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• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: When in South Africa guest post by a fellow '21

  

  University. I was thrilled, here would be my first chance to learn in an ... deeper into the possible opportunities a program like MISTI could offer. Being a hopeful Course 10Eng-Biomedical and without fluency in any other

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 31, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  another blow to my confidence. I went and hid in a corner of the university ... offer my congratulations, and a warm welcome to the MIT community. For the rejected, I offer my condolences, and the best of luck as you apply to other

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / Personal Projects

  in Black Valley Hostel journal of my third day in Ireland

  

  Magically [annotation note="university wifi, typically found at universities, not hostels 20 km from the nearest grocery store ... , so I’m not complaining.   I’m in Black Valley Hostel, a

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 9, 2023
• Blog / Life after MIT

  These are the drones you’re looking for Aerospace engineers: what do they do in their free time?

  

  , majored in biology and brain and cognitive sciences, and I graduated in 2006 ... went to another school in Cambridge and got my Ph.D. in Cell and ... in developmental neurobiology at Children’s Hospital Boston. I’ve been

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 12, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Just To Be Clear: We Don’t Do Legacy anatomy of a WTF in the WSJ

  

  A few students pointed me towards this piece in the Wall Street Journal about whether or not colleges should consider legacy in the ... admissions” means preferring the children of alumni in the admissions process

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 25, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Careers in biology Also known as "why on earth I'm applying to graduate school".

  

  'd fill you guys in on some of the nuts and bolts of a life in science ... looks like in the sciences, but in reality most people are sort of ... majoring in biology." (That's actually a verbatim quote. Imagine it in a cool

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Combining the Arts and the Sciences Some of the best science writing is happening at MIT. Find out how to get…

  

  journalism at Fordham University in New York City. It was an interesting panel ... , as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone ... (1995), Dance for Two (1996), or Reunion (2003). In 2002, he cofounded the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 21, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Outside The Bubble Life? Oh yeah, I forgot I had one...

  

  matter is, as much as I love being in the Bubble Universe (where else can ... finish, but don't get too embedded in your bubble universe [of college apps ... brilliant and inspiring people and the sweetest research, but you’re also in a

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 28, 2010
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Singapore-MIT Alliance?

  from universities, research institutes, and industries in Singapore and
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Where can I find info on Aero/Astro?

  AeroAstro the oldest and most respected university aerospace program in the United States, and it's easy to see why. They have an Interactive Robotics lab, a Human Systems lab, a Space Propulsion lab—and the
• Blog / IAP

  Thanksgiving Reflections Be thankful.

  

  in all areas (even Italian, which is only offered during IAP), allowing ... , "Wow, I've been in America for three months." To be honest, these three months seemed to pass by in no time at all. Between studying, traveling

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 24, 2007
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer a pre-med program?

  other health profession schools each year. MIT doesn't offer a premed or ... classes in any department. However, students need to fulfill certain subject ... schools. Students interested in a career in medicine or other health
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  into one of the best, most stimulating and resource-rich universities in ... continued schooling at a high school or university other than MIT). Come up ... in recent years deferred to spend a year in Israel, others to do

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  SCIENCE ALERT: “smoking gun” evidence for Alan Guth’s theory of inflation! Good thing I already have Alan Guth's signature on all of my class registration forms.

  

  exactly what happened in the first moments of the universe. And word on the ... that, in which (according to Alan) the universe expanded at a mind ... 14 billion years ago (ish), the universe Banged and rapidly expanded

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 17, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Writing Science Fiction [by Susan Shepherd '11] Writing takes time, but fortunately MIT gives you good excuses to…

  

  . Since we offered constructive criticism in a round-table format, every ... write. That is, there are many people who are interested in writing. A lot of people periodically have brilliant ideas which they then go over in

  • by ARTalk
  • March 24, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  [Guest Post] Down the River Sharon L. '21 talks Harvard and life paths

  

  you visit a different university. It’s like you’ve been living lives in ... about the H-word, Harvard University. I’ve found myself going to Harvard ... -enrolling in a class, I did have the chance to take a class (D-Lab: Development

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 8, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  First Post A little about myself.

  terrific universities (including MIT). I never aspired to have a career in admissions. To tell the truth, I didn’t know one could have a career in ... process. Universities are never-ending places to learn — in and out of the

  • by mitblogs
  • September 14, 2005
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if my country has a different academic calendar?

  We're aware of the different academic calendar in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, South Africa, and other countries in the southern ...  high school or wait until they graduate. We suggest students apply to university
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Radia Perlman ‘73, Mother of the Internet Radia Perlman has three MIT degrees and more than 80 patents.

  

  happened to be in the audience and offered her a job. She joined Digital in ... To follow up on my recent entry about women in engineering: did you ... earlier this year. (And, for the record, I think in the picture at right she

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  one of the best, most stimulating and resource-rich universities in the ... members of the Class of 2011 are deferring to spend a year in Israel, others ... , perhaps visiting your favorite childhood haunts in a last bid to say goodbye

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007