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• Blog / About Decisions

  In Praise Of Holistic Admissions not an admissions machine

  

  be admitted to that particular university at that particular time. In ... In last week's blog entry Diversity or Merit? I included the ... socialization. And so we have to take a great deal of care in constituting the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 20, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  Africans@MIT: The Accra Experiment This week in the series: a Ghanaian research initiative by a dedicated MIT senior

  

  at the student center. Emmanuel is also highly active in the African ... of Sakata Afrique, in a photoshoot to publicize their spring show ... went on to describe his ongoing project in Ghana. He also shared with me

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 8, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21 Firsts highlight reels from the last few years, as I prepare to say goodbye

  

  got an offer letter. I spent that summer interning in Google’s Los ... , to study at MIT. In 2017, this ongoing chapter of my life promises to close. I graduate in June, if all goes well. A short while afterward, I

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 8, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  in remembrance of the body affirming the mind–body connection

  

  there was this time three weeks ago, when i was still living in baker ... think it was pi beta phi, and standing on top of those low brick walls in front of the house. i think that was the first time in five months that i

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 8, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  falling in love with october swooning over foLiAGe

  

  club event has been offering free cider donuts to lure in a special breed ... we fell in love in october that’s why i love fall looking at the stars admiring from afar (to properly credit "we fell in love in october

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 24, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Transporting In & Around MIT Everything you need to know about how easy it is to get around MIT.

  

  the only method I am fully capable of doing after years of training in ... , freshman Me walking across the Harvard Bridge in the dead of winter. More ... few parking lots around. I hear that driving in the city is no easy feat

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • September 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  In Memory of Sean Collier a memorial, to a member of our family

  

  killed in the line of duty by the Tsarnaev brothers on April 18th, 2013 ... last Monday for Team MR8 in memory of my friend Martin Richard, who was killed in the bombing two years ago, I also ran it for Sean.  

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 29, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life in the Fast Lane why do i walk so fast?

  

  ’s a college student thing, maybe it’s just an “I grew up in laid ... take pictures in the lobbies. The grad students and “real adults” walk with quiet purpose–no backpack, just a laptop in hand and the confidence

  • by Allison E. '27
  • December 29, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  in the pursuit of knowledge want to see a MacArthur Genius dancing to gangnam style?

  

  my final draft) In spirit, not much has changed since I wrote that ... offer that expert food, he or she is probably more than happy to talk to ... officials, and has testified in front of the Senate--and talked about

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 19, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The New Show In Town [by David Freilach, Guest Blogger/Assistant Director, LVAC] ARTalk guest blogger David Freilach checks out the…

  

  entry stairway, offer visitors space to mingle. A scene from URT ... advertising in national publications. Of course, there is also the possibility ... could be very dry (apologies to my colleagues in physics at MIT

  • by ARTalk
  • August 14, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Famous people who didn’t go to MIT Some people are more successful because they turned down admission to MIT.

  

  , he was admitted to MIT. In response to the admission offer, he took MIT ... Kevin Gillespie and J.R. Hildebrand. In 1997-98, a student named Kevin Gillespie applied to MIT from a relatively small public school in Georgia. He

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 23, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How to (Im)properly Cross Register a step by step guide of our mistakes

  

  Among all the classes that MIT offers, it’s almost impossible to ... actually NOT taking this class at MIT, because *sigh* MIT doesn’t offer ... * MIT offers this super duper cool opportunity to cross-register at 3

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 20, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My design won an MIT merch contest I don't know why

  

  .   Back in March, the Harvard/MIT Coop announced their very first ... grad student from each university. Each of the winners is going to win ... Coop, I knew it was my calling. This was the universe telling me to go

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • July 23, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fariborz Maseeh Hall The Phoenix Group would rise from the the "ashes" of Ashdown...

  

  we looked at were Baylor University in Waco, TX and the University of ... Here's the story: Long ago, in a land far far away (far from Hawaii ... was loved by all who graced its halls. One day in 2006, the MIT

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • October 18, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Guest Entry: Leadership @ MIT You can become a leader on the MIT campus. Here's how...

  

  Services Center offers students the opportunity to volunteer in its numerous ... , especially in a world where leadership, interpersonal, and management skills are required for competitive higher positions in all organizations

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / Announcements

  Reaching for the STARS* *Small Town And Rural Students

  

  select group of 16 colleges and universities, including MIT, dedicated to ... interested in an education centered in science and technology from across the

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • April 4, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Numbers, Perfect and Imperfect Math geeking, and a guessing game.

  

  Creasy at the Johns Hopkins University (a fantastic school, btw) for the ... rights. Oh, and in case you're wondering -- this number has nothing to do ... ,550,336 applications). Leave your guesses in the comments, and good luck!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Amy Perez Name: Amy Perez; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Lubbock, TX

  

  : Lubbock, TX High school: Lubbock High School College: Tulane University, Bachelor's degree in Marketing Favorite things about MIT: I love the MIT Dome ... , which are actually similar. Favorite cartoon character: the monster in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  New York Times, New York Times

  

  , but will require writing scores the following year. The university will not use the scores in admissions decisions until it is satisfied with ... very moment, I'm in MIT Room 10-250 with 500 or so other people listening

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 16, 2005
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] Your Guide to Boston Cafes a letter from chomps

  

  , meaning “good dough” in Portuguese, offers comfort food with a twist ... Dear fellow chompers, A year ago, I was asked: … and in typical hosed ... year as a private diary to document my food adventures in college. While

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • January 15, 2025