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• Blog / Admissions

  Schools of dreams

  

  applies. The inability to offer admission can leave you thinking that ... As you know, I've been traveling frequently these days, and the trips ... . Recently books include Count Down (about the International Math Olympiad) and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2004
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Denied by MIT, now a PhD student at the Media Lab

  

  admissions, then all I can remind you is that success is not always a straight ... wherever you are as amazing as you can (as you already are), then someday you ... , Pat You can go see more of Pat's work at the Media Lab on his project

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 24, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps For the Deferred what to do next

  

  won't tell you, because we can't. We make decisions collaboratively, in ... send? The only "new" thing you need to send in is the February Updates ... and anything new that has happened or will happen. As always, you can

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding My Way Around MIT (Guest Entry) CPW was so hugely difficult to take in all at once that it's hard to…

  

  if you are high enough so the buildings don't get in the way. We were ... by Rena Katz CPW was so hugely difficult to take in all at once that it's hard to sum it all up in one blog post, much like it's hard to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spectacle I was going to title this entry "Spectacle of Light," because I mention MIThenge. Then…

  

  fit it in with playing sports. You obviously want to have some fuel to ... with me here, but I don't really count grilled sandwiches from Alpine in ... . And they come with fries! How can you go wrong? I love all kinds of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Rambax MIT On Rambax, MIT's one and only Senegalese drumming ensemble. Also known as MIT's best Senegalese…

  

  gifts mentioned in "12 Days of Christmas". You can read the transcript of ... In case you are like me and still feeling somewhat Christmas ... , though I can tell you it was the most fun I'd ever had playing sabar

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 6, 2010
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What schools can I cross-register with?

  If you find something that you're interested in studying that isn't available at MIT, you have the option to cross-register at Harvard, Wellesley College, and MassArt.
• Blog / Advice

  We can do this! To high school seniors: we’re in the struggle bus with you

  

  -filling-out-frustrations in the comment section if you want to!"]paragraphs. [/annotation] We ... We are in our senior year of college [annotation note ... year of high school.  In high school, we stayed up extra hours to apply

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • October 7, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Praise Of Holistic Admissions not an admissions machine

  

  fact, in a certain sense you could say that our job, as an admissions ... In last week's blog entry Diversity or Merit? I included the ... role as a socializing institution. College is a place where you meet all

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 20, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Summary of CPW 2006 CPW 2006

  

  unlike any other school in the world. As a freshman, you can work in the ... even more amazing honey-flavored liquid nitrogen ice cream. Can you say ... finally meet a lot of you. You are all awesome and I can't wait to see your

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 11, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Tofu corndogs and low-fat ice cream

  

  . (Can you pick me out in that picture? Let's play Where's Mollie!) I also ... pizza and bourbon chicken from the mall, so day 2 doesn't count.) In my ... and breaks every bone in his body, he can look damn sexy doing it. Since

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Freezing My @$$ off at CPW By: Andrea '11

  

  swimming in root beer. (Before you go ahead and think I'm gross ... :-) You can't see the balls really well because they were small, but I did ... my Dad's money in exchange for the best education I can get. I hope I

  • by Bryan
  • April 16, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summertime Happenings A summer of research and relaxation in Boston

  

  down Newbury Street or Boylston is always in the cards, and even ... , but the project has been limping along in the summer haze. It’s looking ... pride that I had a fantastic time devouring four enormous cups of boba in

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 4, 2014
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain my special circumstances?

  We understand that everyone has a unique story and that we can’t possibly cover every “what if” in an FAQ section. The MIT application allows plenty of room for you to tell us about any special circumstances regarding
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Walk around the blogs Think of it as summer reading.

  

  . I don't know about you, but I think that's a lot to take in all at ... (especially if you're new to the site - hi, new people!). So I've spent the past ... Majors You can't do everything at MIT. But you can do enough. Laura: Tests

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Expedition New England Travel That is Good for the Soul.

  

  ! Peep the other two puzzle boxes that will be completed and glued in the ... offer. Of course, with P-Sets and all, it is easy to get caught up in your dorm or libraries all weekend. In my opinion though, there’s more to life

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • October 26, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  rand.random Random photos of 2016

  

  had to tear it down a couple weeks later) You can watch a time-lapse of ... about, that we easily forget, that comprise the in-between points of time and space. But thanks to modern technology (particularly, in this case

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 16, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Public MIT panel on the science behind vaccines, and ending the evolving pandemic

  

  variants mean in terms of ending the pandemic * What we can do now to ... a webinar on the science of vaccines, and the role they will play in ... interested in science writ large, I wanted to boost this event so more people

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 4, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps for EA Deferred what to do next

  

  . What new stuff should I send? The only "new" thing you need to send in is ... happen. As always, you can send us stuff via fax (617-687-9184) or mail ... EA but ran out of time. If you are retaking tests in December or

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 21, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  , and your safety. You will not be penalized in the application process ... possible in these situations. When you’re able to do so, reach out to us at ... email us. You can always apply Regular Action (RA), too. You don’t get

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017