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• Blog / MIT Life

  2 More MIT Students Become Rhodes Scholars ...but no bloggers this year.

  

  to Oxford University to read for a degree in the Philosophy, Politics ... jewelry both in Colombo and in the United States. "We are delighted that ... as "the oldest and best known award for international study," includes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Christy ‘13 The first in a series of articles about students coming to MIT in the fall.

  

  technology competition at Washington State University based on their work ... , and the students are going to be great members of the MIT community. A ... state in the class), are very underrepresented. For a full look at the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Jonte ‘13 The fourth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  University and Virginia Tech. The Ron Brown Scholar Program is the nation ... commerce. Brown, a graduate of Middlebury College and St. John’s University ... institutions. More than one quarter have enrolled at Harvard University. In the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 30, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Minerva Delusion the political economy of an educational scam

  

  (former head of the New School), and Pat Harker (president of the University ... , prestigious universities, and have the resources to pay Minerva's tuition ... , Minerva has significantly changed their educational and business model, and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 6, 2012
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT have any age limits?

  We don't have any age limits or restrictions (in either/any direction). We also do not require a high school diploma. You should apply to MIT when you are academically and socially ready to pursue our challenging
• Blog / Admissions

  October ‘06 Questions Omnibus Some advice from MIT interviewers, and answers to your questions.

  

  apply to MIT, what attracted them to the Institute, and possibly what ... MIT?" If you are enrolled in a degree-seeking course at a university ... currently a junior in high school and an IB diploma candidate. This means I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  We are reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions cycles in order to help us continue to build a diverse and talented MIT

  

  offered at your high school, and there are immense disparities between ... course in econometrics, and a philosophy degree at MIT usually entails ... degree unlike almost any other institution, MIT is a place where every

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2022
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten (and at MIT)

  

  the confined walls of a university and its limiting course requirements ... Institute was, and he told me that he loved that it was as close a thing to a ... -less-than-ideal American university system, then I say... go for it.  I will love and

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • June 24, 2013
• Blog / Blog Projects

  150 years of MIT course catalogs the mit history you want to know

  

  : general requirements that undergraduates need to get a degree. Schools and courses: organization of departments and schools, course numbers, and degree ... things that MIT had degrees for then was basically architecture and

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 15, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  International conference followup A post especially for international students: casting a wide net to find a good college…

  

  interested in engineering, Berea offers a 3-2 dual-degree engineering program ... well known, and it offers opportunities for undergraduate research ... the States for university that you'll cast a wide net -- not just MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer an online degree?

  MIT doesn't offer online degrees, but we have world-class educational opportunities available to everyone online for free through our programs administered by MIT Open Learning.
• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  role and institution to institution, some common themes emerged. While ... -forward. Institutional decision making, writ large, and our admission selection process are ... better. Colleges and universities need to do a better job of centering

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Policies, Principles, and Protests thinking about responsible citizenship in a time of student protests

  

  office and as an Institute. We believe an MIT education is about learning ... Institute affairs, make policy recommendations to serve social goals, and, yes ... from Stoneman Douglas have spoken out loudly, often, and in public

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • February 22, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 2

  

  universities and medical schools offer biomedical engineering (or bioengineering ... established at the Institute in 29 years. MIT is the first university in the ... Today's tie: blue/gray/slate-colored. I worked with Amy and a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  More HS Summer Programs Some academic and research opportunities for students to consider.

  

  Summer Science Research Program (HSSSRP) Michigan State University High ... Science and Engineering Research Science Institute (RSI) Secondary Student ... Science Program (SSP) Young Engineering and Science Scholars (YESS) Math

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Sean ‘13 The third in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class. Plus, a related…

  

  , follows a team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students and one of ... and technological research and development also offers a wide range of ... Warriors captured their first district title and reached the state tournament

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2009
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Koch Institute?

  The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Cancer Center, is a state-of-the-art cancer ... . The Koch Institute brings together biologists and chemists along with
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  my STORY of helping Wyoming students shoot for the STARS get it? do u get it??

  

  institutions visit their state reminded me just how personal and significant my ... spring, we traveled to New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and my home state ... institutions outside of their home state.  Planning the 5 stop college fair was a

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2024
• Blog / How to MIT

  Ten years at MIT for me 🎂 a few notes on the occasion of my 10th anniversary at MIT

  

  this institution and the work of admissions has meant to me, is too ... an interesting but impractical field from a state university graduating ... when I began. I have a grad degree and a grad rat. But, most importantly

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Isaac Lozada Isaac Lozada comes from Texas to MIT.

  

  the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, and announced she ... bounced from home to home in the United States and Europe, as his father ... , Lozada had to work, and later, she started a family. Today, she will see

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 27, 2006