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• Blog / Admissions

  Writing the MIT Application Essays Hurgh. I know.

  

  former Associate Director of Admissions https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/how-to-write-a-college ... you want to study?" essay 5:17 The "how do you improve the lives of ... 've overcome" essay 10:17 Just breeeeeathe Some of my favorite blog posts about

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 28, 2017
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is MITES Semester (formerly MOSTEC)?

  MITES Semester (formerly known as MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community, MOSTEC) is a six-month hybrid learning STEM and college preparation experience, free of charge, for rising high school seniors. The
• 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 ... financial aid and estimate your out-of-pocket expenses.  
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for November Reflect, rewrite, repeat

  

  A lot of the people reading this have probably spent the past two ... [/annotation]. A lot of the people reading this are probably starting on their Common ... in your college app process: good job! You're doing really good, keep

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Choose a Laptop for College your companion for all four years

  

  bootloader. After three days at the mercy of How-To Geek and Super User, I ... school ran out of vouchers to take these exams so I never got certified but ... business at home to raise money for college. Choosing a laptop for college

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Want To Play Music @ MIT? (informally, that is.)

  

  to college - I played solo in coffeehouses, as half of an acoustic duo ... in an a cappella group for most of college as well as college choir ... When I got my first guitar at age 3, I immediately began dreaming of

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s May 2nd. Have you replied to your colleges yet? The music has stopped -- the last dance is over.

  

  admission offers to. (If you think waiting for a handful of college decisions ... The college admissions process is often compared to dating. It's a dance that happens between students and colleges where the power dynamic

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 2, 2014
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer transfer credit?

  If you're admitted, you can expect to receive credit for subjects of ... description of the Institute's academic programs. Transfer students typically lose at least one semester of coursework. Most students enter MIT as
• Blog / About Decisions

  Remember to Breathe Chicken Soup for the Applicant's Soul

  

  So many of you are starting off with college applications trying to summarize and capture the important things in your college application, and ... million extracurriculars I was involved in. A word of advice: Take a deep

  • by Bryan
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.

  

  that elite colleges do not have higher rates of suicide than others ... ; thousands of other suicides at colleges went mostly unmentioned.) These deaths ... Victor Schwartz and Jerald Kay The recent suicides of college students at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / How to MIT

  Best Free Software for College Students must haves for productivity, security, and more

  

  you should download and test out in your first few weeks of college. I ... College students have to be productive. In trying to manage all my ... . After trying dozens of them and seeing which ones most of my friends use

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  The Genesis Embrace me Blogosphere!!!!

  

  University of Maryland, College Park for a master’s degree, Morehouse College ... in college admissions at Rowan University in my home state of New ... learn more about higher education and the field of college admissions. So

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • September 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Passions (No, not that kind)

  

  college essay is a lot of work, but the work should not be bad; the reason ... the best of you. The college essay is the time to shamelessly (but ... worrying about college so much -- go enjoy the rest of your senior year

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The Role You Play in the Admissions Process by Jenny Rifken, Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions @ MIT.

  admitted to all of the colleges on my list. I was also really lucky in that ... rankings or someone else's list of "best" colleges. A school missing from ... research on the selectivity of the colleges (and this is what I mean about

  • by mitblogs
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cambridge Traditions and 5 Course Meals

  

  college. I think all of the colleges has a matriculation ceremony on the ... sign a book or piece of paper. Each college also hosts their own ... one of the best dinners among the colleges. It was a 5 course meal that

  • by Cambridge
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  're quite interested in finding ways of making college admissions and the high ... ,000 or more many of them would be paying for college. I'm not writing to ... college admissions makes parents nervous about any kind of unusual path

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  're quite interested in finding ways of making college admissions and the high ... ,000 or more many of them would be paying for college. I'm not writing to ... college admissions makes parents nervous about any kind of unusual path

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  International Selection Day 2

  

  message is, relax! College admissions is not the end of the world! ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and international students.   Today was the second and final day of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  College students do eat real food! ...sometimes. I now present: the culinary adventures of Laura and April.

  

  anyway, after having another bowl of Chef Boyardee for lunch today, I ... 's food was real. Mine came out of a box: This neat little all-in-one box ... of the floor...) It was nicer than most meals from home! (Oops, my mom

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I request a fee waiver?

  We understand that paying college application fees presents a ... section of the application. MIT practices need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver will not have any negative impact on your chances of