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• Blog / Academics & Research

  What is an Incomplete Grade? ABCDF....I? How to use MIT's grading system in dire situations

  

  school, namely, the ABCDF system, except with a few additions. Below is a ... semester was the first time that D-Lab: Education was being offered, and I ... high school. It was my first project-oriented class, and I was really

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2017 By The Numbers with apologies to iron maiden

  

  ,927 Admitted regular action (including deferred students) 898 Offered a place ... ; Hawaii 20% Abroad 10% Schooling Public School 67% Independent School 15% Religious School 8% Foreign School 9% Home School 1

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 3, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for Seniors From me to you. Why? Because I care

  

  schools, met with students and parents, and just spread the good word about ... racking. So here is the best that I have to offer 1. Take a DEEP BREATH ... accepted to colleges and have the opportunity to select which school you

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Out of the lab and into the internet Confession: I actually listen to music from the movie Ice Princess. I'm not even kidding.

  

  I'll be interviewing there in three weeks. (All of the schools at ... stay for graduate school. Actually, MIT is the top graduate school ... . I'll offer this warning, though: no matter how much you might think

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pre-med, Everybody’s Best Friend If you are considering a career in medicine -- and not as a pharmacist.

  

  program for students who want to go to medical school. MIT has no official ... school -- as long as you complete med school requirements (more on those below) you can apply for medical school. For example, an acquaintance of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Time-sensitive matters

  

  writing, "Anon -- MIT is probably one of the most gay-friendly schools I ... decide to not major in science? As for applying to law school - they should ... most of the schools I was considering. But still, I had an inkling I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2005
• 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
• 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 / 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
• 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 / 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