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• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 4

  

  subcommittee was Ben and another student, a great team. The three of us worked ... Class of 2009. Akash, Ben and I had lunch together, and while we were ... . Ben answered the phone and they chatted for a little while... On our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 19, 2005
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  How do I apply to the Women’s Technology Program?

  MIT graduate and undergraduate students), labs, and team-based projects
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain my special circumstances?

  We understand that everyone has a unique story and that we can’t possibly cover every “what if” in an FAQ section. The MIT application allows ... your school, community, or family, and any other information that you
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I take a gap year?

  We encourage students to take a gap year to explore and grow. Every year we have a number of students apply to MIT after a gap year and more students who request a gap year after being admitted to MIT. Taking a gap
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I request a fee waiver?

  We understand that paying college application fees presents a hardship for some families. Fee waivers are available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in the Fee Waiver Request
• Blog / Events

  Mustaches in the airport, Daleks in the library, and Food in many stomachs French House winter traditions

  

  dorm for all ~four years, communities are tight-knit and develop ... lounge at the bottom of the New House 6 staircase: And, as is our nature ... , onions, sweet potatoes), cranberry sauce, turkey, asparagus and squash

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 27, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Sal Khan, Gabriel Abrantes, and the Man in the Shiny Red Satan Suit Yesterday was crazy, or: How to Quit your Job, Learn Everything, and Think about Art

  

  roast chicken-mashed avocado-jicama sandwich and talking to my sister on ... suit and horns. He stands around for a few seconds, looking like he might ... arms in the air, and yells: "I'm SATAN!" The man at the register looks

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • May 10, 2013
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Answer these 13 questions and we’ll reveal the perfect dorm for you! What does your favorite dorm animal say about where you should live?

  

  answering questions from the prefrosh. MIT has very strong dorm culture, and each of our dorms has its own traditions, in-jokes, and lifestyles. I ... to find interesting patterns and learn more about the people in dorms

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • May 22, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  24 Things I Learned in My First Semester and a Half for the lovely 2024s!

  

  terms of what to do and what not to do, what works best for me and for the majority of my friends, and how to essentially survive my first year at MIT. 1. Live and breathe PNR. Don't stay up until 3 in the morning to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 17, 2020
• Blog / Personal Projects

  1 Fish, 2 Fish, a Lot of Fish, and a Snail Putting a Big Box of Water on my Dresser

  

  a 20 gallon fish tank inside of your dorm room"] and more than what ... could just go for the next best thing (and probably the more realistic) and put together a fish tank. So during the summer, I spent some time

  • by Richard O. '28
  • September 30, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  And now, for a brief interlude from our regularly scheduled finals whining. I should be studying E&M right now, but this is much more fun.

  

  Sometimes, I forget how much I love MIT, and then I realize that the ... Dame one time, powder blue men’s basketball shorts, and a navy BoSox hat ... around Boston in this outfit, so I borrow one person’s jeans and get a

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • May 17, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I’m studying poetry to be a better engineer, and this is why

  

  hours in class analyzing those poems, and written 5000 words on a few dozen verses. I’ve pored over meter and rhythm, imagery and enjambments, em-dashes and alliteration. Why? There is a good argument to be made

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 14, 2014
• Blog / Class Projects

  The Semester I Played With Chocolate and Ants for a Technical Class Inflatable Chocolate Balloons + Ants as Architects

  

  semester to create an object and then turn the object into a vessel. For a ... to create a 3D object, and discover something new about the process ... balloon bowls, where you dip a balloon in melted chocolate and pop the

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • October 7, 2018
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, La Vita Nuova a selection of dishes, part 3

  

  explored traditional dishes from around the world; and continued through my sophomore year, during which I reproduced and modified recipes from my ... inspirations, and allowing me to focus on what’s for dinner. At the same time, I

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 7, 2022
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Dive: a cultural app take a look at my team's microsoft project!

  

  little reflection post on everything I've learned and taken away. Firstly ... you to my team, Team 12. I worked in a team of four other TNTs and two coaches. To Alex, Camilo, Chris, Devanei, Dave, and Neil: thank you so much

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 8, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  bucket lists, grocery lists, and a li(s)tany of other things this is actually just an excuse to make people list-en to me talk about minecraft

  

  , which is how you know I’m well and truly exhausted. Normally, playing and ... Zedaph, and the continuous theme of his Hermitcraft Season 9 adventures has ... collecting every block in the game and getting killed by every possible mob, to

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • November 3, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Days 8,9,10,11,12: PA, NJ, and Home! Part 5 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  live in Philly know that Girls High and Central are practically next door ... better and this was a great way to begin doing so. So that was Monday ... 't already. Yum. Tuesday I woke up and drove to East Brunswick HS in NJ to

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 3, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  2.009: the product engineering process the best class at mit

  

  homecoming weekends and rivalry football games broadcasted on ESPN. At MIT, though, nothing beats the energy and celebration of the 2.009 Prototype ... , and ridiculous amounts of confetti, this event is a must-see for any MIT

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • January 16, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Baseball!! a blog about baseball and internet games and embroidered hats and New Zealand Indie Rock.

  

  Hello world! My name is Kayode Dada, and I am one of the seven new ... time I try to write it I get sad and miss home and put it off ‘til later. I will get around to introducing myself and Kentucky soon, so just

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • October 4, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  World’s Best Rib Recipe as advertised

  

  an Arnold Palmer and some chips on a plate. Muscle to the front of the ... visiting a random suite with our guides when a door opened and out walked Snively wearing a BC tshirt and pajama bottoms. Right into a bunch of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 27, 2011