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• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2020–2021 application cycle

  

  .  Unfortunately, that seems unlikely to be the case. Last month, the College Board ... colleges show flexibility with their normal admissions requirements; last ... believe that students should be community members first and applicants

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • July 13, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  chaos and an exam that I technically failed irl deus ex machina

  

  extended essay in order to get the IB diploma. I remember thinking (as many ... (join our army), the course administrators offered the option to complete

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 28, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Bryan Nance Name: Bryan Nance; Job title: Director of Minority Recruitment; Hometown: Queens, NY

  

  William Penn (New Castle. Delaware) College, year, major: Norfolk State ... college/MIT: (Time for me to be serious) I have 3 points: 1. Put a lot of ... essay telling us what you want to do after college (E.g. I want to be a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  on happiness and well-being Coursera attempts to cure our depression

  

  from my living community suggested that a group of us take the course ... are ones that offer a lot of fulfillment. Things are a bit hypocritical ... of the community. That warmed my heart to hear :) I tend to fixate on

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • June 11, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Makers @ MIT how MIT supports student creativity and craft

  

  with plans to support the creation of 10 new community fabrication labs ... joint letter to President Obama from more than 150 colleges describing how ... the admissions process (like our Maker Portfolio which we offer through

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 18, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Entry: Engineers Without Borders Environmental engineering major Tiffany'12 fills in on international development

  

  offered to temper my usual Course VI nerditude by writing about her ... the college campus (hello Boston!). Yet, one of the most rewarding ... classroom to real-time projects that have a significant impact on communities

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 14, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  23andme happy new year

  

  responsibility over my own life (including paying for my entire college tuition for ... college. After I got to MIT, I floundered a lot and jumped from major to ... 's degrees in mathematics and computer science, and I will have finished my

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT: Round 2

  

  Grad Student”. I start my second year of a dual degree program in ... and urban planning degrees. As I learned more about the field and ... time off might be before college, during college, or before grad school

  • by Becca H. '12
  • August 9, 2014
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply if I already have a degree?

  MIT doesn’t award second bachelor’s degrees, regardless of the course of study. We encourage you to apply to MIT as a graduate student.
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT’s COVID-19 precautions and their impact on admissions relevant news and next steps (updated 4/14); new blog posts below 👇🏼

  

  offer require them to take all the AP exams they had planned. The short ... to please follow your school policy if possible. However, your offer of ... th, 2020 Admitted and prospective students The College Board

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 6, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert This year's concert: Jason Derülo and Janelle Monáe.

  

  up-and-coming three-member indie band from Seattle to play. Nirvana ... Tech, "Well over 1500 members of the MIT community, most of them students ... strike.'" The next day, the faculty met to affirm the community's desire

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 26, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6 / New Year, New Me Looking back, looking forward & staying in the present

  

  the new year offered.   WINTER Packed up my life in Boston ... internship at Microsoft in Seattle. Worked with incredibly talented engineers ... at the MIT Winter Exhibition Accepted a full-time offer Wrote about

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • January 12, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A follow-up

  

  , people from urban slums, people from ranch communities, people from ... all levels of preparation. I've known people whose schools didn't offer calculus, people whose schools didn't offer physics...obviously the people

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Summer

  The Summer Before College (what not to do)

  

  ) pressure to make the most out of that last summer before college. To explore ... through all that life has to offer, things become increasingly unexpected. The six weeks I spent on bedrest before heading off to college forced me

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 12, 2019
• Blog / Announcements

  For those whose applications have been interrupted by disasters and disruptions providing what information and comfort we can

  

  once wrote, “we want young people to be students and community members ... yourself, your family, your community, and your safety.[/annotation] You will ... applying to (or attending) college, and thinking about their educational

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 29, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime Things to do with your 100 days in the Summertime

  

  school year. Your local community college is a great place to find fun ... the community college, there is always OCW! 7. Join your library’s book ... chance to see what different places have to offer can open your mind to new

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 22, 2010
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I apply for first-year admission if I already have a degree?

  MIT doesn't accept applications for first-year admission if you currently hold an undergraduate degree. Students who have already completed a bachelor's degree may not apply to MIT for a second degree in a new field
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Unless, of course, you've decided to do something with all that free time.

  

  CTY also offer distance learning courses during the school year, which ... 's Talent Identification Program offers the option of either taking classes for college credit or doing field studies (in marine biology or medicine

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, decisions Now that you've been accepted to college, you have to decide where you'll spend the…

  

  Congratulations! You have finally been accepted to college! 4 ... is really like. You’ll get to stay in a college dorm, go to college classes, and (best of all?) go to college parties! You will roam the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  halfway there musings about currently being an MIT student

  

  countless friendships, joined a community I love and cherish, and experienced ... Prudential Center, and even though it was 40 degrees out, it was really fun ... real college student. A friend recently asked me for book

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 14, 2020