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What are GIRs?
foundation for study in your major. In your second semester, you might add ... all of our students are broadly educated in the physical, natural and
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FAQ / First-year application
How do I apply as a permanent resident?
citizenship status. In the MIT first-year admissions process, you are considered ... applications from students in the process of waiting for their green cards. If there is a change in your citizen status during the application process -
FAQ / Academics and research
Can I join the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change?
You may! Understanding the complex, long-term changes in our land, air, and water requires breakthroughs in measurement, modeling, and ... global environmental changes that arise as a result of human causes. In -
FAQ / First-year application
Does MIT recruit athletes?
MIT is one of the top Division III athletic programs in the country ... interested in playing varsity sports at MIT, you should contact the coach of ... contribution to MIT's varsity athletics, they may choose to advocate for you in -
FAQ / Life and culture
What’s MIT’s mission statement?
The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in ... nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to ... intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in -
Blog / Academics & Research
tier-listing all the classes i’ve taken at mit and some other things
I’m about to graduate! In this blog, I want to loosely tier-list all ... bloggers who did this when they graduated too :-). first, the numbers In 8 ... major in 6-2 (electrical engineering and computer science), a major in 4-B -
Blog / People & Identities
a jaunt to Philadelphia We went to the AWP writing conference!
sitting in a coffee shop in Arizona, finishing this blog many months later, because I got too hosed to finish it in March."]room.[/annotation] It’s late ... loft bed where the wall is white and blue and red, though not in any sort -
Blog / Admissions
My “Normal” High School What it was like going to an ordinary high school
organization for lost orphaned baby whales in the middle of Africa, speak Spanish, Chinese, Klingon, and Gibberish, get a 3250 on my ACT and still not got in ... like they came from one of two categories. In group one there were -
Blog / MIT Life
Talking to Strangers
, recording—all is spoiled by the fact that I am a girl, a female always in danger of assault and battery. My consuming interest in men and their lives ... can. I want to be able to sleep in an open field, to travel west, to -
Blog / Extracurriculars
V&Q&A Video, Questions, and Answers
chance, which is why I’ve been reaching out to others in the GEL Program lately for these blog posts. So when two friends in the GEL program told ... some video up in this blog. Joe ‘12, Kevin ‘11, and I met up to talk -
Blog / MIT Life
OCTOBERRR NOVEMBERRR will NOT be my next entry, promise.
was just in love with it. It has developed for itself a spirit, so that ... in the world--it's the center, somehow, of scientific and technological development in the United States, if not the world. It's like a New Yorker -
Blog / Study Abroad
Livin’ la Vida Española (Pt. 2) Where the music is richer.
TEN REASONS Why I Fell in Love With Madrid: 10. I love the Metro system in Madrid. Puts the T to shame. 9. I love the Starbucks employee who ... that wine in Spain is not just an excuse for people to get wasted. 5. I -
Blog / MISTI
DOMR My first crazy picture entry from Germany.
DID YOU KNOW? GERMANY EDITION: In Germany, the energy content of foods is listed in kilojoules in addition to in calories. Hallo again. I've been in Germany for a little over a week now and I've already climbed 509 -
Blog / MIT Life
Welcome to college, Kid. My first week at MIT.
, along the Charles River in a place called Cambridge, a bright-eyed, eighteen-year-old baby boy was born. In his future lies a childhood, with all its requisite promises and challenges; in his past lies a strong -
Blog / Prepare for MIT
Ebony Affair as a Pre-Frosh A Recap of my Experience from the 49th year of the Program
the opportunities, resources, and culture on campus. In particular ... headed back to campus in an Uber while discussing different food places in ... ="113489" /] From there, we set up base camp in the admissions office where we were -
Blog / How to Human
you ain’t gonna need it overthinking
this summer. i fall in the same traps when i think about what i want to ... it. if i already know what i want, and believe in it hard enough, is there any point to thinking? putting too much importance in what other -
Blog / MIT Life
my first spring break!!! 13 MIT students take San Diego
, as some may say). in my freshman year, i was kicked off campus a few ... March 27th, i got to experience spreak in all its glory! it was absolutely incredible. this year, there were a few locations in consideration for my -
Blog / Academics & Research
[Guest Post] Rush Course 12 what it’s like to study Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT
mainly in the Green Building, the tallest building on campus, and our ... and I’m a senior in course 12 with a minor in biology. Within EAPS, I ... lot of words, but more generally I’m interested in the chemical traces -
FAQ / First-year application
What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?
school can make available to us and consider them in the context of your ... assessments, or something else. In some cases, you may have the ability to ... help us get a better understanding of your mastery in a subject. We -
Blog / MIT Life
quick thoughts to keep up my new years resolution
In my New Year's Resolutions post, I wanted to make a promise to blog ... I've blogged twice in a week so it basically makes up for it. I ... happier! I have a lot more time in the day, now. I can use the time to go to