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• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  innovative thinking are taking a hit. "Because students are so busy all the ... into their imagination enough," Jones says. Her remedy: "Let's free up a ... those AP classes and all of those activities." Here are two of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The one-armed violin player and the Dalai Lama Emad's not the only blogger who got a press pass.

  

  reach people who are deaf to the bad news about climate change, how to ... ...anything." Moderator: "Is it possible that some of these problems are simply not ... : each presenter made reference to the others, and drew on elements from

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Doing research 277 feet off the ground A tour of the Green Building roof with the MIT Radio Society!

  

  of what is so special about MIT. We are a place where students teach ... radomes (short for "radar dome") are actually just fibreglass shells, built ... protect two big satellite dishes, which are used to communicate with people

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 27, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Why does my kid have to move again?”

  

  exist is that students are largely allowed to choose where they live ... /visiting the dorms?" I found the official policy here. Students are allowed to ... guests are permitted in Institute Housing with the advance permission of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 2, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  oversharing first base what have I been up to for the last 2+ years?

  

  don't know who I am, and I don't know who you are, but we'll make it ... movie adaptations of good books, clothes that are the wrong size, the ... witnessed a court case had some excellent late night conversations made a

  • by Jude H. '21
  • December 11, 2019
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Thoughts from the Other Side MIT through a different lens

  

  or two where professors or teaching assistants are available to help ... academic environment. Plus, we have resources where people who are struggling ... , these 1.5 hour exams are pretty much 100% of your grade in the class

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • May 30, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Early Action Updates Some helpful tips for those working on their EA apps.

  

  you are deferred from EA to RA. This form will not be made available ... announcement will be made; it usually is about a week before decisions are ... information. If you are having trouble contacting your assigned EC, please email

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 19, 2012
• Blog / Advice

  You’re doing it wrong Some constructive advice from the Director for filling out the application

  

  . There are some things about how you complete the application that can ... directions is impressive, we are not actually impressed by the inability to follow directions. Incomplete information:  There are a number of

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  So you want to be a student-athlete? Finding the balance

  

  other social and extra-curricular events becomes a free time cruncher. On ... athletic facilities are amazing. I use the ice rink, the Jack Berry turf ... most cases) are scheduled into the 5p-7p time slot. Most, if not all MIT

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 29, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1 Recent questions, answered.

  

  for why you admitted -- it's because you are awesome. Don't let any ... can always do it later, but every year there are applicants who forget to send us any scores at all, so I recommend using your four free score

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  6.0001 is Done I learned a bit (or should I say 8-bit)

  

  students submit their final problem set. Held breaths are [annotation note ... coded before and those who are significantly better coders than me. I like ... few scenarios where handling errors and implementing exceptions were all

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 21, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Gimme a “C”! What a bunch of the cheerleaders are up to this summer. Hint: It's not sitting…

  

  cream flavor.] What are you doing this summer? UROP Where? Parsons Lab ... and management science What else are you doing this summer? I'll be ... are you doing this summer? Interning at JPMorgan in Investment Banking

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 27, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Residence-Based Advising Residence-Based Advising WILL NOT allow you to change dorms during your freshman year.

  

  like MIT. We have a gym, a pool, a kitchen with free breakfast (including ... are available to answer questions you may have about classes, advising ... 't really emphasized enough about RBA, though, is that if you are in RBA, you

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  DNA-mazing Lots of tidbits about the biology program at MIT.

  

  on the side (hey, it's MIT). It is, as you are probably aware, one of ... scientific literature. To make sure that students are learning to problem-solve rather than memorize, most tests in biology classes are either open

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 26, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Places I Became Human Hey guys, I think I'm back :)

  

  is where I decided to go back. The thought kept looping through my mind ... where the first tear fell. It was the first one of the entire month, and I ... , free-falling, squeezy feeling behind my eyes that used to make me cry

  • by Powers '23
  • November 21, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  VI-A Course 6? Work experience and a Masters degree all at once!

  

  , because she had frankly reached the point where if she saw one more mastadon ... in 34-401 (A room at MIT where a lot of EECS events take place) talking ... free time. Other students talked about their experiences, and they all

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 3, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday vacation An atypical (but more entertaining than average) day in the life

  

  with my head cut off for an hour, I went to 5.60 lecture, where we learned about Gibbs free energy for an hour. There were a lot of partial ... the new BCS building. And then I went to cheerleading, where I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT XC, looking sharp In which Maggie unveils the most awesome flowchart ever!

  

  dressing up that gets tricky. The guys team has it easy-there are really ... long as they remember not to wear running shoes, they are set. The girls ... pick shoes to match. We aren't like the guys, who, if they are anything

  • by Alina G. '11
  • September 20, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tetazoo Goes Camping An adventure to the top of a mountain and a little cabin in the woods

  

  always has been) where I reside at MIT and where I spend most of my time of ... a tough time finding the place where we were supposed to park, mostly ... much fun, and really made me love being a part of such a cool group of

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Punting

  

  students. It’s been a week since we came and classes are starting ... other Cambridge, it’s an actual activity where you’re on a ... in a big hall with 4 long tables where I am served a three course meal

  • by Cambridge
  • October 3, 2007