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• Blog / Classes

  Misconceptions initial thoughts from a first-gen college student

  

  participate in[annotation note="Recruitment is the week-long process you go ... I first stepped onto MIT’s campus in the summer of my junior year ... like. I didn’t visit many colleges outside of my local area in high

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 30, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Consilience From college essays to a Medieval Studies @ MIT Colloquium

  

  In 10th grade, I read a book by the biologist Edward O. Wilson and ... , in my graduation speech, with strangers I met at conferences. After I ... babbling about E. O. Wilson; Prof. Bahr reminded me that we were in the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  USA Wins 2nd in International Math Olympiad Three MIT '09s won Gold Medals.

  

  world send teams of 4-6 high school students to represent their nation in ... competitions -- concluded in Merida, Mexico. This year, 513 competitors from 93 ... over 9 hours (if this sounds easy, you should check out the problems

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  all the notes i took in a week riveting stuff, i know

  

  Not too long ago, my desk was covered in every variety of stationary imaginable- brush pens, washi tape, wax stamps, glitter pens, you get the gist ... notes I take in a typical week of classes.  2.086- Numerical Computation

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • November 8, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Alia Whitney-Johnson: Making a Difference in Sri Lanka Alia Whitney-Johnson, a Junior studying Civil and Environmental Engineering, spent three weeks teaching the art…

  

  teaching the art of jewelry making to eighteen Sri Lankan young mothers in a ... treasure those moments when the girls would clearly be talking about me in ... , organization, hope, and autonomy. Emerge would continue to support them in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  blogger tag yourself: quarantine edition favorite hobby? looking in the mirror and wondering if i'm real

  

  if i didn't tag myself as, erm, myself, i'd probably say i'm Afeefah. damn, i'm always working in bed and it's SUCH an issue. who are you? let us know :)

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 1, 2020
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU GOT IN! Check your MyMIT account 24 hours from now for next steps for admitted students. But for now, go celebrate!      

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2017
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU GOT IN! Check your MyMIT account tomorrow morning (around 10AM ET) for next steps for admitted students. But for now, go celebrate!  

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Superbowl Discuss.

  

  I am currently a bit overwhelmed with work & application reading, but I'll return next week with the next Q&A and other new content. In the meantime... Superbowl: discuss. Who are you pulling for? Who

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Holidays! The bloggers' holiday pic.

  

  Just a quick note to say happy holidays from all of us to all of you. We hope your vacations are fun and safe, and that your 2006 is super. :-) P.S. All questions to date have been answered in the previous entry...

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Busy times

  

  For those of you hoping for an Admissions status update, here goes ... quite busy here in Admissions lately. In addition to the requisite 4 ... me. This morning was a meeting about our new viewbook, discussed in Ben

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 3, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT consider legacy?

  MIT doesn't consider legacy or alumni relations in our admissions process. If you'd like to read more about this policy, check out the blog Just to Be Clear: We Don't Do Legacy.
• FAQ / Afford

  Does MIT have a Financial Aid Calculator?

  We have two calculators. The MyinTuition Quick College Cost Estimator provides a quick estimate based on six questions. For a more in-depth review, the Net Price Calculator will help you learn your eligibility for
• FAQ / Afford

  What is need-blind admissions?

  MIT's need-blind admissions process ensures that you will not be disadvantaged in the admissions process because of your financial need. Our admissions process is need-blind for all students, foreign and domestic.
• Blog / Challenges

  Hosed Exams=Cars, I'll show you how!

  

  in different weeks so that you have one or two exams to take every two ... the scheduling for every exam and you get three exams in three days ... So you know how cars sit at stoplights with their all their blinkers

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 6, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT TechFair THINK Competition A national science competition "intended to motivate high school students to think about problems related…

  

  let you guys know about a competition that she and fellow MIT undergrads ... high school students who are interested in MIT: The MIT TechFair THINK ... celebrating innovative technology by bringing in companies to showcase their

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / Events

  freshman blogger, sophomore student a reflection on some new and old things

  

  interested to partake in social activities. Though to be fair, you get what you ... your estimate Step in your essence  and know that you're excellent   ... beloved members of my living group who have now [annotation note="I miss you

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • September 21, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  We’re #1! What's the emoticon for oversize foam hand?

  

  such a vibrant, creative place that if you can't find something amazing ... that? Blogs: You're reading one now! We do have others from all corners of the Institute, so you might want to check out the MIT Blogroll

  • by Dave McOwen
  • January 29, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Kim Affair It's been fun, guys.

  

  this. If you don't believe me, the lowest score you can possibly get on ... parents. Have a nice day. I don't know if any of you have heard about this, but I thought it would be best if you heard it from me. It's been a very

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 1, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  the luxury of bad art nothing but the truth

  

  sometimes, but it can also get in the way of the reasons I began writing in ... . I became interested in songwriting after listening to Olivia Rodrigo ... distance between souls in crisply-produced three-minute bundles. [caption id

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 11, 2023