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• Blog / Admissions

  The root of all evil Money, money, money, money... money!

  

  the National Institutes of Health doing PCR and analyzing paternities in ... summer at George Washington University, and I shared expenses with my ... thousands of dollars that are flowing back and forth on paper between you and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 29, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... .com/education, but it's been in newspapers and on websites from Kentucky.com to San ... year" between high school and college isn't for everyone -- and that just

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cancer on my mind Wait, shouldn’t that be Carolina?

  

  Kendall Square and beyond with the work of the Koch Institute and it is free ... . MIT community members at the Broad Institute and the Whitehead Institute ... Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT the other day. I could

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 18, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Trouble with External Validation Which came first? The admit or the awesome...

  

  bachelors degrees elsewhere, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Oxford on a ... admission decisions and the last of the regular action candidates clicked "submit" as the January 1 deadline came and went. For some the wait is over

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • January 9, 2012
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of first-year learning communities are available?

  MIT undergrads come from every state in the country and approximately ... to the community, and each learns in their unique way. Although we can ... provides students with the opportunity to study and socialize as part of a
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  the University of Chicago (and many other schools), we're happy to grant ... 's been in newspapers and on websites from Kentucky.com to San ... year" between high school and college isn't for everyone -- and that just

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Adventures with Miracle Fruit The lemons had a meaty flavor that should not have been there.

  

  Zev B. ‘08 thought they tasted fake, and prefers the sour versions of ... ) bush has been popular in the United States since the 70s for its ... receptors of the tongue and activates them in response to acid, making sour

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 12, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  Language (die Sprache) MIT-Germany student discusses language

  

  fraction. And our institute often works with foreign research institutes. I ... Language is a funny thing. It's so natural and as kids we pick it up quite readily from those around us. And now, while it is more

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Talking about a difficult subject Answering an FAQ.

  

  Kay is professor and chair of the psychiatry at Wright State University’s ... Yale and Cornell Universities are rightfully cause for shock and sadness ... , administrators and parents are all in this together. Victor Schwartz is university

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Cancer Research The history and future of cancer research at MIT.

  

  chose MIT and Harvard University to share one of seven national, multi-institutional ... will establish a collaborative program between the Broad Institute and ... , and Thailand's Chulaborn Research Institute. MIT's Bevin Engelward

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 29, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Another week? It's all in the name of pass/no record.

  

  , I'll have a diploma in hand and some extra lines on my resume, and it ... East Campus courtyard and I am left to decide what happened to my weekend ... ... but to my right (unmade bed), to my left (chemistry book), and behind me

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  what we mean when we say the people why we like “the people”

  

  . It's just your degree, and we'll all get the same degree. You may have ... ’t think we normally get from other universities is how up front and genuine ... , droning normalcy is boring, safe, and makes sure an institution has less

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 25, 2023
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory?

  The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT focuses the ... remember and to learn, as well as related functions like perception, attention, and consciousness.
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  This post includes an in-depth and personal discussion of the ... schoolers, prefrosh, and people in general. And in case at any point it feels ... aptly titled: The game of rules and living by them. Song: The Name of the

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reading, Thinking and Igniting Innovation Rational optimism about MIT and the future

  

  innovative and progressive universities in the world and I always have loved ... and awe-inspiring innovations and ideas spilling from our Institute. But ... this lecture, he would retreat to the Broad Institute (part of MIT) and

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 5, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  IM sports totally rock

  

  graduate of my favorite school in the universe, and have a hockey jersey (and a degree, and lifelong friends, and...) to show for it! Sorry for the ... hockey team were great fun, and every time I look at my Baker House ice

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Visits… Bring Em’ On! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a fall visit to a…

  

  Campus Safety and find out how that institution plans to keep your baby out ... ? For example, The University of Virginia has a very strict honor code and ... if you can, silly! This entry will focus on the dos and don'ts of a

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  fantastic folks at the Davidson Institute and the new Davidson Academy. The ... team?" I've also had to perfect the sort of fake smile and forced giggle ... I'm on the West Coast now, and things are great. First, I flew into

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Latest Innovation at MIT Guest Blog: Social engineering with the Black Student Union's Co-Chair, Rasheed A. '17

  

  Missouri, Yale University, and Ithaca College. For the first time since the ... students, and public statements of regret from institutions. These demands ... and Diversity, co-chaired by the Institute Community and Equity Officer

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 9, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MEng (Masters of Engineering) Learn about the masters plans of Phil '05 and Laura '06.

  

  undergrad degree last year in Course 6: Electrical Engineering and Computer ... -level classes and a Master's thesis. An S.B. (Bachelor of Science) degree is ... areas within EE and CS. The graduate classes required for an MEng degree

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 13, 2006