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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ILGs at MIT They're independent! (Guest post by Sondy '07/G/awesome.)

  

  's offer to host this entry. Thanks Keri! I've visited a few of the other ... Brookline. Epsilon Theta is more than just a residence; it is a community of ... pset, or eating a community homecooked meal. A recent pledge compares ET

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 5, 2009
• Blog / Uncategorized

  I made an AI write most of this post because I forgot I needed to post this week

  

  Consider Becoming a Pony in College! Reason #1: You will have a much better ... other college kids will be envious of your majestic beauty and cool style ... ! Reason #6: School cafeterias now offer a variety of hay options to

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 2, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Decisions 2012

  

  not be able to offer them admission. At that point, we will consider our ... college experiences, and we wish you all the very best at the college you

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Q&A A bit of clarification on being waitlisted.

  

  reply date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of admission ... college of those who have offered you admission. Waitlists are uncertain, so ... . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered about 1,000 applicants

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2011
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Boston’s college mascots, placed into a Tree of Life a project that nobody asked for

  

  Have you ever wondered how different college mascots are ... YouTubers and writers Jon Bois, where he ranked every NCAA FBS college ... and make something similar with Boston-area college mascots. I was going

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 18, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Welcoming Environment Because the best way to feel at home at MIT is to know that you…

  

  drawing together a closely-knit, conscientious community in which nobody ... temporary offering, had only been around at MIT for five years. Over the two ... go from there not being much of a [queer women's] community two years

  • by Emad T. '14
  • December 22, 2010
• Blog / Events

  LeaderShape 2012 Six unforgettable days.

  

  within a diverse community while developing skills in areas of problem ... students will develop a community among their peers, facilitated by MIT ... specific themes: Day 1: Building Community Day 2: The Value of One, the

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 27, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Put a Ring On It 2013 RING PREMIERE!

  

  with which every MIT student hopes to graduate (aside from a diploma, of

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 11, 2011
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I’m Still Here (for now) quick reflections on the last ten years

  

  started college, 17 and still their innocent, perhaps helpless, teenaged ... boat as me. I’ve designed houses, monasteries, distilleries, community ... who loves this place. I still miss Senior Haus and the community I found

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Just To Be Clear: We Don’t Do Legacy anatomy of a WTF in the WSJ

  

  Journal about whether or not colleges should consider legacy in the ... offer fantastic financial aid and everything else. Stephen Joel ... your parents, and perhaps grandparents, went to a particular college

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Derailment My Gap Year

  

  gone straight to college. Therefore, the question wasn’t really what I was going to do; rather, it was where I would attend college. As my ... , I realized that I didn’t want to worry. I didn’t want to go to college

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • September 18, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  This one goes out to the parents It's been a while since I've written specifically for you.

  

  college admissions season can be a particularly anxious time for students. I ... going to college?" "What schools have you applied to?" "When do you get a ... visit my college choices, asking good questions while staying neutral. My

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Wait List Confirmation Form If you're on the wait list, we sent you an email last week.

  

  If you were offered a place on our wait list in March, you should have received an email from us last Friday about completing the Wait List ... to enroll in another college/university by May 1 (even if it means

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • April 7, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  Hi everyone! Just finally got caught up with answering your questions here and over at College Confidential. Haven't had much time to hang out ... we offer has grown over time as a result of advancements in science and

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  New MIT Viewbook Is a viewbook as useful to you as it might have been for my (pre-internet)…

  

  you as it might have been for my (pre-internet) generation of college applicants? What can a viewbook offer you that the web cannot? Thanks in

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Interview Tips from an MIT Educational Counselor Thoughts on how to prepare for your alumni interview

  

  taken me: Bentonville, Arkansas, Springfield, Missouri, Seattle, Shanghai ... until the last minute to contact us. ECs know that the college ... college interview. It’s perfectly ok to wear the same clothes you wore to

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Thoughts for the New Year, part 3 is third time the charm??? questionable

  

  get with this higher powered degree. I don't really want to go into ... master's degree in a year. Pros: You get a master's degree...in a ... master's degree. Cons: Might be hard to find a TA-ship (which is how

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Best of the Ben Blogs Looking back at Ben's four years on the blogs.

  

  people. This dream took many forms when I got to college - I played solo in ... College Confidential: October 05, 2005 One of the most linked-to writings ... parents wrote to me and asked me to contribute my opinions to a College

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 26, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  51 Things I Want to Say to 2022s one senior's autumn thoughts

  

  something to offer and something to learn—it’s how every class year gets built ... into “adult” things when it's “college no parents.” Don’t feel the ... -campus, find out which museums offer free admission to students. You can even get

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  3 Simple Steps for Making New Friends Guide to Meeting People

  

  living communities: 5 on the Burton side, and 4 on the Conner side."](B4 ... ) refers to several programs that offer students the opportunity to do ... had psyched myself out over nothing (well, to the degree that irrational

  • by Victor D. '27
  • September 17, 2025