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• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Letters from the 2023 decisions threads

  

  decision on equal terms, the institute and myself, with nothing to lose ... thriving at my state school (Purdue!!) and have found a community of bright ... applicants with those who aspired to join the Class of 2027, and to add to our

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 25, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  hokey pokey is the best ice cream in the world (unbiased take)

  

  General Institute Requirement (graduation requirement), and also one of my ... ="yeah the number system sucks"]why building 26 is bunched between 12 and 36 ... anthropology class teacher asked us to say our name and a small story related to

  • by Janet G. '27
  • September 19, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 2 A followup to "A Post For Parents, Part 1."

  

  found a few nuggets of wisdom in my last post that will help you and your ... philosophical issues and solutions for surviving the college decision process. In this piece I want to address specifics - in particular, down and dirty

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 29, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Questbridge College Admissions Conference A guest post from Louis Lamia '14, an MIT Quest Scholar.

  

  than a state school, and of course a talk by Questbridge Co-founder Dr ... other great universities, and I’m very proud to be a part of that legacy. ... Some of you may look at my last post and wonder, "what's happened to

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I would like to find an astronomer to talk to No admissions. Just good writing.

  

  two of the entire outrushing universe of gas and matter and darkness ... . Okay? And universal history since has seen a kind of evolution of star ... project as finally mindless, cold, and inhuman as the universe of our

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 15, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Olympians, Part 2 This time, I am talking about science olympiads.

  

  participating in the IMO, Lander went on to Bachelors and Doctoral degrees in math ... International Math Olympiad team in 1974, and what freshman class does this ... person I had ever met from Singapore. He was very nice and extremely

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This one goes out to the parent Fire! (she's comin' down on her own, now)

  

  skin is peeling off, and it's 30 degrees outside. It's surreal. I think ... detailing the future of fossil fuels in the United States. Although renewable fuels and turkey carcasses are awesome and everything, considering that

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An OME Welcome to the Institute I took Tsegball, and I have no regrets.

  

  , memorabilia, and snacks for college away in my mom’s Kia Rio as the dynamic duo ... the picture perfect start to ease my wave of nerves and angst, for what ... part of the cohort. The next day, my roommate Uriel, and some others came

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007: Where even your smallest part matters The 2.007 competition has come to close!

  

  humanities, and only one graduate ball represents the coveted MIT diploma ... .007 has come to a close. If you're saying, "2.007, huh?" click here and read ... , Junior, and Senior platform, where wooden and rubber balls represent

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Siete Ciudades de España A very busy IAP

  

  This IAP was my first time ever outside of the United States! El ... in the world. Plus, more and more summers are being reserved for ... instead of taking classes in Building 26 and living in your dorm, you

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 6, 2017
• FAQ / First-year application

  May I include supplementary materials with my application?

  , visual artists, and makers to submit supplemental materials. If you must mail materials to MIT, please use this address: Massachusetts Institute
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  eating everything at eastern edge a rave review of a new food hall!

  

  , but like most midwest and northeast"]most states,[/annotation] I can ... This past week, a gift was bestowed upon the universe: a new ... heart of Kendall Square, and named for being on the very East side of MIT

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • February 28, 2026
• Blog / Uncategorized

  gently down the stream whitewater rafting might be easier than driving on mass ave

  

  , so that means that a bunch of living groups and clubs and teams take this rare opportunity to go on trips and retreats up in the Northeastern ... Amphibious Achievement, which teaches local high schoolers how to swim and row

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • October 16, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Chang Ning District, Shanghai 上海，长宁区

  

  University, an 8-day research and cultural exchange session. I’m not doing ... cultural identity, And third, in the United States I’ve also always felt kind ... . Facebook and google are banned, but for some reason Facebook Messenger still

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 4, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So You Want to Declare a Double Major? This is why/how I'm doing it, in case you were curious

  

  pursue the field explicitly stated on their degree. Thankfully, for me ... major isn't for everyone and please don't feel like you're an inferior ... navigate MIT and attempt to reconcile my diverse interests in both biological

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 5, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Not my college essay It's Blog Action Day and the topic is poverty.

  

  keep my room at a feisty 80 degrees this winter and start a refuge ... , and walk past a large chunk of Boston University. On the plus side ... grossly underpaid and need your donations (PayPal preferred) to buy space

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Institute of Contemporary Art College Night #2 of 3 Boston Adventures

  

  M. ‘18 and I went to the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) College ... ). Then there was midnight. Three of my friends and hall neighbors, M., T., and Th., ‘19, emerged in a grand procession. The leader, in a furry cap

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Derailment My Gap Year

  

  University, and enjoyed a relaxing senior spring. So did I, but it was ... I took a gap year after graduating from high school, and it was amazing. I wrote this essay during my freshman fall here at MIT and thought

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 18, 2011
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The First Snow of the Year! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Also, what to expect for the…

  

  month, yay for IAP). - The record low for November is 8 degrees and the ... me and another one of my best friends who goes to MIT. We were walking across the Harvard Bridge and bang, we felt a snowflake (the first

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 29, 2005
• 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 ... refreshing 72-degree and sunny day. That was a welcome change. And then today

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 9, 2015