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  Trip Report: IvyPlus some reflections from an admissions conference

  

  -years-more-or-less-when-we-feel-like-it gathering of admissions folks from the "IvyPlus" schools, defined, for the ... from at other schools. And it turns out that, though all of our offices ... back. And so most schools cut back on some combination of hiring, raises

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 13, 2011
• Blog / Summer

  turning back time now your clock can follow the right hand rule!

  

  doing some math and a lot of camp. Mickey Mouse™ won’t tell you this, but ... name like Mathcamp, you’d assume we do a lot of math. And you’re not wrong. But everyone can choose exactly how much and what type of math they

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 27, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Questbridge College Admissions Conference A guest post from Louis Lamia '14, an MIT Quest Scholar.

  

  , given that we're so busy during the school year giving presentations and ... other schools and are interested in other things and are still a lot of ... than a state school, and of course a talk by Questbridge Co-founder Dr

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: new HASS concentration in Computing and Society studying humans? studying computers? porque no los dos?

  

  rise to the level of a [annotation note="Although, if a minor is offered ... offer insights to improve the social, cultural, and political impact of ... share with you. First things first: as you may know, the foundation of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 29, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  This One is for the Families… ...but applicants can read it as well...

  

  really complicated I thought it might be worthwhile to offer some of my ... be offered a place at another great school. Waitlisted: In some ways ... of choices, first accepting an offer of admission elsewhere — which all

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 12, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Aftermath Literally.

  

  or a vapid deferral offers no reward for many years of hard work. But ... take away from you. The end of high school is only the beginning – and ... This week has been a battle for all of us – I just finished my

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 17, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

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

  

  school in terms of cross-admits with MIT. If you apply to both and get ... other ESP chapters after they went on to grad school. As of now, UChicago ... Sometimes, when life at MIT gets too tough, this is what I think of

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  a week of summer ft. cafes, lab, and assorted thoughts

  

  This summer has been busy, this summer has been full. I’ve been ... flower pressed between pages. Here’s a snapshot of a week: https ... plays, there’s always at least one free table, and most of the clientele

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 8, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admission Interview Tick tock!

  

  mention school and real life), I do need to mention one vital part of the application process that should be at the top of your To Do list: the interview ... . Just like the teachers you’ve asked for letters of recommendation (you

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  TEDxCambridge! 1. How TED talks can improve your life 2. Recently hosted and filmed right here…

  

  extra years of life   How schools kill creativity This video is a ... left before EA decisions. Given that the average length of a TED talk is ... remarkable people, free to the world." I started watching them in high school

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • December 13, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Paul Farmer at the Broad Lander update October 28

  

  amazing to attend school in an area where these sorts of people's paths ... school in a city that is a hub of so much intellectual activity. (And I don ... I try to attend at least one guest speaker talk a week (many of them

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Food, Folks, and Fun…..but definitely not mcdonald’s Quinton makes friends at the Muslim Student Association

  

  , attended the dinner and offered words of introduction. He has been a member ... community. Over the past couple of months, I have been exploring this wild and ... , and staff as humanly possible in order to get a full taste of the true

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 1, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  42 Recipes for Surviving Freshman Year (Part 2)

  

  This is the more hardcore half or so of the 42 recipes. Most of these ... and sweet peas Effort: 3 Ingredients: Sweet potatoes Small can of ... dish and add a small amount of salt. Cook on high in the microwave for

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 3, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Most of You Will Be Deferred Option three

  

  . Remember that, regardless of where you go after high school, these are your ... my elementary school parking lot alone. Vienna by Billy Joel was on the ... . Dear Ella,  We have completed our early action review of your

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • December 6, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  throughlines some things never change (but thankfully, only some)

  

  school could be, these were the types of things i could only dream of doing ... high school, the period of my life where i felt like i "became a person ... overview of the bajillion things I’m busy with these days) is to share some

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Passing along some e-mails, and my responses to them.

  

  this one IB exam, and my school doesn't offer it. My school offers very ... is great! If a course isn't offered at your school, MIT will not ... school senior said, as part of a longer e-mail: I really want to study

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  C’est la Vie In which I describe my summer in words, without photos (yet).

  

  school students during six weeks of the summer. I co-directed the ESP SAT ... I'm thrilled to have a group of awesome high school students (we went ... blogs since school ended. To be honest, this summer had been wonderful

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Non-Blinding my junior year(s)

  

  very different in high school than they do now, but the moral of the ... It's my junior year, and I am busy working on graduation requirements ... that I need to put in this work now for when I apply to schools this

  • by Paige B. '24
  • March 22, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  California Love a week in the life of an admissions officer on the road

  

  ;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The next morning I woke up at 6AM and began a full day of school visits. How ... prioritize public schools (~70% of MIT undergraduates attended public schools ... School, which offers a magnet program in health sciences to all students in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 12, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Reno/Sacramento wrap-up The latest from the West Coast.

  

  Davidson Institute offers many programs of interest to the kinds of students ... database of resources for gifted students. The Institute offers many programs ... that MIT is not one of those big football schools where thousands of fans

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006