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• Blog / About Decisions

  Tchau! Labs vai para a praia! And the King of the Internet returns.

  

  - the King of the Internet, Chris Peterson, fresh from a master's degree ... against college admissions. Everybody assumes this is how it happens, but it ... handful of colleges worth going to.   At the aforementioned

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • June 26, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action versus Regular Action Use this link when you get to the end of the post, you'll understand.

  

  one choice college and they are really anxious to fill out the ... ," right? Wrong. Early Decision, different than Early Action, is not offered ... . However, several schools offering early action will allow you to apply to

  • by Snively '11
  • June 15, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  I Wrote an MIT Application Essay on Getting a B in Calculus College Search 2KChel, how I found MIT, and how I turned the B around

  

  who’s just about to start the college application process, which might ... —the college application process in general—for a very, very long time. (A lot of ... of a college experience, and I was also intensely familiar with how to

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • October 12, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  grad school vs. undergrad should you MEng?

  

  at a company in exchange for that company funding your degree. I TA an ... financially feasible for students to pursue the degree. Social life is ... students to receive master’s degrees in computer science, the MEng requires

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 9, 2023
• Blog / IAP

  As the City Slumbers thoughts while walking in a park

  

  back in high school had emailed me out of the blue and offered to catch ... me over Zoom about their wild college days. I can’t wait to see them in ... ="at least I assume this is high school as opposed to college, but I’ve never

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 21, 2021
• Blog / Announcements

  For those whose applications have been interrupted by disasters and disruptions providing what information and comfort we can

  

  applying to (or attending) college, and thinking about their educational ... not, there is no way to simply put your head down in college and learn a bunch of stuff so you can succeed in the real world later: your college

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 29, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Dark Side of the Moon Mi vida. Nada m√°s.

  

  Boston area through offering educational programs taught by MIT undergrads ... (harhar) "Hardcore College Admissions." 'Twas fun :D Man, I love speaking about college admissions now. Maybe I'll go work for Princeton Review when

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics If you want to come to MIT, you'd better learn a thing or two about…

  

  lost' question, which offers a choice between two public-health programs ... community college) and get good grades in them. And, of course, you can get ... , and that male college students kill themselves five times more often

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 1, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  On schools & context

  

  chance of having been polished by expensive college counselors? I ... different offerings. Different regions have different opportunities. Different ... college counselors spend hours crafting a recommendation letter for each

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 23, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hosed Hosed- adj. Bogged down with work (From the glossary of the 2007-2008 How to Get…

  

  Engineering department, informing me that I needed to fill out my degree ... the degree I will be awarded: A Bachelor's of Science in Engineering as ... your name will look like on the degree, but...let's not jinx this, okay

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 7, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Global warming? ...or just a weather anomaly?

  

  average high temperature of 36 degrees and an average low of 22 degrees ... around an extremely pleasant 65 degrees! My classmates and I took advantage

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Borne back ceaselessly into the past I've had a week! The whole earth was created in a week!

  

  down on your stomach at the 30-degree (or pi/6 radians, if you prefer ... -degree sauna into a 36-degree river. So, I hope you don't mind me writing

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 13, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Is study help available?

  MIT offers a variety of academic resources to provide support for any student facing a particularly tough academic challenge, from tutoring and study groups to time management tips and testing strategies. Here's a
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I take a summer session?

  During the regular Summer Session, MIT offers a limited selection of the subjects available in the academic year, as well as a few subjects designed for special interests and needs of MIT students. All classes are for
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What other student activities can I do?

  You can do anything we already offer on campus, or you can start your own "thing" at MIT! Check out Campus & Student Activities to see what's going on around campus, or check out a list of active groups from
• FAQ / First-year application

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• FAQ / Transfer

  How much does the transfer application cost?

  The transfer application costs $75. Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A Great Hunger an artisanal take on my quarter life crisis

  

  ; who will pursue their own dreams.” Graduating college--or high school ... great fondness for Caltech, and places like Olin College or Harvey Mudd. I ... easy feat. As a high school student, I thought that graduating college

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  My winter break so far take a break

  

  at our respective colleges. For the 24th and 25th, I spent time at the ... able to just sit down and talk about my college experience to someone who ... degree but most likely can't. The past couple of days have been a series

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 29, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  What I want to be when I grow up Did I go with the baseball announcer idea? Or the Daily Show script writer? Read…

  

  . Freshman year of college I wanted to never have to pick a major. Sophomore year of college I "wanted" to work in robotics, because they make you pick something eventually. Junior year of college I wanted to be a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2008