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• Blog / MIT Life

  *waves goodbye* Homeward bound

  

  walk off, diploma in hand, you'll be hearing this. ... in, I always thought of MIT graduates as geniuses. These people went to MIT and graduated, ergo, genius. By this standard, in two years I need

  • by Snively '11
  • May 19, 2009
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT files lawsuit on behalf of international students alleges ICE policy “arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion”

  

  living in the United States. Since last March, MIT has offered housing to ... and universities have reportedly filed amicus briefs in support of the ... , Acting Director of ICE Ken Cuccinelli said, in an interview, that this

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 9, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Unpacking Surprises to sum up 4 years at MIT

  

  September and I’m not at MIT registering for classes and trying to squeeze in some fun before chaos resumes again. In case you missed it, thousands of us managed to receive our diplomas after 3.5 straight hours of pouring

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 7, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007: Where even your smallest part matters The 2.007 competition has come to close!

  

  humanities, and only one graduate ball represents the coveted MIT diploma ... all day Friday in the lab, along with our regularly scheduled lab time ... into place. April 27 (I know because it's recorded in my journal

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT this summer (part 1) It is now high season for visiting colleges. I plan to do a series of…

  

  and universities in Greater Boston, making it easy to visit a variety of ... plan to visit, please leave your questions in the comments; I will answer them in future entries. For families who have already visited, feel free

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 21, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2009 Oh hey, I'm an alum.

  

  . My sister decided that she should be the one holding my diploma in the ... so I could stand around the track in the athletic center for several ... capture the huge number of people milling around in caps and gowns. I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Trip to Princeton U Taking advantage of the three-day weekend by taking a trip to Princeton!

  

  have fun! With this reality in mind, I went to Princeton University with ... ,000. It is the fourth oldest university, chartered in 1746, compared to MIT's founding in 1861. Though both universities share a similar profile in terms

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Your Early Action Deadline Questions The deadline is this Monday, November 1.

  

  University of Illinois for my participation in Science Olympiad. I put my ... scholarships other schools are offering? @Max: I say go ahead and write it in ... -- it is this Monday, November 1. In an effort to be helpful and ease

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 29, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thoughts On Global Leadership Susan Hockfield + others quoted in Newsweek on the topic.

  

  My mom just sent me the link to an interesting article in the latest ... begins: Can the United States remain competitive in the changing global environment? Newsweek asked 15 leaders in the fields of science, technology

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  Summer is a great time to visit colleges in Boston. There are more than 50 colleges and universities in Greater Boston, making it easy to visit a variety of colleges from one base. Most of the major universities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Three patterns from the pattern language of my life

  

  when my sister said “show the diploma!” and looking on in horror five ... newborn.  In the 3,000 days, I moved to Washington, D.C. (for a fellowship ... heat pumps.  In the three weeks, I have mostly just snuggled and fed and

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • January 24, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Wait List Confirmation Form If you're on the wait list, we sent you an email last week.

  

  If you were offered a place on our wait list in March, you should ... complete the form and submit it by April 25, 2014. In the meantime, be sure to enroll in another college/university by May 1 (even if it means

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • April 7, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Deadline: Your Questions [Updated] With the Early Action deadline fast approaching, I'll try to answer some last minute questions.

  

  : "My school does not offer classes in the social sciences. In the "Social ... as they are in the name box. Is it okay if I put the university they ... currently attending high school in India. My school does not offer AP or IB

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  International Admissions Conference My review of the annual OACAC conference.

  

  university with many more offerings than just science and engineering, and that ... we do in admissions, and what we can do to improve our process. One ... -provoking conference. Thursday through Sunday, I was in St. Louis for the annual

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Advice

  I did not graduate on time

  

  't fit in the other me, the one who had trouble getting both in and out of ... still wouldn't get me out of bed in the morning or stop me from engaging in the popular “who’s more hosed” game. And then senior year came. I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 13, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. Click through for the extended answer.

  

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. As a matter ... have no real interest in MIT from applying (the ones who do not wish to attend but just want to see if they can get in). How do I know if I should

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 16, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  New kid on the block

  

  learnt them in England, from British people.) These words are among the ... “the other Cambridge” *mysterious music ensues* Yes, Cambridge in ... ”, “Harry-Potter-style city”, a world-famous university with 61 Nobel

  • by Linh V. '13
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Put a Ring On It 2013 RING PREMIERE!

  

  most recognized rings in the world but also pretty much the single item with which every MIT student hopes to graduate (aside from a diploma, of ... the 2013 MIT Brass Rat: :) What up, '13s! Do you see the "13" in

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vaccine Externalities Health economics applied to the decreased odds of my getting the flu, courtesy of my…

  

  case, universities) subsidize something that they are offering for free ... So in my previous entry, I talked about how the Medlinks were providing free flu shots in the student center. WELL it turns out my suitemate

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 6, 2005
• 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 ... ; Lawrence University: Lawrence University in Wisconsin, about 100 miles from ... today is that there are many great universities in the US for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006