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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  here and over at College Confidential. Haven't had much time to hang out ... . Though it's been a lot of work, I've been having a lot of fun. Selecting the class is one of the most rewarding moments of the admissions cycle

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  International Admissions Conference My review of the annual OACAC conference.

  

  conference of the Overseas Association of College Admissions Counseling (OACAC ... , the Dean of Admission at Knox College, and John, an admissions officer at the College of Wooster. This is the first time for me in a dorm in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Jonte ‘13 The fourth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  ." Craighead's list of colleges that he considered also included Stanford ... commerce. Brown, a graduate of Middlebury College and St. John’s University ... 12-year history of the program, the college graduation rate of Ron

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 30, 2009
• Blog / Events

  MIT wins the Putnam ...for the third year in a row!

  

  -based college math competition held on the first Saturday of December. The ... The results of the 2015 Putnam Competition were recently released ... of Mark Sellke '18, Bobby Shen '17, and David Yang '17. The Putnam

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 1, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  experience CollegeConfidential is more a source of stress and nervousness and ... CollegeConfidential anyway). You are, of course, welcome to check MITAdmissions compulsively instead of CollegeConfidential. I recommend rewatching

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Remember, Remember, the 17th of December… things that happened

  

  There has been some discussion on CollegeConfidential and in the ... and time!   While Pharyngula on CollegeConfidential mused that ... according to Wikipedia: 546 – Gothic War: The Ostrogoths of King Totila

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 16, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Just To Be Clear: We Don’t Do Legacy anatomy of a WTF in the WSJ

  

  advantages of learning, who had the means to go to college in an era before ... Journal about whether or not colleges should consider legacy in the admissions process. For those of you not familiar with the practice, “legacy

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Dishwashers, parents, space: what do these things have in common?

  

  college I realized that the dishwasher is on a long list of things that make ... your closets back home. College students are masters of the game Jenga ... me wrong, college is great and I LOVE it here. The lack of the above

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 9, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What happens if I’m not selected as a Match?

  with any schools. If you ranked MIT as one of your College Match schools ... All QuestBridge College Match results are announced in early December ... Action. (All of the MIT test requirements must be completed by November 30
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist who ranked MIT but was not matched still apply for EA and/or RA?

  students, regardless of citizenship. If admitted to MIT through the QuestBridge Match, you’ll receive the College Match Scholarship. If you’re admitted ... offer made up of grants and scholarships that will meet 100% of your
• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  There are many applicants to MIT from many types of backgrounds, and ... awhile, we would expect to see the results of your standardized tests ... that non-traditional applicants take some college courses at a community
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  of your college choices. The deadline to complete the form is April 18 ... the offer of admission from another college before May 1, even if it ... . All of this is a standard part of the admissions process. We colleges

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Profile On The Web: Can It Hurt You? Responses to questions on Facebook and other internet profiles and how they can affect college…

  

  . Those of you who will be applying to college in the next year or two, do ... Facebook and other internet profiles can affect college admissions. After ... a copy of our correspondence: Do you believe what students put on the

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  1 reply date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of ... part of the admissions process. We colleges recognize and accept this ... choosing the best fit college of those who have offered you admission. Wait

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  other colleges? You should accept the offer of admission from another ... part of the admissions process. We colleges recognize and accept this ... choosing the best fit college of those who have offered you admission

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  of your college choices. The deadline to complete the form is April 18 ... 1 reply date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of ... part of the admissions process. We colleges recognize and accept this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Lyrics to my MIT experience i definitely never, ever wrote songfics when i was in middle school

  

  college acceptance as the light at the end of a dark tunnel, and clutched ... of college and into the real world, that East Campus version of myself ... losing a year of my college experience to COVID-19. I'd trade literally

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 15, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Further details for waitlisted applicants.

  

  offer of admission from another college before May 1, even if it means ... I know that folks on the waitlist have lots of questions; hopefully ... aiming for a class of about 1,075 students this year. Based on our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Many Ways To Define “The Best” A long response to a CC thread in which I offer my opinions on AP…

  

  and on. There are literally hundreds of amazing colleges and ... away from college, and I'm no expert on the parent side of this process ... College Confidential thread about the pressure to load up on AP classes

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  last minute application panic for the procrastinators

  

  relatives you totally didn’t forget about! a tenth of a college textbook! The ... working on your college applications instead. But since you’re already here, please watch this calming .gif of a cat: Take a deep breath. Mmm

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 22, 2019