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• Blog / Admissions

  Application question: scholastic and non-scholastic distinctions? Answering FAQs about the awards section in the MIT application.

  

  "scholastic" and "non-scholastic" distinctions. The questions read: List any scholastic distinctions you have won since entering high school and indicate ... have won since entering high school and indicate the level of distinction

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Bed arrangements in dorms, and beauty on campus

  

  universities, more like a government (or these days, government and corporate ... and paint it back at the end of the year. Just so my readers know, I ... , and virtually all non-frosh rooms, are singles, making this a non

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Replying to questions and comments

  

  Institute screw still left handed and gold plated?" I'm flattered that I have ... comments and questions that I've received. I like it when you guys post comments and questions! Please continue to do so...or, if you're lurking, don

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 27, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You Can Plan a Pretty Picnic ... but you should also research the weather.

  

  , physically, intellectually, and emotionally reacting to the three weeks I spent ... rural village where we were supposed to stay and perform water testing for ... with government programs (the Agricultural Support Programme) and NGOs

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 5, 2007
• Blog / Announcements

  We will not be taking anyone from the wait list in 2020 closing out the wait list for the Class of 2024

  

  students will accept our offer of admission and enroll at MIT in the fall (as ... students accept our offer on May 1, and also a great deal of uncertainty ... blog post to announce that and explain why.  As you may know, the wait

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • July 30, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Series of Embarrassing Events, Part 3 A Valentine's Day surprise

  

  Logarhythms, the Muses, and the Shakespeare Ensemble - can be hired to burst into a lecture hall or classroom and serenade a lucky individual. Last year, the Logs burst into my Quantum Lecture, and sang to a boy in the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 18, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2021 Wait List Today, we have closed out the wait list for the Class of 2021.

  

  The May 1 reply deadline has come and gone, and we know many of you ... from our wait list this year, and, if so, room for how many. Each year, our plan and hope is  to admit students from the wait list. This year

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2017
• Blog / Events

  IAP Jealousy (Hey, Jealousy)

  

  a little since I tend to talk about glass-blowing and truffle-making and there's so much more happening that I wish I could participate in ... office to catch up on non-reading work and meetings and I spied a bunch of

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • January 13, 2015
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of robotics programs does MIT offer?

  Interactive Robots We even offer free online course materials for students
• Blog / About Decisions

  Moving Forward I, and the outstanding staff in the admissions office, re-affirm our pledge to uphold the…

  

  reacting, we must recognize and learn from two elements that may seem to be at odds with one another: Marilee's contributions over the years and her mistakes. And we must move forward. Marilee's influence was widely

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • May 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  New Kid on the Blogs Claim your place. Make your mark. Live your dreams.

  

  and extracurricular activities, I got involved within my school and my community, I did research at a local university. But in spite of all of those ... know the answer to that question. All I know is that I'm here now, and

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Stories of Senioritis How to Procrastinate

  

  So the four year roller coaster called "Quest for a degree from MIT" has come to a close. And of course, it wouldn't be blogworthy unless ... stuff and was equally weighted with the other exams. The final was last

  • by Bryan
  • May 31, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life or something like it Apparently this blog is supposed to be about my life. So here's some stuff about…

  

  exclamation points and intruige. But alas, my life is full of the same sorts of ... field, is routinely quoted in the New York Times, and he knows my name. So cool. Work. My postdoc and I are trying to finish some experiments with

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Infinite Corridor, set alight or, why dozens of people were crammed into a tiny stairwell at 4:19:53 PM EST

  

  off short buildings.  Grumkins who haunt the hallways and who never see ... written about on the blogs, though, and this is one of them. The central ... the entire length of MIT's main buildings.  And a few days a year, the

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 10, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Case of the Saturdays This is the true story of 5 mechanical engineers and 1 neuroscientist selected to spend…

  

  " YES! So as college students, we're constantly looking for deals, and we ... tickets any MIT student can buy through MITAC. And thus, on a Saturday I actually planned on sleeping in, I was out of the house by 7:30 and on my way

  • by Bryan
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freedom isn’t free. ...but a biology minor is, sometimes.

  

  that uncommon." "No, parents are going to read this and be all, 'Oh good, my little Johnny's gonna have calcium!' They have banana and chocolate and strawberry and coffee and... wait, I can look them all up." "Okay, I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  Parting Remarks Ending the same way I began

  

  future students of the Institute. If there is anything you would like to ... something. I love talking to you guys, and who knows maybe I will keep making ... the next part of my life and I will not forget my time at MIT! I love

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 12, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  hey kids you should apply there's still time!

  

  Sinus pressure and general malaise have prevented me from typing up ... strategy. I presented her with my list of colleges, mostly state schools with ... MIT until the coordinator suggested it. I thought she was joking, and

  • by Abby H. '20
  • December 4, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  offers 57334534923 (not a hyperbole) convincing reasons to attend, to me ... Massachusetts, and not a day has gone by without me thinking "TGI Boston" (even ... is an unbelievably cool city. From the music scene to the history and

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP Deadlines and Openings The deadline for Fall Direct Funding is September 15, so hurry up and find yourself…

  

  easiest way to get a UROP, most people will be more willing to hire you and ... Through Paper Prints Seeking an independent and highly motivated student to ... , preservation and restoration of early films, and (c) produce a website to draw in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2005