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• FAQ / First-year application

  I’m a non-traditional applicant. How do I apply?

  There are many applicants to MIT from many types of backgrounds, and ... , transcript, evaluations from teachers, and other supportive materials that ... in submitting evaluations and supportive documentation. We recommend
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Writing is useful for science. Surprise!

  

  ), Spitzer (infrared), and the Very Large Array (radio). Some of these facilities are open to anybody, and some only open to certain communities (universities, etc) -- some have a particular amount of time allotted to X

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 30, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  90-something days of summer (Part 1) MIT people around the world

  

  students, with the Costa Rican Institute of Technology, and even with HP ... at MIT and my crazyfrightenthelivingdaylightsoutofme 9-paper exam at ... , class of 2011. Both of us are members of Sigma Kappa sorority and that

  • by Linh V. '13
  • April 20, 2012
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What’s the School of Science like?

  rated among the best in the world. They include: Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Chemistry; Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics. Members of our community study deep philosophical
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Is This All? how do i live without regret?

  

  experimental and hectic four years of your life, they tell me. You will feel your ... understand you on such a deep, fundamental level, and then... Poof. Four years fly by and we rip that away from you. We kick you out and make you work

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 3, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Apply to WISE! It would be WISE of you to do so

  

  the majority of the people in her area didn’t have college degrees and ... A few days ago, I called two of my dearest friends, Asia and Daymé, to talk about their experiences as a WISE student, host, and admissions

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • June 13, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2022 (ok, i didn't enjoy all of it)

  

  This is my fourth (and last) post like this. See 2019, 2020, 2021 ... one, he thinks, as he downs it and asks for a third. Meanwhile (≈23k ... , lauded for its innovation. The cute graphics and innocent opening belie a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 21, 2022
• Blog / Events

  21: The Movie Night From the Bay Area to Boston, Seattle to the Florida Keys, Houston to Chicago, the…

  

  'll share a few of my thoughts and observations after having seen 21 this ... recitations in Building 4, and the classrooms are definitely not laid out ... departments. Giving MIT characters fake majors is nothing new, though: take, for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Look as good you will not Some summer reading for the nerds out there. Which means all of you.

  

  want to fabricate really bad, fake narratives loosely based on the characters in Star Wars, so I'm assuming that they're genuine. And since, hey ... during finals week and we did get into a heated debate about the and the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Your Questions ...and happy thanksgiving!

  

  comments. Hope these answers help! Have a wonderful and safe thanksgiving. -B ... clash of my exam and i couln't give it. in december i have my exam again ... i could manage it." Take the January test and make sure to send your

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  second degree on time. A pretty good understanding of E&M and cellular ... dropped the second degree. And when I apply to grad school, I’ll never know ... homework? It’ll keep you from waking up early to work out and make you fall

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Events

  REX at Random Hall ice cream, epic meals, water wars and turing tests!

  

  , departments, resources and culture. It turns out where you live can strongly influence what slice of the Institute's culture you experience, especially ... binding, but you do wanna think about them quite seriously, and give each

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • August 27, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life etc “fine,” “nice,” “good," "quiet"

  

  So I woke up before ten today, which is pretty new and probably good ... day and then nap again if I still feel tired afterwards” then trying to ... schedule at all, and then trying to fix that by listening to the advice of

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • December 2, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Solar Car Pulled Over The MIT Solar Car Team got in a little trouble.

  

  Auburn Street when a state trooper pulled them over for not displaying a ... headlights, no rearview mirror, overly tinted windows and no windshield wipers ... friend and SEVT member Ben Glass '07 had somewhat of an explanation:  

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 1, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  classes im taking this semester! the classic

  

  institute requirement. every MIT student has to take two semesters of calculus, two semesters of physics, one semester of chemistry, and one semester of ... science class I’ve taken since high school, and I couldn’t be happier to be

  • by Angie F. '28
  • April 2, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In case you want to travel over IAP… You have a lot of options!

  

  —there are opportunities all over the United States and at some pretty big ... great. You get to travel and experience living in another country, and it ... really technical major, and it’s hard to get outside credit from a school

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 11, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  H0sed Psets, exams, and being "mediocre" at MIT.

  

  my dorm's i3 video, and then I lost an hour because of daylight savings ... to it. Just minutes ago, I logged on to mitadmissions, and there's Jess with her tagline: "I'M HOSED." and I'm like wow, I guess everyone

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  , and how many we wish to take from the wait list. How many people will ... the wait list and as many as 65 students. However, it's impossible ... means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  , and how many we wish to take from the waitlist. How many people will ... the waitlist and as many as 78 students. However, it's impossible to ... really like you, and you do not need to improve on your application. You

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  students remain on the waitlist, and how many we wish to take from the ... from the waitlist, and the year before that we admitted 65 students ... means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013