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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Fall Line-Up, Part 2: Extracurriculars My academic plans? I've got bigger plans. Better plans.

  

  going to university in the Cambridge/Boston area: how many other awesome universities are in the area. Take advantage of it. French House Sports I'm the ... Overheard at MIT (Fall 2012) [MIT Sophomore walks around in a circle

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Snapshot Statshot A quick look at some numbers from this year's admissions process.

  

  of the year to date in MIT Admissions. This year, we had 13 ... 's rate, approximately 1 in 9, is a lot lower than when I applied in 1996 (1 in 4) and is even notably lower than it was for this year's MIT seniors

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Some answers for those offered a place on MIT's waitlist.

  

  . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered 722 applicants ... reconsider all of the waitlisted students again in May, when we know how many ... another year in this past decade where we admitted more than 100 students

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Further details for waitlisted applicants.

  

  . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered 454 applicants ... reconsider all of the waitlisted students again in May, when we know how many ... waitlist until after the reply date of May 1. I wouldn't be surprised in this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for the Waitlisted Some (hopefully) helpful questions and answers for waitlisted students.

  

  . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered 739 applicants ... reconsider all of the waitlisted students again in May, when we know how many ... waitlist until after the reply date of May 1. I wouldn't be surprised in this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2008
• Blog / Announcements

  PSA: anyone in the world can stream this MIT class about coronavirus for free this fall the new subject will be broadcast to the public beginning tomorrow, sept 1

  

  them signed up for a new discovery subject being offered by Course 7 ... . From the website (biographical links added by me): In Fall 2020, all MIT ...  and type in the password: mit-covid. Miss a class? You’ll be able to view a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 31, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  four weeks in the life a google calendar time capsule

  

  our regional happening in a couple of weeks, there’s a lot of work to ... to address in the middle of the semester and running programs. These retreats (which usually happen in-person, but is virtual at the moment

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • February 4, 2021
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Bloggerduction a challenger appears

  

  Hi! I'm Qiaochu Yuan. That's "chow-chew," as in ... write a math blog, Annoying Precision. I'm interested in a lot of ... they're interested in something, it seems to imply that they know a

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  When The Omnipotent Hand Of Google Fails You How some classes at the Institvte are justifiably hard.

  

  nightmare that I was trying to double major in 18 and 6-3 and had mysteriously ... hard despite having little in the way of required classes. A classmate ... to compensate by progressing in difficulty at a slightly faster rate

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 23, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick updates Just a few notes -- that's all we have time for right now!

  

  debate tournament in North America" -- by defeating McGill University in ... didn't get the email or lost it, let me know in the comments (leave your ... ! In the mean time, the Admissions committee continues to work towards

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 2, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  News bites from the Institvte A taste of what's happening around campus.

  

  Solve Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: University Working To End Conflict In ... After a ridiculously awesome weekend in New York, I’m home for Spring ... chain In the near future, the presence of human colonies on the moon will

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Prof. Acemoglu’s Clark Medal On the front page of the Business section of today's Boston Globe, there's a story…

  

  , 11 have gone on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. MIT Economics ... minimizes geography in formation of rich vs. poor nations By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff | June 15, 2005 CAMBRIDGE -- Daron Acemoglu grew up in Turkey

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 15, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Need help choosing a MISTI program? MIT-Germany alum Nina Sinatra advises incoming interns to keep an open mind

  

  of my workplace as well; while I have worked in several university and ... because there are many more internship opportunities there in my major - materials engineering - than in any other MISTI program. I encourage all

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 3, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2030. The comments on ... to us in the comments below, we’re here for you. We ask that you

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2029. The comments on ... want to talk to us in the comments below, we’re here for you. We ask that

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist who ranked MIT but was not matched still apply for EA and/or RA?

  email in early December outlining the options available: You may use ... offer made up of grants and scholarships that will meet 100% of your
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Do These Numbers Have in Common? 7, 8, 12, 17, 18.

  

  bottom. Here at MIT, it's rapidly coming down to the end. In a week and a ... +humid wave hitting me in the face already - the humidity is not so wonderful ... and Weinberg, both vanguards in their respective biological fields

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  rand.random Random photos of 2016

  

  about, that we easily forget, that comprise the in-between points of time and space. But thanks to modern technology (particularly, in this case ... reason to share otherwise, and little captions of what was happening in

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 16, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Q&A with Prof. Nancy Kanwisher ‘80 (CPW Preview!) One of the CPW Keynote Speakers, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Professor Nancy Kanwisher '80 PhD…

  

  University. In 1999, she received the National Academy of Sciences Troland ... Kanwisher received her Bachelor Of Science in Course 7 (Biology) from MIT in 1980, and her Ph.D. in Course 9 (Brain & Cognitive Sciences), also

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 5, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In which brains are awesome Neener neener neener.

  

  of the best. Twice a week, Richard Wurtman stands in front of 40 ... figure out how any one man can have that much information in his head ... these guys? We spent some time in class talking about neuroimaging studies

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 2, 2009