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• Blog / Uncategorized

  Talent is everywhere. Opportunity should be, too A conversation with LIVE by Po-Shen Loh

  

  practice critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving. In rural schools ... “for them,” especially if they come from schools where advanced ... high school and college students who are not only strong in math, but

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • August 3, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  many people are on the wait list? We offered less than 4% of applicants ... your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities ... 1 reply date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of

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

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  many people are on the waitlist? We offered approximately 3% of ... should, however, continue to get good grades, as we may call your school to ... other colleges? You should accept the offer of admission from another

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

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

  

  waitlist ranked? No. How many people are on the waitlist? We offered ... your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities ... the offer of admission from another college before May 1, even if it

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered between 800 ... your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities ... 1 reply date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Keep it simple, stupid I try to choose classes for the fall. Things get messy.

  

  like writing about them. I'll be back at school soon, where I'll actually ... . Of all of the hundreds (thousands?) of classes offered at MIT, three of ... requirements at once. On the other hand, it is offered every semester, so it

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  What I want to be when I grow up Did I go with the baseball announcer idea? Or the Daily Show script writer? Read…

  

  job at the time. During primary school, I remember wanting to be a ... PTA sponsored an "Author Day" at my school. They invited a children ... of the US. In middle school I wanted to be popular. Freshman year of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Re-introduction A summary, for those of you just tuning in.

  

  , and I just graduated from MIT in June with degrees in brain and ... graduate school applications. I talk about my research in a bunch of ... the past three years, both in terms of getting me into grad school (the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 26, 2006
• FAQ / Interview

  What if my interview is waived?

  every applicant. If we are unable to offer you an interview, your ... admissions committee will be aware that we were unable to offer you an
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fall Adventures a day in rhode island, maine, and boston

  

  exploring Boston more than I did the first few weeks of school ... haven't been able to read very often because of how busy the semester has ... with a friend I've known since freshman year of high school, and we went

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • November 6, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  New Decade, New Me? some reflections, some resolutions, some hopes,

  

  self than my high school self. It's hard to tell if this is because of MIT, or because I left my high school, or because I am officially no ... 't respond to. I wish I had been less busy, and less tired, and I think that

  • by Alex M. '21
  • January 1, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  My Summer Reading Challenge Read with me!

  

  back to school and got busy ;__; will finish (starting from the beginning ... If you are a college student, or even in high school, you may have found that your busy lifestyle leaves little time for reading for pleasure

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 14, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tuesdays with Menorah, eek! A young boy, a young girl, and life's greatest lesson.

  

  president describing his inability to run Hillel any longer with his busy ... one. So, if you're looking at schools and the presence of Hillel on ... was Tuesday night that I headed over to my beloved high school friend

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  C’est la Vie In which I describe my summer in words, without photos (yet).

  

  blogs since school ended. To be honest, this summer had been wonderful ... , 2008 Right after school ended, I hopped on a plane and embarked again on ... around, I've discovered economy seats that felt that business class ->

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right

  

  the idea of an engineering school, and unsure what I wanted to major in ... , if I'd gone to pretty much any other school - certainly any non-tech school - I would still be on that track. I'd probably have gone through

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions advice from someone who’s been there

  

  I've been working on my grad school apps lately, when I'm not busy ... applicants. I can't speak for other schools, but if you are making a pure ... was a middle-school cross country and road runner, I used to get

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 17, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  another day of spring when canvas went down and i fell prey to overcommitment (again)

  

  all extremely hosed and busy), so I gave up on the lore framing idea. However, after spring break I decided that somehow my life wasn’t busy ... last week (a grand uhhhh two weeks before school ends 💀). [caption id

  • by Janet G. '27
  • May 14, 2026
• Blog / Events

  Hello Summer! Finally done with finals

  

  handwriting. I will also stay busy in the off hours of Interphase finalizing my ... school year, and I think this will be my last period with them. We have ... , and you may have noticed, did not blog as much. I was just so busy, and

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • June 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wrapping Up First Semester Two more weeks to go.

  

  that I read back in high school. With the concepts behind the theory ... busy. Although I’m still busy, I like finding time to escape in a book

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • December 10, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  It’s the middle of November. Do YOU know where your Early Action application components are? How to tell if they are missing, and what to do about it

  

  take 2-4 business days from the time of receipt to be processed and show ... Secondary School Report and Transcript, you're probably missing an official ... ?After we receive them, documents can take 2-4 business days to process before

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 12, 2015