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• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are GIRs?

  All MIT undergraduates must complete General Institute Requirements ... semester of biology, a semester of chemistry, and a selection of courses from the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. During your first
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will you send me materials/prospectus/t-shirt/pennant?

  We appreciate your interest in MIT! We don't send a lot of mail (and ...  exciting things our current students are up to! We'll also send you important news and ... the Bulletin, is available free online and provides a comprehensive
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  calling new students and chatting with them about MIT. I've participated in the last two telethons but, alas, this year the 9 degree weather outside is just too much of a deterrent, it's so nice and warm inside that I

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Weather Sensitive I know you think that I don't care, but I really do.

  

  're walking through forty degrees of nitrogen, oxygen, and ice cubes, but that ... So you all know that I come from South Florida. (And if you didn ... , rather than staring out the window and taking pictures.) Sorry about not

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why It Pays…

  

  : "Surviving those advanced integral calculus lectures and organic chemistry labs ... might just be worth it -- in terms of job outlook and high starting pay ... 10 degrees in demand are quantitatively based -- accounting, electrical

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• 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 / Personal Travel

  June and Flaky Biscuits The first part of an epic summer and food, bien sur.

  

  first part of my summer working for the Massachusetts State Science and ... the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair analyzing lots and ... teachers to ultimately 1) improve the state science fair and note trends, and

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Hacks

  The Great Dome, Marriage Equality, and a Proud Hack Better yet, all three in one picture!

  

  States voted to legalize same-sex marriage yesterday. MIT noticed. The Great Dome is one of the most iconic pieces of architecture on campus, and ... Dome as a medium of art, commentary, and celebration. The Dome has been

  • by Joel G. '18
  • June 27, 2015
• 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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