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• Blog / About Decisions

  The Trouble with External Validation Which came first? The admit or the awesome...

  

  validation is both necessary and appropriate. Where I think the use of ... , while for others it has just begun. In the admissions office, we are ... me to explain. In a selective, competitive, holistic, merit

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • January 9, 2012
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer fee waivers for transfer applicants?

  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-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver won
• 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!
• 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 / Uncategorized

  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

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 1, 2024
• 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

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 6, 2005
• 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

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 10, 2005
• 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

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • April 4, 2013
• 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

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2008
• 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 / 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

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 10, 2008
• 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
• 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

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • April 2, 2009
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to send an official college transcript?

  application process will be recorded as "College Transcript" in our database. If ... entered as a supplemental document in your file. Enrolling first
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I’m waiting for my green card?

  All applicants are requested to fill out the application with their current citizen status. In our first-year admissions process, you ... resident status. If there's a change in citizenship status during the
• Blog / MISTI

  EECS student Michael McGraw teaches STEM concepts in Regensburg, Germany As part of the Global Teaching Labs program, student Michael McGraw taught Physics, Biology and…

  

  MISTI Notes from the Field     Topics I taught I taught in a group with five other MIT students. For Physics, we designed a ... real world public power supply operates. In Biology, we led students

  • by MISTI Program
  • May 8, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU! GOT! IN! Come hang out with us in the comments, you all star! And—more importantly—celebrate with your community and dear ones. We ... made it, that mean I made it Everything I had was for the team, I

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi(e) No, not π times e.

  

  favorite pi/pie reference(s) in the comments below and I'll add them in! Do ... Yes, I'll admit that when I first wrote "Pi(e)", I thought of π times e even though I meant "Pi/Pie". Anyways, as Pi Day approaches, I

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 10, 2011