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• Blog / Classes

  meandering my nonlinear academic path so far

  

  mechanical engineering degree programs, 2A in particular has a set of ... of the physics general institute requirements"]8.022.[/annotation] A ... completion of a degree. But imagine going through college without a single

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 5, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Beginning of the End & the end of some beginnings

  

  dwelling on that. While some of my friends have completed their requirements ... . Then there's the feeling of relief. Whew - I don't need to cram 6 classes together to finish my degree. In fact I can proceed at a comfortable pace. I

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • February 1, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The first of the lasts My last Registration Day. *GOOP WARNING.*

  

  introspection, sometimes they creep into my life nonetheless. (I'm the daughter of ... completely not-sappy movies like March of the Penguins and Sahara.) Today was ... Miller, was out of town today, so the Brain and Cognitive Sciences

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 7, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  i wish we’d grown up on the same advice alternate paths

  

  with the privilege of a) having gotten a math/cs degree from mit b) being ... questions me: what would you say is the primary source of joy in your life ... of them: one is people and another is creative work, like art or

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 18, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  About MIT Recommendation Letters Some helpful tips and guidelines for your teacher letters.

  

  Admissions; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Room 3-108; 77 Massachusetts ... At MIT, we require all applicants to send in two letters of ... away. I recommend giving them all of the recommendation forms for every

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 16, 2010
• Blog / How to Food

  ode to grocery stores the loneliest sweet potato

  

  stressed that I can barely quiet the buzz of all the bees in my head--I go ... , I work through my supply of rice noodle packs that I got from ... shipping and delivery takes a while"]YamiBuy.[/annotation] I watch a lot of

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • April 15, 2022
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have any age limits?

  We don't have any age limits or restrictions. If you've been away from high school for a while, we would expect to see the results of your ... courses at a community college or in a non-degree program prior to applying
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is MIT a diverse community?

  reality. The mission of the MIT Institute Community & Equity Office ... At MIT diversity isn’t simply a word, it is an integral part of the MIT experience. MIT Admissions is committed to reaching students from
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there really a swim test?

  Yup, there's a swim test! There's an awesome variety of physical ... and the eight point General Institute Requirement. The swimming ... during the academic year. If you take the right mix of classes, you can
• FAQ / Transfer

  What college should I attend to improve my chances for transfer admission?

  MIT welcomes a small group of exceptional transfer students each year ... -traditional pathways. You should choose an institution that will offer rigorous academic coursework, as well as co- and extra-curricular opportunities in your areas of
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  my STORY of helping Wyoming students shoot for the STARS get it? do u get it??

  

  institutions outside of their home state.  Planning the 5 stop college fair was a ... institutions, I often wondered how to give back. In Fall 2023, I joined the ... of Wyoming. I was thrilled to join the planning team and attend the

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  A few nights ago I insinuated that there was a list of questions ... work? Is the program composed of self-starters, with very little peer ... work hard? Is hard work a virtue or an expletive? Is there a lot of

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hosed life the last few weeks

  

  technology. Definitely the highlight of my week. As my week got more packed ... state of business, stress, and exhaustion; swamped and overloaded with ... a firehose. Here's a quick look at my calendar and a recap of the

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • February 20, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Professor Creates DEATH RAY! I'm not making this up.

  

  . It's generally a mixture of pop culture and local political coverage with a healthy dose of comedy thrown in. So when I saw a headline about a ... engineering professor, had rediscovered ancient Death Ray technology. In 212 B

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sketches from the Independent Activities Period Yultide Day 1

  

  me.” Biopharmaceutical Trip One of the perks of the Institute is the ... This week, I am fulfilling my dream of taking over the Admissions page with a series of six consecutive posts. I am calling the takeover

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2018
• Blog / People & Identities

  another year around the sun I guess I'm 19 now

  

  post a few weeks ago"]birthday[/annotation] today, and one of my ... especially when – it’s cold outside. The [annotation note="or is it one of ... arrived and was consumed with great enjoyment. Enjoy this picture of my

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • February 21, 2021
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  What is weather? ...and what is rain?

  

  degrees and sunny. That basically sums up my prior experience with ... degrees Fahrenheit. Not too bad, but warmer and more humid that I’d prefer ... middle of the tropics. (OK, bad analogy, but you get the point.) I was

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 9, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Below 48 Take under four classes, they said. You'll have free time, they said.

  

  ;body corporate by the name of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology" (as ... MIT classes are assigned a number of units to roughly scale their difficulty: the majority of classes are 12 units[1], which is supposed to refer

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Class of 2009 note #2

  

  Many of you have already received it, but for those of you anxiously awaiting your Interactive Introduction to the Institute (i3) video ... The i3 project features all 11 of MIT's dorms. The preliminary housing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The CrimZone. there are 2 impostors at harvard

  

  proof of vaccination. Appointments like these usually make my social ... out of the printer. Everything seemed too easy, so we went to the ... gathered around numerous booths set up along the walls of the library

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • September 16, 2022