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• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I need a high school diploma to apply?

  school classes, a strong academic foundation in high school both improves your odds of getting into MIT and will help you make the most of the Institute when you're here. For some more information, check out What to do in
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have required classes or language requirements?

  , chemistry, biology, and four years of English. We want you to take the most challenging coursework available to you at your high school, treating both AP and IB coursework as college level and the highest level of rigor in
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UEA Internship Panel

  

  internship panel for anyone interested in a career or degree in economics. (I've pasted some excerpts from the UEA email in italics.) The complimentary ... ?" Q: What does an economist do? A: A lot in the short run, which amounts

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language classes over IAP

  

  of several language classes is available in condensed form: three hours a day, five days a week, but the benefit is that you get an intensive immersion that allows you to take the second level during the spring semester

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fall Adventures a day in rhode island, maine, and boston

  

  activities associated with fall. When colder weather started creeping in ... .[/annotation]It turns out, though, that one of the best perks of living in Boston is how ... because none of us had ever been to Rhode Island before. In an attempt to

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • November 6, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Hardest Thing Ever FOP, family, and how I'm doing so far... plus some findings on frisbee and free…

  

  rocky Appalachians. I was all over the place. The meditation camp in New ... was leaving. I'm in love with Oregon, and I'm obsessed with my family ... participating in the Freshman Outdoors Program, a pre-orientation backpacking trip

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 4, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  a super timely post about spotify wrapped bloggers wrapped 2018

  

  , "Graceland" by Paul Simon, "And She Was" by Talking Heads, "Dress Up in You" by ... that playlist. @spotify wyd. This is relevant to you because algorithms ... kind of stuff but some algorithms are just bad. Not just bad in the sense

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 4, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Solicitation You've got questions. I'll have answers tomorrow night.

  

  queen you are at MIT is a pale shadow of the drama queen you were in high ... first term freshmen. But really... you don't need pass/no record in grad ... fixing all the links in all the blog entries ever written... turns out that

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Weather Sensitive I know you think that I don't care, but I really do.

  

  So you all know that I come from South Florida. (And if you didn't, then look! You do now!) In Fort Lauderdale, we don't have seasons. Sure, it gets cold in that wet, drippy way that makes you feel like you

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 27, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  how to meet curious people

  

  -chasers, dispassionate hoop-jumpers, what have you. At MIT, while these people certainly exist in droves—McKinsey information sessions are packed full, pre ... time in college: Not being involved in professional clubs. My sophomore

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 19, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Decisions 2012

  

  you have submitted. We appreciate the time and effort you have put in to ... settling down, we wanted to give you all an update as soon as possible ... waitlist this year. This is the first time in the last seven years that we

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  critical to enjoy the work that you are doing. In my case, I found a good ... work environment you see yourself being happy and productive in, and the type of job that you are interested in doing. Keep an open mind (you may

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Jenny Hu- Adapting to Artifical Gravity Junior Jenny Hu worked in the MIT Man Vehicle Laboratory to study if people can…

  

  to Earth. Artificial gravity can be generated in space by rotating ... functioning in artificial gravity before their missions to space. Junior Jenny Hu worked in the MIT Man Vehicle Laboratory to study if people can

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 7, 2005
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  As you know, we had a very competitive Early Action applicant pool ... deferred, then we will reconsider your application anew in Regular Action ... students shortly. In the meantime, please feel free to use this forum to chat

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Preview Weekend

  

  machine will kick in soon. Have any questions or concerns? Post them and I'll try to get back to you ASAP! In the meantime...get pumped.

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 6, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  winning embracing positive-sum

  

  of events are often blessings in disguise. friends joining new groups can be a good way for you to meet new people, having acquaintances with ... because of the academic environment i was raised in - other people doing

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • April 2, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Questbridge College Admissions Conference A guest post from Louis Lamia '14, an MIT Quest Scholar.

  

  Some of you may look at my last post and wonder, "what's happened to Mikey since last year's waitlist decisions were posted in May?!" Well ... to rest and relax. In addition, I attended one of the Quest

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Bienvenidos a Miami Updates from South Florida.

  

  helpful to you. We had a great crowd in Miami. The Miami meeting was one ... pretty emotional. To those of you who joined me in the moment of silence, thank you. In the middle of each meeting, I introduce the local

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 12, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  This Post Has a Happy Ending dealing with obstacles @ MIT

  

  happy ending. The past is a lesson learned. I share it with you... I can ... Do you know what “hosed” means? Urban Dictionary defines it as ... available (as in trying to drink from a firehose). (context: MIT)” I drank

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 30, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Birthday! (a.k.a my first video blog) vlogging? MEAT CAKE!

  

  Hallo blogger faithful! Undoubtedly you've noticed that the times ... give you Snively's 21st Birthday as seen on Conner 2! Watch and see how a birthday is meant to be celebrated! There's everything you could want: jokes

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 30, 2009