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• Blog / MIT Life

  Dear prefrosh, a letter to you

  

  to one of the top universities in the world. My freshman year is ending ... on Discord would one day come in handy for something as important as ... it reminds me a lot of my own CPW, though it may be taking place in

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 25, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  with aid packages. Admitted students can then choose to accept our offer ... offer) or decline it. We will be maintaining the waitlist for another few ... students from the waitlist in a 3-round process, and previous years were very

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What happens if I’m not selected as a Match?

  All QuestBridge College Match results are announced in early December ... be matched with a non-binding school (MIT). In this case, you may choose to accept the offer, or not accept the offer and apply to other
• Blog / Events

  Flowers in your hair

  

  I'm flying to San Francisco for the long weekend -- hope you kids in ... :30pm Kresge Auditorium - MIT - FREE In celebration of Black History ... our culture's foundation today. Also, don't miss the FREE afterparty in

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In the News An NYT article on gifted education.

  

  , this time a long and insightful article in the Sunday Magazine. Take some ... Institute for Talent Development and the Johns Hopkins University Center for ... world" can dawn. For those of you intrigued by the program highlighted in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Post] 8.13 Junior Lab feat. aidan chambers '23

  

  universities will offer lab courses in addition to your introductory Physics ... rewarding classes that the Physics department has to offer at MIT. Given the notoriety of the class and its near-universality among Course 8’s I am fairly

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 30, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  November Questions Omnibus 1 As usual, Q & A.

  

  one question : Do you know Sharif university in iran? is it good?" I ... different from those in the US school systems." We're quite familiar with non-US grading systems. In fact, your system (O/A Levels) is probably the grading

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  Union, Harvey Mudd, Olin College, RPI, and the University of Chicago. For ... Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard University, Northeastern University, Tufts University, and Wellesley College, among others

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  More For Deferred Students FAQ and advice.

  

  . 1), RPI (Jan. 15), and the University of Chicago (Jan. 2). For those ... College (Jan. 1), Boston University (Jan. 1), Brandeis University (Jan. 15), Harvard University (Jan. 1), Northeastern University (Jan. 15), Tufts

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 11, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Upside-down and Reversed: Photography at MIT [by Biyeun Buczyk ‘10] I came to MIT thinking I’d put art aside for the…

  

  SAA offers classes in ceramics and 2-D art. The SAA doesn’t have ... , and it’s where you can put his invention to work in 6.163: Strobe ... at MIT’s Visual Arts Program until his death in 1976. White was

  • by ARTalk
  • March 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  letter. Still in shock, I offer my contact information as usual. Dan says ... Part 1 here. *     *     * Rush Holt is in the room, but most ... most of us: the PhD physicist-turned-politician, one of two physicists in

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 2

  

  the fall and 7.013/7.014 in the spring. But 7.03 is only offered in the ... Beaver, nature's engineer, was adopted as MIT's mascot in 1914 (my googling ... answered, but how do we send in our replies to get it in by May 1? Can we fax

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 20, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  Class of 2023 Wait List Decisions Released

  

  accept the offer, and thus how many beds you have available in residence ... , then those people decide whether to accept our offer of admission, and ... enthusiastic!) offer. At long last, the deciding is almost done. Every year, we

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 10, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  The Gender Problem Reflections on a year of Silicon Valley upheavals and confused HR departments.

  

  In middle school, my first foray into robotics was with the FIRST Lego League. That was the first time I remember being in a school ... (Ariel S. ‘18 at University of Michigan) at an external team that was not

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 8, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A (Not At All) Comprehensive Guide to Your First Year what i've learned as an associate advisor

  

  , so I don't know just how universal everything in this blogpost would be, but I hope this is helpful in some capacity. Table of Contents GIRs ... First Year (OFY) who is in charge of these things. note that as the years

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 10, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My advisor won $3 million Unraveling the mysteries of the universe, and helping Anna make life choices

  

  our understanding of the universe.  One of those winners is an MIT ... , “in the past”, studied “lattice gauge theory, magnetic monopoles and ... investigating inflation in “brane world” models.” His MIT faculty page says that

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The Undecideds VI: The Undiscovered Country Even more undecided students' questions & answers.

  

  they want to study engineering, while other universities offer wider ... The sixth in a series... With less than a week until the May 1st ... 's up with my financial aid? You or someone in your family should call the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Jack of Some Trades, Master of Absolutely Nothing feeling mediocre at mit

  

  Marvel media, looking at the role that MIT plays in the Marvel universe. As ... I try and tell myself that I've overcome imposter syndrome, and, in some ways, I have. I have no doubt in my mind that I'm thriving at MIT. I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 12, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cancel all operations Tell your friends to cool it, my cover's blown.

  

  year anyway b) plenty of people get in from schools that don't even offer ... , Rhode Island, fractals, Duran Duran, and the universe in general. reg: i ... . However, I feel like I've been so delinquent in responding to comments on

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 16, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Transfer Wrap-Up 2008 Looking back at MIT Transfer Admissions for entry this coming year.

  

  , admitting 16, with 14 enrolling in the fall. This season's admits are a ... countries and four continents. The students come from top schools in applicant home countries, domestic public universities and military academies; four

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 20, 2008