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• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2023 Wait List Decisions Released

  

  , then those people decide whether to accept our offer of admission, and ... enthusiastic!) offer. At long last, the deciding is almost done. Every year, we ... percentage of students who choose to accept our offer of admission. The wait

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 10, 2019
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I really become an EMT?

  If the psets aren't keeping you busy enough you can become an EMT while at MIT!
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT offer conditional admissions?

  MIT doesn't offer any special or conditional admissions. All first-year applicants fill out the same undergraduate application and meet the same testing requirements.
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer housing for transfer students?

  Yes—transfer students are guaranteed on-campus housing for their entire undergraduate education! Learn more on the MIT Housing & Residential Services site.
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I AM SO BUSY

  

  But I still went downtown to fetch a fresh fruit eclair. (Sorry for shouting.) Someone asked what I’m doing for spring break. I’m going to Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark with…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Answered Questions, answers, and Sam's face. This is the real MIT.

  

  Residential Advisors at other schools) from my dorm. IAP is observed by all ... i don't know if that counts too. Also, schools over here don't promote ... business partners and could get a lot accomplished working in conjunction

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 11, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds and the Order of the Phoenix Answering the important questions of those still making their decision.

  

  edu or call us during business hours at (617) 253-4791. We want to ... offered, which is much more likely to be untampered with. The best news is ... complete forms accepting the offer will receive a reply. What about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  of not attending a school such as MIT because they did not understand ... financial aid package? It's not the advertised sticker price of a school that ... undergraduate students with part-time employment during the school year. The

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

  Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?

  

  receive a Masters degree in some area of engineering combined with an MBA from the Sloan School of Management. My group discussed everything from ... distractions, and offers lots of desk space to spread out! Enough studying

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Return of the Frog Queen Okay, it snowed this morning, end of story.

  

  about fluid mechanics. Sorry, it's the time of the season for offers, and all of us poor chemical engineers planning to go to grad school and save ... never, think in bed anymore. During high school, after a hard day of work

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT TechFair THINK Competition A national science competition "intended to motivate high school students to think about problems related…

  

  high school students who are interested in MIT: The MIT TechFair THINK ... cutting-edge research - has put together a high school outreach program, and ... competition intended to motivate high school students to think about problems

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 17, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tales of my first Career Fair Among other things, shirts for the next 33 days

  

  D-3: I need a resume?! I have a busy week ahead--an 18.02 pset due ... anything and everything relevant." OK. Well I don't have any business or ... down. I also worked as a bookkeeper back in high school for a local law

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 2, 2015
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer fee waivers for transfer applicants?

  Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need-blind admissions, so requesting a fee waiver won
• Blog / About Decisions

  L@@K at the Class of 2015 profiles in greatness? a great profile? or both?

  

  was offered $100,000 to start her own company based on her research ... Potato Cannons, who is also an Athlete of the Year A high school inventor ... National School Inventors Challenge An award winning Canadian filmmaker

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 20, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A *Major* Dilemma Will you forgive the pun if I tell you that I just declared my major?

  

  cupboard in a middle school science classroom that contains a book called The ... through high school, I began to feel uncomfortable with physics. There was ... ) discussed why he majored in physics, and then went on to medical school and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 1

  

  , things are, as you might imagine, quite busy around here. I'll do my best ... ) and Math (Course XVIII), but ultimately I graduated with a degree in ... information about me and my school and that I was chosen to represent India at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline Tomorrow Questions? I've got answers.

  

  Eastern Time on November 1. Your school/teachers may submit their ... teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in our office by ... your application. Again, please allow 10-14 business days for processing

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 31, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  The Early Action deadline is almost here The only thing scarier than October 31st is Nov 1st (just kidding, no need to…

  

  trouble submitting their Parts 1 and 2.) Your school/teachers may submit ... understanding with teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in ... processing of all materials at this busy time. If you need to switch from

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 31, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Memory down résumé lane Serif or sans-serif?

  

  my mind since school started two weeks ago. I had just finished my ... high school, and you may or may not have a résumé already. So what should ... advantage of the free resources that the GECD offers beyond résumés, like mock

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • September 20, 2016
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Haiti Day 2: DINEPA and mosquito bites

  

  trying to get in contact with people on the ground here, so to be offered ... representative of business culture in Haiti by one of our Haitian professors ... have been out of school since the earthquake hit, and the dean mentioned

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 27, 2010