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• FAQ / Life and culture

  What student disabilities services are available?

  MIT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for students with disabilities. Our objective is to ensure that qualified students ... visit the DAS contact page for more information.
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I request a fee waiver?

  We understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in the Fee Waiver Request
• Blog / Admissions

  Math Women Rock k + 8 = awesome

  

  for Girls is the country's preëminent math competition for young women ... the country come together to compete for $49,000 in prize money ... documentary on the Math Prize for Girls here: </param > <

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 8, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Want To Play Music @ MIT? (informally, that is.)

  

  playing with (and for) other people. This dream took many forms when I got ... in an a cappella group for most of college as well as college choir ... voice there. In that spirit, here's a thread for MIT folks who are

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Solar Car Pulled Over The MIT Solar Car Team got in a little trouble.

  

  place in the 2003 World Solar Challenge in Australia - for a spin on Mount Auburn Street when a state trooper pulled them over for not displaying a ... . For the record, it also looks a little like a stealth bomber.   My

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 1, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Visit to eBay

  

  with our friend Carter (MIT '07), who is interning for Apple this summer ... anything about it. Despite his secrecy, we still took him out for pearl milk ... friend Tiffany (MIT '06) for lunch; she's interning for Accenture, a

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I don’t have a school counselor?

  's only for those who have a school counselor. A principal, headmaster, or ... without a letter. The Secondary School Report Form is designed for U.S. school systems but may be adapted for different international school use
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?

  academic preparation for MIT. If there is an extenuating circumstance that
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings

  

  opportunities for Admitted Students. Although a lot of my time is spent preparing for Campus Preview Weekend (sign up now!), I’ve been working with our ... their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2017. If there's an

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 19, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Giving Back (Guest Entry) Guest Entry by Kenny '13

  

  life for a second. Whether you're a current senior and getting excited for CPW, a current undergrad and getting excited for CPW, or a prospective student who will one day be excited for your CPW, we all have a lot

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 5, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Only Answer I Have "Just a couple of sentences."

  

  I think you guys set a record for ben.mitblogs.com - 353 comments in ... experience, and not some MIT-sanctioned, carefully crafted spin. Thank you for being human and for recognizing that I am the same. I had a long response

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  College students do eat real food! ...sometimes. I now present: the culinary adventures of Laura and April.

  

  putting some Chef Boyardee in a pot for lunch. That's not to say that I mind. Today, for example, April's domestic abilities benefited me ... meal for him: steak and potatoes. For serious. It blows my mind. So

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Pictures of what Could Have Been drawings i made for blog posts that i didn't end up posting

  

  keep coming across drawings for blog posts that I decided not to publish ... for MIT? Reason for discontinuation: Not sure, but MIT should pay to ... suggestions for MIT merch" Date: March/April 2024 Premise: I saw a notebook in

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • November 8, 2024
• Blog / Events

  Bad Ideas ...and the universities that encourage them.

  

  's something to be said for watching people do really random, stupid, amusing things. For me, there is nothing to be said for locking yourself in a room for countless hours solving really hard puzzles on little to no sleep

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 30, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  What should I be doing now? Tips for regular and early applicants.

  

  update on what you might want to be thinking about: For Regular Action ... for your interviewer (Educational Counselor) on the MyMIT website. [If ... 1 by the time you interview, but you must have registered for My

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 28, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline Day Happy November 1, Early Action applicants.

  

  app (or take it to the post office for postmarking). I am pleased to see ... submitted both their Part 1 and their Part 2. Thank you for not ... 'd like it to. We're reading for content, and we're used to seeing the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Some CPW Thoughts The latest on CPW planning from the Admissions Office.

  

  matching you with an MIT student host for CPW. With a record number of you expected for CPW, and a large portion of the campus hoping to serve as a host for you, you can imagine how time consuming this can be. Even daylight

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  An American Idol Math Question You guys are all good in math; help me out with this one.

  

  stay open for two hours following the show. Seacrest said that 50 million people registered their votes, roughly 16.67 million for each contestant ... for two hours - the system is not actually measuring anything. Let

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Chocolate Tasting Nuts, olives, and 99% cocoa

  

  In honor of some holiday, MIT's Laboratory for Chocolate Science ... email: "Every year, the Laboratory for Chocolate Science makes truffles to sell for Valentines Day. Naturally, this year is no different! Please

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 12, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Evil Institute of Technology Mystery Hunt, Day 1.

  

  Technology has plans for world domination through weather control. It is our ... Lobby 7 for the Hunt Kickoff: Our team Captain, Keith '02, holds up the ... at the kickoff, including Bryan, who's playing for team Too Much Clue

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2006