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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Holiday Stories Here's mine. What are some of yours?

  

  . Seeing this, I decided to scrap my entire house and start over. 1/2 hour

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Peace Out, 2005 Saying goodbye to a great year!

  

  to bring me through 2005. 1. Maintain perspective. 2. Give each day

  • by Bryan
  • December 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision letters mailed

  

  're aiming for a smaller class this year. So, given our 1/3 constraint, our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted

  

  ’re walking on sunshine (or dancing in the moonlight). We’ll have some additional

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU GOT IN! It's time to You might be wondering, “What’s next?” Well, [annotation note="or now depending on when you see this"]later today,[/annotation] you’ll receive an email with details on what’s next, so be on the look

  • by Decisions
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Events

  MIT’s Once-a-Century Party

  

  :   ...or giant bobblehead figures of esteemed MIT alumni brawling in ... ):   ...or President Reif taking a selfie (Reif-ie?) with the MIT seal:   ...or more spectacular fireworks than July 4th:   ...or a

  • by Michael C. '16
  • May 8, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  (un)Empty Nest Welcome Back!

  

  . Hopefully you already knew that, or at the very least figured it out from all ... , travel, do service work, or just recharge and have some fun. While that ... old homestead. It’s not a complete “Night of the Comet” (or “28 Days

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 26, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Share Your Story, 2014 edition How did you find out you'd been accepted? Was there any celebratory dancing? Please tell…

  

  decisions are released online. But you still get a tube and/or big packet in the mail eventually, so whether you're early decision or just found out ... , sonnet, or just plain comment below. Or read some old stories for

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Poetry and Physics You don’t have to get theoretical physics to get Frank Wilczek.

  

  can do anything" or the world is open to you, and then be told that ... wait your turn or become a certain age before you can do anything, like ... a good joke or two. He shares Einstein's favorite physics joke with

  • by Laurie Everett
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  Video: New Zigzag MIT's podcast takes on athletics on campus, and more.

  

  watch the episode, click here or on the video image below. Enjoy!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 25, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The question thread

  

  Hi guys, I gather that you either have gotten or are soon getting your decision letters from MIT. I'm sure you've got a bunch of questions, so I'm making this the question thread. You ask me a bunch of MIT

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 19, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Please Stop You're hurting the wrong people.

  

  To the person who keeps posting hurtful things to my blog and to Matt's, pretending to be "YJ" and others, please stop. It's one thing to mess with me or Matt - understandably, we represent MIT, with which you are

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT select students for admission?

  The selection process at MIT is holistic and student centered: each application is evaluated within its unique context. No school, state, or regional quotas are applied; neither is preference given to those with alumni
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT have a first generation community on campus?

  The First Generation and/or Low Income Program (FLI) is committed to building a sense of community among first generation MIT students, faculty, alumni, and staff, and raising awareness of their unique experiences
• FAQ / First-year application

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• FAQ / Life and culture

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• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of robotics programs does MIT offer?

  Although robotics isn't a specific department or major, you can find robotics in nearly every corner of MIT. Here are a few examples: Biomimetic Robotics Lab CSAIL MIT Media Lab Edgerton Marine Robotics Team
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if my country has a different academic calendar?

   high school or wait until they graduate. We suggest students apply to university
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• FAQ / First-year application

  Can my school use Naviance?

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