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• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Are We Waiting For answer: FPOPs to begin!

  

  participate in one of 22 Freshman Pre-Orientation Programs (FPOPs), which offer students an early introduction to in the social life of learning at MIT. As ... Freshman orientation for the Class of 2018 officially begins in two

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 17, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist MIT admitted some applicants from the waitlist today.

  

  students on the waitlist that we will not be able to offer them admission. We offered a spot on the waitlist to just under 400 people, and most of those ... off the waitlist, and wishing them the best of luck at the college they

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  tote bag tour i have so many things to carry

  

  I don’t know how it started exactly–a nice lug of canvas here, a floppy rectangle of yellow there. I tried my best to retreat under the guise of functionality: this one’s dark enough to hold tubes of paint, and

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • May 2, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fuel from the Fields: MIT Charcoal Project a "simple and affordable solution" to charcoal production in Haiti, 21 pictures

  

  . ''Usually a degree in engineering means you'll eventually be working on cars ... here's just one example of a) how hands on the class is, and b) how it ... ? Charcoal is the product of incomplete combustion of organic matter. This

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu To you, and you, and you and you and you.

  

  Registration Day for MIT students (the official start of the new academic year) I ... opportunity to help people discover the MIT that I know. Those of you who are ... 's always open. I might even have cookies or pie. Those of you who want to be

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  First read

  

  Welcome those of you who have just joined us! I encourage you to read ... gather for our meeting to get us prepared to read your thousands of ... makes a good summary of an application. I just finished reading and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2004
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I don’t have a school counselor?

  school counselor letter is not a required part of the MIT application; it ... . Because school systems vary outside of the U.S. and many international ... /principal to upload your official transcript (with three years of subject grades
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken Name:Jenny Rifken; Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions; Hometown: Elgin, Illlinois

  

  School College: University of Michigan, 1995, English Language and ... (who have the best record in baseball right now), the University of ... Name:Jenny Rifken Job title: Director of Recruitment and Associate

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  The POWER of a Mechanical Engineering

  

  in Japan; research the potential of shale gas as an energy source at Iberdrola in Spain; conduct experimental investigations of rheological substances at RWTH Aachen University in Germany; and develop engineering

  • by MISTI Program
  • December 7, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  AOs write the “What do you do for fun?” essay Ever wondered what admissions officers do when they're not reading applications?

  

  [intro]We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (250 words maximum)[/intro]   If you are familiar with

  • by Jeremy W.
  • July 9, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Cognitive Processes or: i take a personality test again

  

  look for universals. Often are gifted in the use of metaphors to bridge ... about it, he was going to do a slight analog of the quiz called the Keys 2 ... : Gryffindor + INFJ End of Freshman IAP: Gryffindor + ENFP End of Freshman Year

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 2, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MOMENTOS IMPRESIONANTES Because this place is full of them.

  

  on one of those rare cold days, with icy sheets of rain washing the ... the well-practiced, the shouts of people reached my ears. “Come and see ... look at one of them— I have no idea what happened next. The world

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Trendy Reif Strikes Again this time with the ALS bucket challenge.

  

  university president. My favorite example of such continues to be MIT President ... University presidents are the black suit-wearing overseers who sit at the back of every school event while silently staring at everyone with

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 26, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  On Essay Writing A guide to essay writing for the express purpose of obtaining admittance to an institute…

  

  with a pithy line or a catchy hook to convince you to read the rest of this blog post, but unfortunately, the circuits in my brain in charge of ... three weeks, I've been spending most of my free time on medical school

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  This year well over 18,000 students applied to MIT, the most in our history.  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language classes over IAP

  

  During our Independent Activities Period (IAP), essentially most of ... semester -- numerous for-credit classes are on offer. The full first semester of several language classes is available in condensed form: three hours

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2005
• FAQ / Visit

  How do I sign up for an info session and/or campus tour?

  We look forward to showing you what makes MIT so special! We offer in ... MIT! There are many ways to enjoy our campus from the comfort of your ... -created version of MIT in Minecraft!
• Blog / Athletics

  Nadal, Federer, Helfant ‘85 Adam Helfant '85 is the new boss of professional men's tennis.

  

  one thing that strikes me is that there are a lot of MIT applicants who like tennis, both playing and watching it. Thus, I'd guess a lot of the ... Class of 1985, has been named the Executive Chairman & President of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  at 40% of responding American universities). I understand the concerns ... for residents of certain countries. This past weekend, a group of universities including MIT filed an amicus brief in federal court opposing the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Designing MIT for democracy why is MIT so decentralized and chaotic? BECAUSE DEMOCRACY

  

  curricula were similar to that of a Soviet university and that “the kind of ... role of a private university in an era of well-funded public universities ... While reading Whitney Zhang's article in the Tech on the history of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 19, 2018