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How do I apply to the Women’s Technology Program?
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FAQ / Interview
Do alumni conduct interviews?
most diverse, talented, and invigorating communities in the world. The following guidelines outline what you can expect from your interviewer and the -
FAQ / First-year application
How can I explain my special circumstances?
We understand that everyone has a unique story and that we can’t possibly cover every “what if” in an FAQ section. The MIT application allows ... your school, community, or family, and any other information that you -
FAQ / First-year application
Can I take a gap year?
We encourage students to take a gap year to explore and grow. Every year we have a number of students apply to MIT after a gap year and more students who request a gap year after being admitted to MIT. Taking a gap -
FAQ / First-year application
How do I request a fee waiver?
We understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in the Fee Waiver Request -
Blog / Events
Mustaches in the airport, Daleks in the library, and Food in many stomachs French House winter traditions
dorm for all ~four years, communities are tight-knit and develop ... lounge at the bottom of the New House 6 staircase: And, as is our nature ... , onions, sweet potatoes), cranberry sauce, turkey, asparagus and squash -
Blog / Events
Sal Khan, Gabriel Abrantes, and the Man in the Shiny Red Satan Suit Yesterday was crazy, or: How to Quit your Job, Learn Everything, and Think about Art
roast chicken-mashed avocado-jicama sandwich and talking to my sister on ... suit and horns. He stands around for a few seconds, looking like he might ... arms in the air, and yells: "I'm SATAN!" The man at the register looks -
Blog / Miscellaneous
last week, i failed at a jigsaw puzzle and knot theory and some fears about returning
around with my mom, sister, and girlfriend, none of us were surprised to learn we would have to wait at minimum another 20 before being sat. And ... puzzle and games store. After messing around with Lego flowers, Calico -
Blog / Blog Projects
Answer these 13 questions and we’ll reveal the perfect dorm for you! What does your favorite dorm animal say about where you should live?
answering questions from the prefrosh. MIT has very strong dorm culture, and each of our dorms has its own traditions, in-jokes, and lifestyles. I ... to find interesting patterns and learn more about the people in dorms -
Blog / How to MIT
24 Things I Learned in My First Semester and a Half for the lovely 2024s!
terms of what to do and what not to do, what works best for me and for the majority of my friends, and how to essentially survive my first year at MIT. 1. Live and breathe PNR. Don't stay up until 3 in the morning to -
Blog / Featured Blogs
1 Fish, 2 Fish, a Lot of Fish, and a Snail Putting a Big Box of Water on my Dresser
a 20 gallon fish tank inside of your dorm room"] and more than what ... could just go for the next best thing (and probably the more realistic) and put together a fish tank. So during the summer, I spent some time -
Blog / MIT Life
And now, for a brief interlude from our regularly scheduled finals whining. I should be studying E&M right now, but this is much more fun.
Sometimes, I forget how much I love MIT, and then I realize that the ... Dame one time, powder blue men’s basketball shorts, and a navy BoSox hat ... around Boston in this outfit, so I borrow one person’s jeans and get a -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
I’m studying poetry to be a better engineer, and this is why
hours in class analyzing those poems, and written 5000 words on a few dozen verses. I’ve pored over meter and rhythm, imagery and enjambments, em-dashes and alliteration. Why? There is a good argument to be made -
Blog / Class Projects
The Semester I Played With Chocolate and Ants for a Technical Class Inflatable Chocolate Balloons + Ants as Architects
semester to create an object and then turn the object into a vessel. For a ... to create a 3D object, and discover something new about the process ... balloon bowls, where you dip a balloon in melted chocolate and pop the -
Blog / How to Food
[Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, La Vita Nuova a selection of dishes, part 3
explored traditional dishes from around the world; and continued through my sophomore year, during which I reproduced and modified recipes from my ... inspirations, and allowing me to focus on what’s for dinner. At the same time, I -
FAQ / Visit
How do I sign up for an info session and/or campus tour?
We look forward to showing you what makes MIT so special! We offer in-person info sessions and tours as well as online sessions. Head over to our ... -MIT-choose-your-own-adventure, check out our virtual visit map, and even explore the student -
Blog / Classes
bucket lists, grocery lists, and a li(s)tany of other things this is actually just an excuse to make people list-en to me talk about minecraft
, which is how you know I’m well and truly exhausted. Normally, playing and ... Zedaph, and the continuous theme of his Hermitcraft Season 9 adventures has ... collecting every block in the game and getting killed by every possible mob, to -
Blog / Admissions
Fall Travel Days 8,9,10,11,12: PA, NJ, and Home! Part 5 of my Fall Travelogue.
live in Philly know that Girls High and Central are practically next door ... better and this was a great way to begin doing so. So that was Monday ... 't already. Yum. Tuesday I woke up and drove to East Brunswick HS in NJ to -
Blog / Hacks
This was meant to be written a week and a half ago
ring around the barrel. Of course, it was not going to stay forever, and ... . Because it was 6:45 in the morning. And I'd gone to bed sort of later than I meant, and I have a Monday class at 9:30 in the morning, which is early by -
Blog / Internships & Externships
Dive: a cultural app take a look at my team's microsoft project!
little reflection post on everything I've learned and taken away. Firstly ... you to my team, Team 12. I worked in a team of four other TNTs and two coaches. To Alex, Camilo, Chris, Devanei, Dave, and Neil: thank you so much