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  Missing Pieces Check your application tracking.

  

  application component at this time. There are still more weeks of reading to be ... ) 258-8304. If we are missing an evaluation, the teacher may fax a copy to ... the testing agency. As mid-year grades are not yet available for most

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Democrats, Republicans, sportsmanship, books The unbearable awesomeness of literature at MIT.

  

  Scottish sheep are black." To which the physicist replied "No, no! Some Scottish sheep are black!" The mathematician gazed heavenward, then intoned ... least two books that are elements of this library system. 3. At least two

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Up To Date! Tracking your application.

  

  along another copy. There are still many more weeks of reading to be done ... Records Office fax number is (617) 258-8304. If we are missing an ... will follow up with the testing agency. As mid-year grades are not yet

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 17, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some comforting blogs to read while you await decisions

  

  As we approach the lacuna between when decisions are finalized and ... decisions. We've had many posts about decisions, but here are some that I ... , and your decisions are released earlier than ours were, but I’m willing

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 13, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Keep in mind I try to be helpful sometimes.

  

  the time and see printed in a bunch of books, but there are two bits of ... you fill out college applications, you're telling a college who you are, which requires you to know who you are. What do you share? What's most

  • by Snively '11
  • July 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  International Men & Women of Mystery

  

  that definition, there are two very important things to remember about ... , but are not necessarily indicative of who we will admit this year. For ... international students we are allowed to admit each year, it is better for us to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  A reminder that there is no advantage to applying Early Action to MIT As always, you should apply when you feel ready

  

  application to us by November 1st, especially if you are still dealing with ... been unable to [annotation note='As a reminder, we are suspending our ... application as fully as they would like. Maybe they are still awaiting their

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 21, 2020
• Blog / Events

  HT@MIT: Department Lectures and Final Presentations MIT's Best Kept Secret

  

  that's usually ignored. The titles are in another language, the paragraphs of text are incomprehensible and there's a severe lack of the word FOOD in bright red text. To be fair these posters are targeted to

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • December 28, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  They Call Me Yankee The stars at night are big and bright - deep in the heart of Texas!

  

  here in Texas - people up north are yankees, and people who live on the coast are coasters.  So I'm a yankee coaster.  I can't imagine Boston Red Sox fans are okay with being called Yankees. I don't mind the names, it

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • July 6, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  Class of 2018 are now available at >>>       ... password that you use to log in to your MyMIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure you are ready to receive your decision online

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 14, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ for Maker Portfolios You have questions - I have answers!

  

  make sure that everyone understands what we are looking for.   Q1 ... Maker Portfolio? A3) Maker Portfolios are submitted via the MIT ... are excited! But we are looking for specific information about your

  • by Dr. Dawn '04, MS '06, PhD '11
  • October 1, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions Released TODAY @ 6:28 p.m.

  

  MIT account. There are no interim screens, so you should be sure you are ready ... . They are all amazing individuals, from rich and varied backgrounds, perspectives, locations, and experiences: over 1,100 high schools are represented

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • March 14, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Update Submit your MIT Part 1 and 2 by Jan 3, 2013 at 11:59pm EST

  

  and counselors because we know they are super busy. We're also aware of ... are delayed a bit for reasons beyond your control, no need to worry (and ... application materials, and are waiting for it to appear on your My

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • January 3, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students Answering questions for those who were deferred to Regular Action.

  

  Here are some FAQs for deferred students... Is it all over for me ... by the committee during regular action. You are at no advantage or ... grades are very important, so keep working hard!) as well as a text box for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students Answers to some FAQs.

  

  Here are some FAQs for deferred students... Is it all over for me ... by the committee during regular action. You are at no advantage or ... grades are very important, so keep working hard!) as well as a text box for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 14, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ Some Q & A regarding testing for MIT admission.

  

  There are always many questions about our testing requirements. For ... science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology E/M). Since there are always even ... international student or a student whose primary language isn't English. What are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 12, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pre-Orientation Begins Pre-Orientation and a mini-contest!

  

  begins on Sunday, but for half of the class, they are already getting to know their classmates and MIT. Thre are more than a dozen different ... programs include one on Architecture and one on Literature. The FPOPs are a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Omnibus Followup: Women in Engineering Melissa asks what the gender ratio is in engineering at MIT.

  

  ." Melissa's concerns are reasonable. According to statistics from the Society ... in the United States are women, and that number drops to 17.9% by ... are women -- nearly twice the national average. And what's more, by

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Eating my words at Area Four Mushroom and fontina pizza my beloved

  

  Area Four (A4) is a popular pizzeria/cafe near MIT. Known for their wood-fired pizza made from a 10-year-old sourdough starter, A4 is the go ... pizza to prevent drooping; TED-Ed even made a video about it 12 years ago

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 29, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things That Happened! Since I've been gone~

  

  stabilized again, and we’ve made great progress!). Just recently (during ... responded-to-email-on-whim decision I made all IAP was to go with my friend

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 6, 2017