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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Taking the L On "failure" at a place like MIT.

  

  and beloved professors at the institution. 8.01L met in the basement ... quite a bit this summer and I think I wrote a few drafts but none of them ... to take a math assessment. This essentially assess your skills and

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • October 16, 2024
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  history.  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible ... students in the coming weeks and months - about how our process works, what

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  with aid packages. Admitted students can then choose to accept our offer ... offer) or decline it. We will be maintaining the waitlist for another few ... students from the waitlist in a 3-round process, and previous years were very

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• FAQ / Visit

  How do I sign up for an info session and/or campus tour?

  We look forward to showing you what makes MIT so special! We offer in-person info sessions and tours as well as online sessions. Head over to our ... -MIT-choose-your-own-adventure, check out our virtual visit map, and even explore the student
• Blog / Admissions

  Felicitation Answers... and hopefully minimal snark.

  

  applying for University this year and I have no idea where to apply, besides ... Mellon is a popular choice for CS, and that Case Western (in my home state ... Christina wasn't serious, because she goes to MIT and is one hot piece, but

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Fourth Semi-Annual Q&A Even yet still more answers to your questions.

  

  and 680! writing). I was wondering if it would help my application if I ... , including an int'l olympiad medal)." Don't worry about the writing, and your ... point where it is clear that they are 'qualified' and could succeed as far

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  16.810 Rapid Design and Prototyping 8 days to build an airplane. Intrigued?

  

  (featured in the video). 16.810 is offered each IAP, and I certainly plan on ... mechanical engineering class offered in the spring in which we design and build ... !). Birthdays and Christmas were the only days of the year on which we'd actually

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • February 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  lin-manuel miranda scares me my final paper for an MIT class about musicals!

  

  often-overlooked founding father that everyone and their mother couldn ... chosen to listen to (i.e. not the radio), and like other middle schoolers ... memorized all 46 songs, watched every animatic I could find, and even

  • by Allison E. '27
  • May 24, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  Ask me anything about portfolios Go ahead—don’t be shy!

  

  ’ve compiled some of my thoughts on the portfolio process and collected some ... student community made up of some of the world’s most intelligent and creative individuals interested in an education centered on science and

  • by Jeremy W.
  • October 26, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  me, existing one day at a time

  

  neural activity changes in different sickness states, and everything I ... dinner at Pika for the first time. It was kind of cold, and I was tired, and I’d had a really long day, but with every step I took, I felt my

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 2, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music in Springtime and MIT [by Ken Haggerty '11] Music at MIT can be both beautifully melodic and destructive, and…

  

  cloudless and the temperature was 73 degrees Fahrenheit. I had only two ... . The answer: a loud and resounding thud. EPIC FAIL!!!! But I'm being harsh. It was certainly entertaining, and the fake-out was funny, but they

  • by ARTalk
  • April 25, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fall 2015 Wait List Decisions Will Be Sent Today

  

  , and we know many of you have been awaiting news about our wait list ... , as well as Teacher's Day in Mexico and South Korea - at 6PM Eastern ... decision, including the 52 to whom we have offered admission. At that point

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 14, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Are We Waiting For answer: FPOPs to begin!

  

  participate in one of 22 Freshman Pre-Orientation Programs (FPOPs), which offer ... paper clothing. Travel to Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Spend a day ... 'm leaving the list just so you know what was offered): DA: Discover

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 17, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  here comes a thought on decisions

  

  ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHg50mdODFM of course, steven universe is a cartoon show and the lyrics ... i've been thinking about pi day and decisions lately and the song ... should post just the audio or the full music video, and decided the video

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanksgiving and a Small Hack Quick updates from tropical Boston

  

  . There are just two more weeks of school before finals, and all of my ... which nobody was very attentive, I’m sure), and, at the appointed time ... responsible, but it was executed perfectly and was a great way to end the last

  • by Joel G. '18
  • November 27, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Liveblog: Info Session with Karyn Blaser! Learn about MIT

  

  often just to stay fresh on current admissions policies and procedures, and typically when I sit through one I'll live blog about it. So here ... them and use them for signing in now) with Mac keyboards (thank goodness

  • by Snively '11
  • October 12, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Telethon Live Blog Where we call you --

  

  calling all 522 admitted freshmen and saying things like "HI! OMG OMG OMG YOU'RE A PREFROSH AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU AND I WANT TO TELL YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT MIT AND AND AND AND" while you sit there and

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Take Care of Us asking for change

  

  love this school and I want you to come here' when the institution I ... simultaneously trying to be kind to the institution that gives me the privilege of ... with every day that comes and I want it to change. For those of you who

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 12, 2021
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Boston’s college mascots, placed into a Tree of Life a project that nobody asked for

  

  of a mascot. Brandeis University has two mascots—Ollie the Owl and The ... )[/caption] Lasell University and the University of Massachusetts at Boston won't be ... Elephantidae and Canis lupus for some reason, so I had to wedge Tufts University

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 18, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Look Ahead The fight's begun but not yet won.

  

  Koch Institute's express mission is to bring together scientists and ... Theory. It wasn't a bad class, all told. Circuits are pretty cool, and I ... ) - but there is a big difference between knowing something in theory and

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 19, 2008