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  March Questions Omnibus 3

  

  all of these schools look at admissions somewhat differently. Above all, though, we're all looking for a good match, and since each of these schools ... overall preference by MIT. Sometimes, from one school, all of the admits

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  AHHH CPW!!! Was the name of my last blog post I wrote prior to CPW last year, and it is, once again, that time of year! This year I'd like ... of every second of CPW by meeting your prospective classmates and doing

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does my school submit recommendation letters and transcripts?

  MIT requires letters of recommendation from two teachers. The most ...  materials from your school counselor (typically including your transcript, a school profile, and a letter of recommendation). MIT's recommendations process is
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [guest post] on undergrad by laura c. '23

  

  of work. while I’m a bit disappointed that very few of my grad school ... schools but not at mit, which comes with a totally new set of lessons about ... incoming students. even if your high school didn’t offer any college

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 16, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes! Classes! Classes! Classes!

  

  beyond capable of accomplishing what high school is throwing at you. So if ... Last Year of High School Magnifying Glass, which always makes things look ... these past three years - to start up a high school chapter of Amnesty

  • by Karen F. '11
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  必须好 – pt. 1 just keep swimming

  

  high school that I’m proud of, including being able to support my parents ... and not changed my perspective. I am an angry crier. In high school, I stared blankly at a wall whenever I was hit with a wave of sadness

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 23, 2024
• Blog / About Decisions

  Culture, not the bacterial kind Some questions you should be asking about all the schools to which you're applying.

  

  that Harvard Medical School offers (which is a PhD program) is really ... (This entry courtesy of the free wireless internet at the Hotel ... of glad I'm interviewing for graduate programs this year while writing

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 4, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is MIT’s mascot/school colors?

  Our mascot is a beaver—nature's original engineer. Perfect, right? Tim the Beaver has been a member of the MIT community for 100 years. MIT's school colors are cardinal red and silver gray.
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Harbinger of Doom, Despair, and Knowledge: PSETS Don't worry, not as bad as they sound.

  

  high school. Calc consisted of homework every night, to be collected ... time flies by, and the impression I had of MIT vs now, I remembered with ... academic way of saying "homework", and the answer to what you'll be doing on

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Life + Sciences = Life Sciences

  

  (and on top of homework enough) that I can blog, yayy. First ... since I got into this place. Good luck to all of you! I can't wait to meet some of you at CPW :) Second: I remember when it came time for me to

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 8, 2011
• FAQ / International applicants

  What is the Secondary School Report?

  you submit your high school transcript with three years of grades and ... The Secondary School Report Form is designed for U.S. school systems but may be adapted for international school use. Many international
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Champagne, pistols, and my new UROP blogging in a power outage. that's hardcore. though anna beat me to it.

  

  There are many legendary stories of perseverance in history.  Custer's Last Stand.  The Battle of the Alamo.  That one time those buff Spartan dudes kicked lots of people into wells. And then there's this guy: As

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 29, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Still Alive! sorry, this has nothing to do with portal

  

  Hey all! It's been a while. I've had a busy last month: 0. I said this post had nothing to do with Portal, but that's sort of like stating ... around to playing Braid, which is sort of like Portal in that it involves

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  A slightly snarkier guide to visitors How to not be the kind of MIT visitor who drives me up the wall.

  

  interrupted by herdlike groups of tourists each morning, I thought it would be a ... you enough of the basics that you don't look like a total tourist when you visit. All in good fun, of course. :) Step one of the "don't look

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Activities, humanities, question-ities Will you have time to be in an extracurricular at MIT? Yes, you will.

  

  friend. :-D] I know it must be kind of confusing to reconcile the fact that we're all apparently busy out of our heads with schoolwork and the fact that many of us actually do significant extracurricular stuff. Two things

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2028. This is an open forum for you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will survive

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2027. This is an open forum for you to talk, shake it off, and remember that you will

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2022
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we would love to have on campus. However, we did place some students on our

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we would love to have on campus. However, we did place some students on our

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2014
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  If a QB applicant is admitted EA/RA, will they receive full financial aid?

  MIT practices need-blind admissions for all students, regardless of citizenship. If you're admitted through Early Action or Regular Action, MIT will assemble a financial aid offer that will meet 100% of your demonstrated need