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• Blog / About Decisions

  the perfect choice doesn’t exist not the same river, not the same you

  

  brief between being given an offer and the deadline for acceptance. so i ... i decided between mit and another university, which [annotation note ... did. and that's not entirely true, because institutions don't have

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 22, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  University, and if it’s not a good fit, those four years are going to be ... go to other universities. The magic of the Internet, cheap airfare, and ... help and work hard, you will graduate with an MIT diploma and the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 4, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  Melissa offered him with gratitude. He took two sips and sputtered, “What if ... diploma—” “Gee thanks,” she said, rolling her eyes. “And well, you ... floor and seemed to rise. The Room, The Universe, seemed to shudder. A

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MEng (Masters of Engineering) Learn about the masters plans of Phil '05 and Laura '06.

  

  undergrad degree last year in Course 6: Electrical Engineering and Computer ... -level classes and a Master's thesis. An S.B. (Bachelor of Science) degree is ... areas within EE and CS. The graduate classes required for an MEng degree

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  , and an astronomer from the Harvard-Smithsonian Institute for ... , dangling with flags from all of District 7’s many universities and colleges ... scarfing down bacon and coffee with over a hundred other representatives from

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  IAP, and trivia answers IAP begins tomorrow.

  

  'll travel 13.7 billion years back to explore the Big Bang itself and how state ... students have lots of freedom and unique opportunities. Some students will do ... events tomorrow catch my eye. They are: The History of the Universe in One

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Challenge of Public Health Sometimes science and engineering only come so far.

  

  Medicaid) and see if the state will retroactively cover his bill. Another ... , interpreted for patients, and participated in community health outreaches and even one protest in front of the state Capitol in Sacramento. Truthfully

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  SCIENCE ALERT: “smoking gun” evidence for Alan Guth’s theory of inflation! Good thing I already have Alan Guth's signature on all of my class registration forms.

  

  14 billion years ago (ish), the universe Banged and rapidly expanded ... exactly what happened in the first moments of the universe. And word on the ... degree. Please do stop by and see your advisor on registration day." and I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 17, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Merritt ‘13, Carlos ‘13, Edward ‘13, and John ‘13 The final edition of a nine-part series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  universe. I've always liked to take the telescope out at night and look at ... to the opportunities available in the United States and how anyone can ... and Taylor '13 Jonte '13 Sean '13 Terence '13 Christy '13 North

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer exchange programs?

  MIT offers a number of opportunities to study, work, research, and teach abroad.  
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Day in the Life A photographic biography of a Friday

  

  , Katelyn slept for 2 hours and still had a headache at 10:54 pm, according to ... unacceptably tragic, especially at an institution where “sleep is like currency ... , health(t) returns to its initial value and Katelyn still has a headache

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 6, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Remember…

  

  Barkowitz. I will never forget how far above and beyond they went to offer ... office, and I even more vividly remember the day -- December 14, 2004 ... downtown to pick up the envelope, and the rush of feelings that went along

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1

  

  It's time for more questions and answers! sailmaker asked, "How many undergraduate students at MIT actually major in subjects other than math and ... one of these students, majoring in Management, and I had many friends in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Denied by MIT, Now A Goldwater Scholar finding her way four years later

  

  the university she planned to attend. She thanked me and said she hoped ... ... I've spent the past four years at [state university] which have been ... story of a student we had denied in 2011, and how well he had done

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 18, 2018
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread for Waitlisted Students

  

  the most competitive admissions cycle in the history of the Institute. Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we would

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2011
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I haven’t completed all the recommended coursework?

  course of study and institutional offerings. ... for calculus) and calculus-based physics. It’s rare that an applicant is admitted without calculus and physics at the college level
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Work Hard, Play Hard MIT students actually have lives, occasionally.

  

  Sila queries: How good are the social departments at MIT? And, at the ... talk about science at MIT? I mean, obviously it IS the institute of ... strongly interested in the arts, politics and literature? Irena similiarly

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Appreciating America in Tokyo (or Things I Never Finished, Part Two) On Japan and America. And being an American in Japan. Happy Memorial Day!

  

  - and much like their toilet, living in Tokyo offers different type of ... United States is viewed by other countries, how tiny and insignificant my ... use by MISTI - MIT Science and Technology Initiative, an amazing program

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 30, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Credit for Reddit i am internet and so can you

  

  proposal. But he liked my idea. And he offered to help me improve it. Ed was ... teacher. Evidently, when my time to show-and-tell had arrived, I read aloud from a library book about reproductive biology, with a degree of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 29, 2014
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Do most students complete a UROP?

  be credited as co-authors for peer-reviewed publications, and some even ... : Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, a $100 million dollar National Cancer Institute designate D-Lab, which develops