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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Don’t feed the squirrels In which I work with gifted children.

  

  Night. When they aren't at these events, the kids are hard at work on ... , absolutely love my job. The kids are awesome, and they always have something ... , especially when there are only three other girls playing with thirty boys

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 5, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Virtual Fall, Real Performances coming soon to a zoom very near you!

  

  are trying to get back on our game, fulfill our club mandate, and have ... campus are doing this virtual semester. I loved that idea because I think ... campus. Other bloggers have written about this before, but these are u

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 4, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two answers on a Saturday night Because SNL's a rerun and we just finished our movie from Netflix

  

  NOT go to MIT. Apparently, MIT graduates are like the worst med students ... is a dynamic place, and MIT and its students are not the same as they ... . About 75% of the MIT kids who apply to medical school are accepted each

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  work are committed, first and foremost, to helping young people reach ... believe that their value is manifest or they are simply preoccupied catering ... means to an end, many seem to have lost the plot. At MIT, we are mission

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  20 Things I Learned In 2020 from a course 20 who is in her 20s

  

  are so freaking capable of adapting to drastic life changes. It might not feel like it all the time, but we are resilient beings my friends ... with the circumstances you are in and create for yourself. My social

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • January 1, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  Spirited Away Guest Post By Freshly Alum'ed Wasay A. '19

  

  bit of a scattered mess at this point. Some of the boxes are full, but ... more. What are you taking with you? What are you leaving behind? So I ... the voice echoes. What are you taking with you? What are you leaving

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 13, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline Q & A

  

  Hello, dear RA applicants! It's almost winter break and you are ... ! Here are the most important things to keep in mind as you wrap your MIT ... Eastern Time on January 1. *NEW* If you are having trouble submitting

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • December 22, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Sleep is (not) for the weak Myth: All engineers are insomniacs

  

  6 – 7 hours a night. I know there are those people here that don’t sleep, but I am not one of those. None of my close friends are, and I think those people that regularly pull all-nighters are crazy. As any

  • by Stanley G.
  • October 24, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Oodles Of Doodles Chris Peterson once impersonated me as such: "Blah blah blah Irish people, cartoons blah blah…

  

  parts are back at school today - I dropped my brother off at school this ... "Whoa 2010, way to peace out so fast like that" here are some doodles from ... learning about weird gene silencing. In normal flowers, there are about 6

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Tracking now available You can check the status of your application components now on MyMIT.

  

  along another copy. There are still many more weeks of reading to be done ... . We thank you for your patience. If we are missing an evaluation, the ... will follow up with the testing agency. If we are missing your TOEFL

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  For EA Deferred Students FAQs for students deferred from Early Action.

  

  Here are some FAQs for deferred students... Is it all over for me? At ... once again be considered by the committee during regular action. You are ... , which can be downloaded off of the MyMIT website. Your semester grades are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Tracking update All EA application mail has been processed; check your MyMIT Tracking.

  

  evaluated to give you time to send along another copy. There are still more ... resumes or other non-required materials. If we are missing an evaluation ... evaluation form, you can get a PDF from the tracking system. If we are missing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Reflections Some thoughts on the admissions process, both to those who were admitted and those who…

  

  course, there are many other experiences that I read about that are ... applications, I was also reminded of how different things are today. Not so much ... three applicants; this year we admitted just one out of nine. There are

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s that time of the year again If you want to do a UROP this semester, now is the time to contact…

  

  : Thursday, Thursday September 14, 2006. Keep in mind that there are three ... works out to $9.00/hour, when you are funded by the UROP office. Need to ... that you are applying for the award on your proposal coversheet. If you

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Homeschooled applicants Some advice for our homeschooled applicants.

  

  homeschooled students, and these students are successful and vibrant members of ... up less than 1% of our student body, but these numbers are growing ... homeschooled applicants. Homeschooled applicants, like all of our applicants, are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Return of the Nance Effect The Summer Update Edition!

  

  classes, especially the class of 2011, are preparing to run the gauntlet ... hurts! To those of you who are returning as veterans of The Nance Nance ... first assignment. Be sure to tell us how you spent your summer. If you are

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  More About Reading ...based on your questions!

  

  early actions are you expecting?" It's still unclear exactly how things ... say, yes, we start with the applications that are complete. As each new ... that are still missing, say, a teacher evaluation, we'll wait a bit

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  US News & World Report… Just Save Your Wrist Watch. If I were to create a minority-based ranking of colleges, here are some of the…

  

  were to create a minority-based ranking of colleges, here are some of the ... ? How effective are these systems? How is success measured? Can ... activities? Are there minority organizations designed to foster professional

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 24, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Shoulder Season Treat A little something for rising seniors to jump-start their exploration of MIT

  

  group of rising seniors (and other underclass students) who are anxious to ... about MIT, our selection process and how we are thinking about changes on ... episode that I appear in is #297, so there are many, many other great

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Listen to Admissions: the creative process for Pi day videos

  

  The blogs have been quiet lately. Summer is ending, freshman are arriving on campus, upperclassmen are returning to campus, admissions officers are preparing for the admissions cycle (sort of like preparing for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 22, 2016