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• FAQ / Life and culture

  Does MIT offer Army, Air Force, Navy ROTC?

  'll have earned not only your degree, but a commission as an officer and ... United States citizens or who have applied for citizenship and are ... MIT is proud to offer Army, Air Force, and Naval ROTC programs on
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Seventh Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 4PM on 01/09/06.

  

  offered a spot will attend supposedly lesser institutions, and once they get ... the many. I attended a "supposedly lesser institution" and would argue ... . Please don't worry, and there's no need to call the office for at least

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Comfort and College Scared of applying to colleges far from home? Then read this!

  

  ; I was coddled in this state, and my tunnel of vision was only focused ... sadness. I was so comfortable in my home state- nothing ever rattled me and ... Take in the familiar sights, smells, and faces of your community. Can

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes An Interview with Two MIT Physics Professors that are Departing from MIT.

  

  undergraduate degree and attended the University of Chicago to attain a PhD in ... these two professors have had on our institute in their time here and ... different teaching models across different universities, and, over time, saw

  • by Richard O. '28
  • May 30, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 In this entry, I answer your recent questions left in the comments of previous entries.

  

  ,geography and economics at higher level.but now i require a professional degree from a good university to fulfill my quest for knowledge and get a good ... you have enrolling in another university in a degree-seeking program

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Some comments on topics of interest

  

  Diploma" if you complete the Pre-College Curriculum and take four AP classes ... -caliber state university system, it's to encourage students to attempt college ... making me despair of the state of humanity on the rare occasions that I do

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Designing MIT for democracy why is MIT so decentralized and chaotic? BECAUSE DEMOCRACY

  

  curricula were similar to that of a Soviet university and that “the kind of ... institutions of the United States are subject to forces similar to those that are ... of control in all organizations and institutions, industrial, financial

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 19, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 3 (Finals) You may begin at the sound of my voice. You have an hour to answer…

  

  The MIT.01 course, Intro to the Institute, has been very exciting to teach, and I expect that it will be added to the extensive list of courses ... understand MIT and how much the course taught you, I need you to answer the

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 26, 2013
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2017 Graduates from MIT

  

  for grabs to a degree few still among the living have ever seen. And ... receiving their diplomas from President Reif and Provost Schmidt   ... ; Today occasions the 151st Commencement of the Massachusetts Institute of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 9, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  to out-of-state private universities. These stories, I think, give a ... granted a full-ride scholarship at Arizona State University, Ceniceros had ... ranked second in my class and I applied at several out-of-state

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

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

  

  problems with social and interpersonal skills. I want to state that this is ... "The Scholar"... Favorite commercial: Intel and its support of ... really do think universities need to do more to make college affordable for

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

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  students, faculty, scholars, and universities. Since January, when the order ... -international sentiment and are reconsidering their decision to apply to universities in ... and the world." I quote: MIT is profoundly American. The Institute was

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  No Child Gets Ahead?

  

  National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, at the University of ... National Association for Gifted Children, said that state and local efforts ... International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 27, 2005
• FAQ / Transfer

  Are there other classes I should take beyond the recommended coursework?

  the courses offered at your institution to MIT's by referring to the MIT Bulletin (course and degree catalog). You'll find descriptions of MIT’s academic programs and General Institute Requirements (GIRs) here. If you know
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: MIT and other summer programs Juniors may want to start thinking about summer programs including MITES, RSI, and WTP.

  

  State University High School Honors Science ... programs hosted by MIT -- MITES, RSI, and WTP -- have their application ... juniors. MITES and RSI are free; WTP is subsidized and offers financial aid

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 16, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Major, Course 6-9 computation and cognition

  

  many different universities to see what kinds of programs and ... schools within the university and then restricted what majors ... moon. Having the opportunity to get a bachelors degree and then

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Where can I find info on Aero/Astro?

  AeroAstro the oldest and most respected university aerospace program in the United States, and it's easy to see why. They have an Interactive Robotics lab, a Human Systems lab, a Space Propulsion lab—and the
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I came to MIT A few reasons I chose MIT, and I few reasons that would have made me…

  

  OSU or other state schools and are now planning to work in Columbus ... people at a big state school, but at a small elite, everybody is smart and ... commencement this year, with three bachelors degrees and a masters degree between

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Judd Logan is my homeboy He's amazing, so amazing

  

  the quality of people here at The Institute. Judd Logan is yet another ... nation to have earned a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Foundation Scholarship. And he comes from a place where college just isn't in the cards for

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 14, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  fake it ’til you make it what is a healthy way to be happy?

  

  .  And then faking it -- I mean I think it’s usually good. But I wonder if ... ’t actually know how to do them. And this “fake it til you’re happy” thesis of ... -eyed morning runs felt hollow, and much as I enjoy talking about books as if I

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 7, 2020