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• Blog / About Decisions

  Story of Tim Tebow My friend Steve '11 wrote a blog for the not admitted.

  

  reading if you will. Remember Tim's promise. Best of luck in the weeks ... offer any advice it's just to emote. Let your psychological immune system kick in. Get off the blogs and let out a few tears. Then watch some

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2010
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A quick one, while he’s away I write reviews of things that I know nothing about.

  

  in my head for the last few days. I wonder why. Last night I did some things and I thought I would relate them to you in the form of reviews. I know, it's a bold blog structural experiment, but just have some faith in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 16, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  how to adult spoiler alert: no one knows

  

  my current life in this universe. and i suspect that having too much ... phases of my life. a while back, i was waiting in atlas to get my ID card ... accumulating in me as the days go on. but they’re more like rings inside a tree

  • by Melissa Cao '20
  • November 3, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  I watched the sunrise this morning

  

    that doesn't mean I don't matter I'm no insignificant blip in the universe it means I am part of something much bigger than myself   something in which the only constant is change because time marches forward

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • November 7, 2024
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I defer my enrollment?

  at MIT to enroll in courses at another college or university. ... If you're admitted to MIT, you may defer enrollment for one or two years. After confirming your intent to enroll in MIT's first-year class
• Blog / Classes

  Up, Up, and Away how to get out of the 'tute (temporarily) and out into the world

  

  list recently offered a free trip to Mexico, in exchange for a week of ... names in the code were also in Spanish! Another key point: it’s cost ... , Peru [annotation note="I flew from Santiago, in case anyone was actually

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • February 10, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Passing along some e-mails, and my responses to them.

  

  high school senior asked: I am applying to some schools in the US for ... , citing a lack of interviewers in my region. Will this adversely affect my ... ? My response: When you get there, take classes in both departments and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Formula SAE: A Turbocharged Experience Join the MIT Formula SAE team to design, engineer, and build a small formula-style autocross…

  

  UROP, offers an exceptional opportunity to apply concepts taught in the ... 4 Gs? Better yet, are you interested in working on a team to design ... compete against 130 other vehicles from universities across the country? If

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Indiscipline Taking a break from finals studying to explain what I've done instead of finals studying.

  

  Yo, I've been getting a lot of questions lately in the comments and I ... my head. "MIT's music program is like the fugacity of water in a water ... to get into the only theater in Boston showing Brokeback Mountain on

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  When Things Go Wrong: A Survival Guide? Come, obtain guidance from someone who's just as clueless as you are...

  

  Picture this: me, three water balloons in hand, running across ... dorms on campus. If someone likes a different dorm from the one they're in ... I guess there are some things in life you can’t control. For me (and

  • by Powers '23
  • September 13, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection-time Questions Omnibus

  

  's a snippet: ...while many universities offer management majors or ... , is Chris over at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. If anyone ... on here and say harsh things?" Well, as has been noted in the comments

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview process?

  held in person whenever possible; however, you may coordinate a virtual ... offer as many interviews as we can, we have limited availability and may not able to offer interviews to all applicants. If your interview is
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of first-year learning communities are available?

  MIT undergrads come from every state in the country and approximately ... to the community, and each learns in their unique way. Although we can't offer something to meet every student's unique learning style, we have a
• Blog / Events

  Welcome back into my life, crutches The universe's way of telling me to sit my butt down and study

  

  like to do your laundry in New House? Sam: Sure. Me: Okay. Wear a suit ... towels this week, or 2) suck it up and put them in the laundry. I picked ... minutes later, skateboard kid came back in, because he'd forgotten his ID

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2012
• Blog / Advice

  Welcome to CPW! 'twas the night before cpw...

  

  time as a prospective student. In light of it being the night before CPW ... :) Explore the different dorms!  I knew I wanted to live in Burton-Conner as ... from campus, etc. Each floor in Burton-Conner also has a different

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • April 10, 2024
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What programs does MITES (MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science) offer?

  MITES (MIT Introduction to Technology, Engineering, and Science) runs outreach programs under the School of Engineering at MIT for underrepresented and underserved students interested in science, technology, engineering
• Blog / Advice

  Words of Advice for the Incoming Class you did it! now what?

  

  we are trying something new! if you'd like to consume this blog in ... in reality, you were admitted because you are already prepared. If you ... school -- why not take a break and relax knowing that MIT is in your pocket

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 23, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Welcome Home Like what we've done with the place?

  

  miscellanea we'd like to offer prospective students but couldn't include in the ... welcoming. I've only been in here a few minutes, but already I know I could ... much beloved former Communications Director Ben Jones in 2004, was a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 11, 2011
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What summer programs are available?

  MIT doesn't offer a traditional open-enrollment summer school program where high school students can come to campus to take courses and live in the dorms. There are a number of small, specialized summer programs on
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  sooner. David D. '17 You're coming to MIT, one of the best universities in ... Orientation has begun. Convocation starts in less than an hour, where ... your breaking point, and learn how to make time for yourself in order to

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017