FAQ / Life and culture
What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?
coursework can leave students feeling hosed. So it's only fair that students must pass a swim test in order to graduate!
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FAQ / Testing
Will MIT accept December testing for Regular Action?
You can report all tests taken through the end of December for Regular Action consideration. We will also accept English language ... submit new results, simply click the "Add new test scores" link in the -
FAQ / Testing
Will MIT accept November Tests for Early Action?
You can report all tests taken through November 30 for Early Action consideration. There will be an opportunity to update us with any test results ... results, simply click the "Add new test scores" link in the application -
FAQ / Transfer
How much does the transfer application cost?
The transfer application costs $75. Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need -
Blog / CPW
an orange tour 🍊🍊🍊
me. Isolated color is a fun lens in which to view the world. I hope you find some joy in it, too. P.S. For context, I didn't film this livestream ... Last year, I hosted a pre-CPW [annotation note="fyi this was streamed -
Blog / Academics & Research
at/around mit i've been --
i've been spending a lot of time away from mit. i've been going to lincoln laboratory in lexington once or twice a week (running experiments for my aeroastro capstone). i've been -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Weather Machine We wish you were still here!
Maguire). I've been so busy sitting out in the sun/getting my official EMT certification (I'm now a certified EMT in the state of Massachusetts, which makes ... 's second semester) it came through! I promise I'll write about CPW -
Blog / Admissions
We Want You! Write for us!
participate in CPW as well, but it's really about the prefrosh experience, which ... this year!). So, here it is, the official "I want to write a guest entry ... attend CPW to write an entry > You must use paragraphs in your entry -
Blog / MIT Life
Welcome to my home Feel free to chill in here
have 4 large windows that I normally open to let the breeze in. I like to ... 's exam season, so I have been up late studying/youtubing for the past week. I had an 18.023 (Calc w/ Applications) and 8.02 (Physics II) exam last -
Blog / Events
Grace Hopper a celebration of women in computing
amazing people, and remember that I wasn't alone in this very male ... 'm kinda old. I graduated 1.5 years ago, and originally applied to MIT in ... in their workplace to stand up and be recognized. I was really -
FAQ / First-year application
How do I apply as a permanent resident?
citizenship status. In the MIT first-year admissions process, you are considered ... applications from students in the process of waiting for their green cards. If there is a change in your citizen status during the application process -
FAQ / First-year application
How does my school submit recommendation letters and transcripts?
, SCOIR, Cialfo, or MaiaLearning. Regardless of where documents are ... the form, recommenders can indicate if they would like to submit their -
Blog / Blog Projects
Jebby Awards 2024: See All the Winners Here having fun with hyperlinks
've watched in 2023. Movies Favorite Movie That I Saw for the First Time This ... idea that Mark In Short was in this. The Movie That Makes Me Look like I ... -called important people in the show business pass out little men and women to those -
Blog / Personal Travel
We Wear Matching Hats Very nearly one year ago, I wore the hat you're all wearing this week.
holiday weekend in New York with some friends. I acquired a real curio of a ... hat acquisitions for others in my party. Very nearly one year ago, I ... . They posted photos of the envelopes in mail bins and I was monitoring Ben -
Blog / Admissions
Selecting the new bloggers! With a new school year approaching, it's time to pick the next set of bloggers.
/screenname/etc. (If you don't, no worries -- I don't do this, either) Biographical ... living group. For freshmen, tell us which dorm you've been temped in. For upperclassmen, tell us where you live, and, if applicable, any FSILG affiliations -
Blog / Athletics
Hidden Treasures @ MIT: Pistol Think Pistols Are Cool? Wait Till You Meet Mike Conti
First thing I want to do is apologize for not blogging in a while. Life has been... interesting the last few months and I'll blog about everything I learned from it in a bit. For now I want to start a series a blogs -
Blog / About Decisions
The Check Is In The Mail As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they…
As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they say in the newspaper business: we have put the Early Action ... this year is 12% down from 14% last year. I know that many of you will -
Blog / Events
When Friday Arrives… A glimpse into my social life, among other things.
Symphony Orchestra, and the Chorallaries were also out in full force. I wish ... four o'clock in the morning Boston time and I'm currently sitting in my ... joys of MIT. In actuality, I have much, much more to say - but for now -
Blog / Academics & Research
Inherent Asymmetry Around.
I'm not going to grad school next year, but I am taking the GRE's in ... at MIT (well, maybe those tricky PRS questions you get in TEAL). I know ... 'd be nice to call it quits after this. In any case, last night, I picked -
FAQ / First-year application
Do I need a high school diploma to apply?
school classes, a strong academic foundation in high school both improves ... Institute when you're here. For some more information, check out What to do in