what i'm doing this fall

  

  for having a big mouth:[/annotation] This is by far the class I spend the most time on. The content is really quite hard for me, and we ... me is just along for the ride, I guess.) What makes it especially hard

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 2, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  the life I could’ve lived it’s like one of those “what if” episodes

  

  officially set into motion a completely new life for myself - a new life that ... . We crossed the[annotation note="their pretty funny name for this short ... love this yellow/green color scheme. MIT’s student center looks the exact

  • by Hala K. '29
  • April 12, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? We're still processing many, many documents. Don't worry, be thankful.

  

  are taken out of the envelope, given an official MIT Office of ... don't worry. In the comments for this entry, I hope you'll give some ... points will be given for the most creative expressions of thanks.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Blogs Featured in NY Times "[N]one of the [other colleges'] blogs match the interactivity and creativity of M.I.T.'s, where they…

  

  Chris Mills write blogs for its admissions site. Mark Wilson for The New ... 're learning, slowly, that this is how the world works, especially for high ... post down. Officials refused, instead having the housing office post a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Doonesbury Follow-up on Alex Doonesbury's college choice.

  

  "Electricity and Magnetism for Masochists") had an official response to the ... folks at doonesbury.com shut down voting access for those in the mit ... from the MIT homepage yesterday, the final day of voting. According to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline: Your Questions [Updated] With the Early Action deadline fast approaching, I'll try to answer some last minute questions.

  

  really look for the answer here on the site -- there's no need to ask basic ... are looked at individually, is this the same for the ACT as well or does ... look at the best section scores for both the SAT and the ACT. Sam asked

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Riddles, Research, and Nerds with Power Tools My week.

  

  for me to join the official Simmons Hall team, which has played the Hunt ... humble opinion. I've spent the past week solving puzzles for Mystery Hunt ... headquarters was located, and started pitching in. For about the next 48 hours, I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 24, 2008