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• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Letters from the 2023 decisions threads

  

  it was I wanted out of college, taught me to be able to see myself ... car keys brightly decorated with a keychain from the college I chose to ... up going to my last choice college (that one of my friends even trashed

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 25, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Praise Of Holistic Admissions not an admissions machine

  

  following quote:   One of the most important things about college is its role as a socializing institution. College is a place where you meet all ... - broadly defined - for college to matter.   I hope that this quote is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 20, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  from my alma mater Morehouse College. FYI - That is my shoe on the ... racking. So here is the best that I have to offer 1. Take a DEEP BREATH ... preperations, and on top of ALL of THAT, you are applying to college. Whewww

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 10, 2009
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is MIT a diverse community?

  reality. The mission of the MIT Institute Community & Equity Office is to advance the respectful and caring community that embraces diversity
• Blog / MISTI

  Lost and Found I've been here for almost two weeks, and been lost at least half of that…

  

  walked. Twenty minutes to the left of the station in the eighty-degree ... gozaimashita." The woman hung up the phone. "Issyou ni ikimasyoo!" Her offer to ... name, so she offered to put it under her ID card - all approximately five

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 12, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Radia Perlman ‘73, Mother of the Internet Radia Perlman has three MIT degrees and more than 80 patents.

  

  her bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1973 and a master's in ... . To Perlman, mathematics offered the best way to cut through the mumbo ... happened to be in the audience and offered her a job. She joined Digital in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Post-engagement, pre-Bahamas An exciting week!

  

  , then 5.13 the next fall -- 5.13 is only offered in the fall, so if you ... biology classes, I think 7.012 (offered in the fall) and 7.013 (spring) are ... have a flowchart on my Degrees in Biology PDF!) The way this works out is

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 2, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to send an official college transcript?

  Applicants who have completed college coursework are asked to submit ... application process will be recorded as "College Transcript" in our database. If you submit an unofficial college transcript, the information will be
• Blog / Admissions

  Bay Area wrap-up The scoop from MIT meetings in San Jose, San Francisco, and Lafayette, CA.

  

  decline our offer of admission). Getting hungry, fruitlessly searching for ... credit for courses taken at a local college; you can read about the ... , MIT has resources for high-level private music lessons, offered through

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Search Continues On the internship search and deciding what I want to do with my life.

  

  adventure, but then again, it's college, am I supposed to expect anything else ... do have a couple offers already so that's exciting. It'll be pretty tough deciding which one I'd like. The allure of one offer is that their

  • by Bryan
  • November 15, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  offered early admission to 661. Though they are all different in their own ... ,251 students that we will not be able to offer them admission this year. This ... . Take a deep breath, shake it off, and go crush the rest of your college

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 16, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  offered early admission to 685. Though they are all different in their own ... offer them admission this year. This decision has been made with care, and ... , and go crush the rest of your college applications (or whatever else you

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 17, 2022
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  Class of 2026, and as of *checks watch* right now, we have offered early ... ,959 students that we will not be able to offer them admission this year. This ... . Take a deep breath, shake it off, and go crush the rest of your college

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 18, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life and Learning in the Other Cambridge

  

  superior culture for learning. These three branches are the colleges, which ... the end of the year. The university is made up of some 30 colleges which ... their college of choice. Admissions are tough and Cambridge engineers are

  • by Cambridge
  • May 8, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A Blog Entry About Transition This blog entry is about transition. The act of passing from one state or place…

  

  academically. AP classes were abundant - the school offered somewhere around 30 ... supposed to be college-level classes, if you'll remember waay back to going ... creaking bones as I continue my tale.) "AP classes ARE college classes," my

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 2, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  International Admissions Conference My review of the annual OACAC conference.

  

  college admissions process is spooky and mystical, presided over by ... conference of the Overseas Association of College Admissions Counseling (OACAC ... international admissions officers and college guidance counselors from schools

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What Is an MIT Community? ...a personal experience

  

  At MIT, no community follows an algorithm, but each one is open to sharing and appreciating passions, regardless of major and background. The Institute has far exceeded my expectations for social involvement, and in the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Average The benefits of challenging yourself in high school

  

  As a freshman in college, one of the most important things I do is ... to be different than everyone else to get into a good college. You needed to be a leader with drive to change something about your community

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 16, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  screaming a mood board

  

  the [annotation note="not a big fan of college confidential part 2 so I ... fulfill an elective for my CMS degree. I had to find another CMS elective if I wanted to finish that degree by this semester. If you don't go here

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 5, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Anticipation of Pi Day 2017 bloggers past and present try to make you feel better right now

  

  senior year of high school. I’d tell myself not to worry about college ... unknown. And not getting into the “right” college meant that the future was ... , but three years ago, I wouldn’t think MIT was the “right” college to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 13, 2017