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• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regional Meetings begin Texas, Puerto Rico, and Florida are first up.

  

  for you? We will of course talk about admissions, including the ... 'll talk about what MIT looks for in an interview and give you some advice ... these meetings can look like. Doing the regional meetings is one of my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  They may take our lives… ...but they'll never take our free Celtics tickets.

  

  Boston Garden. Don't do it! Dudes, the pre-game introduction looks totally ... enthralling, but then for the rest of the game the ring of monitors is just used ... surround-sight. So much for the way of the future. As for the game, it was

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 14, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I designed a marching band drill for MIT and I didn't even need experience

  

  me to choreograph a piece for MIT. The app is surprisingly easy to use, even though I've never been in a marching band (or any kind of band). The ... Marching Mapper is an application for designing marching band drills

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 15, 2026
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  BREAK MY BODY, LIBERATE MY SOUL a student-made installation in the Stata Center R&D pub

  

  , perfectly sets the tone for the frenetic visuals that are to come.   ... , before she even knew she'd be able to use the R&D pub. for the first ... , which she had picked up from obsessively scouring the internet for all

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 19, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Culture, not the bacterial kind Some questions you should be asking about all the schools to which you're applying.

  

  Triton, where I am hanging out after my UCSF interview, waiting for the ... live in the same building? What do students typically do for dinner? What's the procedure for declaring a department, and are students locked

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 4, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A bear encounter and a wild cow-milking contest Summer adventures

  

  arrived, he suggested that I borrow his sister's mountain bike for the summer. I hopped on the bike with the following points in mind: The last ... around the parking lot for a while. I felt okay, so off we went! The first

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 24, 2014
• Blog / How to Food

  42 Recipes for Surviving Freshman Year (Part 1) Feeding yourself without a meal plan and avoiding the (negative) freshman fifteen.

  

  ). Thanksgiving for me is the beach, yoga classes twice a day, and almost absolutely ... oatmeal. Put a plate under the bowl and microwave on high for a minute and a ... franks for the third day in a row. Effort: 2 Ingredients: Spinach (or

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 3, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Operabots with Personality Ahhhhh.....music to my ears

  

  enrolled at MIT. So for all of you who are looking to merge your talents in the arts with your passion for all things techie, look no further, you ... The fact of the matter is that MIT is just plain cool. This is not an

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • August 26, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Big MIT Career Fair Lots of companies are on campus today recruiting MIT students.

  

  for them, or to do a summer internship. The companies span the spectrum ... organizations like the Peace Corps and Teach For America. Here's a smapling of ... for technical companies. I later learned that's not the case at all (by

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  *witty title here* (Guest Entry) You want awesome? I'll show you awesome!

  

  night reading and looking at pictures of the most amazing place I'm going ... looking for summer work. Wow, I'm beginning to like this place! My mom and I ... while watching the Discovery Channel (I was meant for MIT!) until my

  • by Snively '11
  • April 21, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Turning the Tide My thoughts on an important report

  

  larger array of activities. We have no preference: instead, we look for the ... : Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions ... achievement pressure, and level the playing field for economically disadvantaged

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • June 20, 2016
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT require standardized tests for transfer applicants?

  We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants. Please visit our Tests & scores page for more complete details.
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A moveable feast

  

  are almost silent but for the skid of bike wheels against asphalt, when ... the rest of your life, it stays with you, for MIT is a moveable feast ... and shivered looking at you play with the chords, I ate your food from

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • June 16, 2026
• Blog / Hacks

  Fall Hits MIT… in the form of a Giant Spider! I promise I'm not a blog-hog, this is just too good!

  

  Let's cut right to the chase: THERE'S A HACK IN 6C! Natanya ... a web! I've decided to name him Lucifer. He's huge! He has the great dome on his belly: Aww, look, Lucifer has a little baby: ...a

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 28, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Scholar

  

  ultimate American prize. For the chance at a full ride to the college of ... . Andrea Wong '88 is the Executive Vice President for Alternative Programming ... alternative series and special programming for the ABC television network

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  5E Rush Photos

  

  frosh in the Goodale lounge. Our hall may look a little crazy, but one ... decided, for some reason, to leave a bunch of boxes stacked in our bathroom. We were actually really happy about this, after the initial double take

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 1, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  All The World’s A Stage On theatre and artsy stuff

  

  as a set designer for my sophomore fall production of The Crucible, and ... , get excited for upcoming shows, and then promptly feel the echoing ... of trying to get student rush tickets for Wicked (the untold story of

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 22, 2013
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Forum for those Not Admitted

  With a record number of applications, this year was once again the most competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting less than 1 in 10 ... , many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this

  • by Admin
  • March 14, 2010
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Forum for those Not Admitted

  

  With a 17% increase in applications, this year was once again the most competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting only 1 in 10 ... , many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  ,[/annotation] so be on the look out for that. In meantime, enjoy the moment and

  • by Decisions
  • December 18, 2021