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• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I track the progress of my application?

  You may track the progress of your application in the application portal. Materials submitted through sources other than the application ... student's application—all materials have to be processed. We ask for seven
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The most beautiful class schedule yes. good

  

  totally positive.” When I registered for classes in the fall (last) semester, I was actually told that the subjects I was taking were known for ... ’ve been a junkie for the kinds of dusty old works of revolutionary politics

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • February 3, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  , at Regionals, they'll compete against a field of dozens for the chance to qualify for the Championship Event in Atlanta. But the competition ... the best opportunity for aspiring techies to learn not just how to wield

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Film! [by Nathan '14] Documenting Science Through Video and New Media

  

  shooting outdoor footage from the terrace in Simmons Hall for a practice assignment. I was trying to capture the sunset on film. We also explore ... ; It’s ridiculously cool. In the period of one semester you learn

  • by ARTalk
  • November 28, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Post-wedding update

  

  -listening hotline, for the score. Nightline's greatest service is in peer counseling ... So, I'm back in the office after this weekend's wedding. It was great ... tie the knot. If you're wondering what a random sampling of MIT alums 3

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  More CPW Pix

  

  's photos Rob's photos Ash's photos Eric's photos CPW is a crazy time for us, as we finally get to put the face with the application. Sometimes, it's just as we thought -- for example, Kiersten, who's as sweet as you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2005
• Blog / Advice

  Thinking Outside of Absolutes A short thought piece on thinking about thinking

  

  , whether that be completing all my given tasks for a day or using the most ... , but I think, for me, the notion that my decisions in every moment of every day are the final deciders for the future was something that I

  • by Richard O. '28
  • April 30, 2025
• Blog / How to Food

  More on food

  

  food, of course, being one of the hardest things for this transplanted ... , for those who like la comida mexicana. Let's not forget the humble food ... chicken makes me happy. Further on the topic of "good food not paid for by

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  snowfall as the snowflakes fall, they remind me of home

  

  It snowed for the first time this school year yesterday! Originally ... are almost always tied to the[annotation note="MIT has a reputation for ... which is normal for the season. Each storm brings at least[annotation note

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 31, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Hartford meeting wrap-up Giving a better answer to a question I was asked in my Hartford meeting.

  

  . I think the meeting went quite well; the ~250 people in attendance seemed to find the session helpful and informative. I did get one question during the Q & A section that had me flummoxed. A young man in the front

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  2 More MIT Students Become Rhodes Scholars ...but no bloggers this year.

  

  as "the oldest and best known award for international study," includes ... has for three years worked in a lab analyzing the effects of recombinant ... engineering, but first will read for the B.A. in philosophy, politics and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faith Embracing uncertainty as the world changes around us

  

  Emergency Department asking for more pain-killers, the middle-aged woman ... attachment to the Intensive Care Unit. I did not blame God for my health crisis ... interpretations of the world. As John Whitehorn writes in Education For Uncertainty

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Getting Through a Difficult Month Study, Study, Study

  

  arrived, I feel ready for the next two months of school before the summer ... different. For me, I spend the mass majority of my time on my Physics and Real ... , but for the first time, I truly was scared I was going to royally mess

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • April 1, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is my spork.

  

  SingleUse pledge here! (thanks to Lydia for the, uh, blog challenge to "write about ... into the mountains, across desert islands, into Stata Cafe, and ... . Today I used it to pry a Simmons window shut when the handle failed. My

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 20, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Three from MIT! Three MIT Young Futurists

  

  that were featured on the website. So for your viewing pleasure, I ... magazine site that I visit daily called "The Root". The article was a feature of 25 African American students under the age of 21 who are making

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • February 7, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Hello, Layover (Part Two) Electric Boog-a-loo.

  

  for the next three hours. An Act of God, in this case, refers to one hell of a lightning storm in Fort Lauderdale, closing the runway for an ... alone soon, I promise - I've had nothing to do for the last two weeks, but

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 23, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  for the evening, because MIT is calling YOU! That's right, tonight is the Early Action telethon when current students spend their evening ... the last two telethons but, alas, this year the 9 degree weather outside

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Halloween Preparations First my birthday, then halloween!

  

  a glorious 2 extra hours on the tracks, right outside of New Haven. I made the most of my time by studying for my neuroanatomy exam, but I was ... now the ripe age of 20 years old, after a weekend of birthday

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanks What is your fantasy class? Vote yet again.

  

  Thanks for all of the advice on my previous entry. I have decided to ... want to see it differently this time. Also, the opportunity to travel ... 's always nice to see the median voter theorem in action. What courses would

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m just curious as to why you keep invoking William Faulkner. "MIT is so charmingly nerdy" entries #12 and 35.

  

  I had not the greatest week, but tune in tomorrow for my misadventures with the reply-to-all feature and otherwise... I don't want to destroy the organic unity of this entry. Anyway, in the midst of this not

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 1, 2005