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  Meet the Class of 2012 Profiles of MIT's new freshmen.

  

  enroll in MIT Student ready for college's traditions of competition, pranks ... 's 2008 list of the best colleges in America. Competition for admission is ... to us," said Quen, who after five years of college course work earned

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 2, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for the Waitlisted Some (hopefully) helpful questions and answers for waitlisted students.

  

  date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of admission from ... colleges recognize and accept this. If I'm admitted off of the waitlist, do I ... I know that folks on the waitlist have lots of questions; hopefully

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Days 4,5,6: NACAC Conference Part 3 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  (adcoms from colleges and universities, GC's from high schools, independent ... year) and attend classes and networking sessions. There's a "college fair for guidance counselors" where all the colleges/universities set up

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider deferring college for a year.

  

  for comment. Many college admissions officers support the idea [of ... at Connecticut College. "Gap year" is a bit of a loaded term, I think ... many of them would be paying for college. I'm not writing to say that all

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  financial aid at Connecticut College. "Gap year" is a bit of a loaded term, I ... ,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
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  More HS Summer Programs Some academic and research opportunities for students to consider.

  

  further list of some terrific math & science summer programs for high school juniors to consider. All of the below are national/international, selective ... programs AwesomeMath Canada/USA Mathcamp Hampshire College Summer Studies in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  wait for it for those awaiting decisions

  

  prehistoric year of 2015 when college decisions were delivered not through the ... college apps. A lot of universities have January 1st deadlines, and that ... 's over a week for you to flail, refresh College Confidential repeatedly

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 6, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Some answers for those offered a place on MIT's waitlist.

  

  colleges? You should accept the offer of admission from another college ... . We colleges recognize and accept this. If I'm admitted off of the ... I know that folks on the waitlist have lots of questions; hopefully

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. Click through for the extended answer.

  

  of philosophy, MIT is committed to the idea of equal access to higher education for everyone. It has been our experience that the cost of applying to MIT can be a barrier for those of modest financial means or those

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 16, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Day Before Selection Begins "Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it."

  

  terms of competitive college admissions and how we (meaning all colleges ... disturbing article today. Reality-television-culture meets college admissions ... that "colleges are looking for." Absurd. And supposedly the girl is a

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Power of suggestion This entry will tell you whether you'll get into MIT or not in two minutes.

  

  Kappa Late Night, a fall talent show for charity sponsored by one of MIT ... awards, one of the sisters announced: "Okay, and the next winner is number 1024!" Did you just think, "Hey, that's a power of 2!"? So did I! So did

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2021 Wait List Today, we have closed out the wait list for the Class of 2021.

  

  The May 1 reply deadline has come and gone, and we know many of you ... , we had a record-high percentage of admitted students choosing to enroll at MIT (also known in admissions parlance as the "yield") of greater

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I Never Thought I Would Join a Sorority ...but here I am?

  

  To all of you who are wondering how in the world you will navigate the social aspects of college, first of all, chill. I have received so ... social hierarchy on top of academics in college, which are already

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 6, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Marilee Jones in the news The Associated Press article about Dean Marilee Jones.

  

  recent gathering of college admissions professionals in Boston. She means ... and physical toll of the competition for slots in selective colleges ... -building, they say, are draining the fun out of life for their students. College

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Derailment My Gap Year

  

  it might be of interest to you! Enjoy, and comment. Derailment Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of ... , “Do you want to see this?” “Yes, I do.” During the fall of my senior

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 18, 2011
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Cambridge-MIT Exchange

  

  Tourists, and Students, Punting outside of Kings' College King's College ... college crew. Seeing another academic system, one where much more emphasis is placed on long-term retention of learning, has been a good

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  From the eyes of a newly minted EC A flashback++

  

  about, but if you tell me, I will, but my lack of blogging is not the intention of this article. Instead, hopefully, I can be the umpteenth person to talk to you about college decisions and my own experience. When I

  • by Bryan
  • March 31, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Waiting Game hit submit time to quit

  

  you to all these colleges, you are not giving parts of yourself to these ... -clack of my fingers, as they smacked against the keys. The glare of the TV ... of me. I'm sure my mom said some encouraging words, like she always

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 1, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Scholar, Episode 2 A few thoughts on last night's episode of the reality television show "The Scholar"...

  

  neediness in terms of paying for college, are from middle class families. I ... A few thoughts on last night's episode of the reality television show "The Scholar"... Favorite commercial: Intel and its support of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 14, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Happy Holidays from MIT! Images of the Season

  

  Happy holidays!!! Right now, some of you may be frantically finishing your practice exams, college applications, or holiday shopping trips ... memories below. From the Department of Chemical Engineering: (drawn on the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 15, 2015