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• Blog / Admissions

  New MIT Viewbook Is a viewbook as useful to you as it might have been for my (pre-internet)…

  

  you've seen? Do you think it represents MIT well? There are so many ... missing, if anything. Also: you guys are the first generation to truly

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 3, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Writer’s Bloc

  

  of my old college friends who are writers, and two quick web searches ... acquaintances from MIT who are also writers of various sorts. Before I came to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 20, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What happens if I’m not selected as a Match?

  All QuestBridge College Match results are announced in early December. At that time, there are three things that could happen: You could be matched with a binding school and must attend your Match school. You could
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  There are many applicants to MIT from many types of backgrounds, and while we consider them all in their context, we need to know some common ... information, especially if teacher evaluations are difficult to obtain. The
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer Army, Air Force, Navy ROTC?

  . Any student may participate in the classroom training. Students who are United States citizens or who have applied for citizenship and are
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do students apply to a specific major?

  academic departments, or courses, which are often referred to by their course number or acronym. MIT's majors and minors are listed on our site. And the
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  are from international students all over the globe and we're very ... financial need. We are one of only nine schools in the U.S. that is need blind
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Felines of Fifth West meow meow

  

  floor where I live. On this day let us take a look at the dynamic ... and Puru have this crazy fight where Puru jumped on top of him and they ... does this thing where she jumps on top of your laptop while you’re trying

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • September 18, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Floating On A Whim [by Katharine Chu '09, Guest Blogger] An art UROP carries a curious course 9-er all…

  

  next morning we went to the Rembrandt House, where Jane and I were able ... . Later that day, we visited the Rijksmuseum, where I looked at Dutch ... a dairy farm and a huge castle where some of the most innovative and

  • by ARTalk
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  If you’re scared of decision day Here's an exercise

  

  I usually don't write "DECISIONS ARE DRAWING NEAR!" posts, because ... what people are afraid of. 3) For me, the best treatment was DISTANCE ... you are probably sitting unblinking at your computer refreshing the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 13, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  things that make noises for those lost

  

  march is a rough month. you are lost, not only in a pile of things to ... emotions than an actual emotion. it's a purgatory in which you are stuck unsure how to react or feel about something. other emotions you feel are

  • by Anika H. '26
  • March 15, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  There is still no magic formula ...but there are a few key ingredients

  

  write, you should know what you are attempting to communicate.  First ... determine if you are a good fit for the community? Student: I don't know ... essay is really an opportunity to focus on who you are and the ways in

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a few things from civic media race in sports, human experimentation, and hidden figures

  

  of the dining halls are closed because so many people are away from MIT. and maybe people are staying indoors more because it's january and it ... intervention. If the risks or promises are greater, the obligation is greater. In

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 13, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  Don’t Screw Up Your Username It's time to put down your AOL screen name.

  

  be between 3 and 8 characters. Avoid numbers and underscores. You are ... these are available, so try it!) hacker ahacker alyssah aphacker ... on whose behalf you can send mail and of which you are the only member

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • April 30, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Fancy Feast & Happy People an accumulation of details

  

  are always visitors: alumni, locals, students from Harvard, BU and ... who you are, that will make you really happy," my pikan friend (the ... has a project underway, the people are up for anything. Pika's like that

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 19, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Analogies “Fill yourself up with musical lighter fluid and ignite your inner match.”

  

  rehearsal, learning life lessons. Sometimes, these lessons are presented with analogies, and are certainly not limited to expressions such as “Release your ... steps!” Though not inherently obvious, they are words of wisdom. They are

  • by Ana V. '15
  • April 1, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  because there are many more internship opportunities there in my major ... students who are considering MISTI to think of the program both in terms of ... you are comfortable. Certain countries have more favorable or more

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Search of Answers Seeking recommendations, rather than providing them...

  

  admitted to the class. Even though they are certainly right, I am quick to ... admissions process are far easier than the tasks that students and their ... process thoughtfully, there are no shortcuts. Guidebooks can be useful if

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • October 13, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Availability Heuristic with applications to pledging

  

  fraternity men are both diverse and intellectual, respect women (at least in my ... non-fraternity men. There are legitimate reasons not to pledge a ... heuristic get to you. MIT fraternities are very different from fraternities in

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Incentive to Drop Out Two MIT students get $100,000 and lots of opportunities in a two-year fellowship.

  

  are indeed under 20 years of age. According to the press release, more ... fellowships are the idea of Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal. The Fellows ... students?) who won the fellowship are Laura Deming and Jeffrey Lim. Deming

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 26, 2011