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• Blog / Summer

  MNL → BOS → SFO we live in a so(ci)e(ty)

  

  ="aligncenter" width="600"] the mentioned universities are highlighted in red ... I love cities, and I've lived in cities all my life. I grew up in Manila, lived three years in Boston, and am now spending the summer in San

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 1, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Festival of Learning: Expo how MIT is leading the educational revolution

  

  collection of short classroom labs offered in MIT introductory mechanical ... his AP exams in a district with no AP classes offered. We certainly need ... posts about this year's Festival. It highlights the latest developments in

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 20, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  A Little INSPIRation Guest Post by Vaishnavi Rao '17

  

  universities worldwide in these areas. Q: What advice do you have for applicants ... In the midst of a whirlwind-like semester I promise to eventually ... . *** Q: Tell me a little about yourself. A: I’m Vaishnavi, a junior in

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  They say you learn more by living abroad than by going to school

  

  ’s Tsinghua University. So when I arrived in Beijing, everything got just a tad ... Well, there’s certainly truth to that. I arrived in China almost two weeks ago, and spent the first week in the comfort of my relatives’ home

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 17, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Ali Khademhosseini: Building tissues, cell-by-cell Khademhosseini, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the joint MIT-Harvard Health Sciences and Technology Program,…

  

  . Just like humans, cells develop in response to their environment; a heart cannot be grown by simply placing stem cells in a Petri dish. However, Ali ... living tissue, but Khademhosseini’s work is unique in its “

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  World’s Largest Collection of Brains The new Brain & Cognitive Sciences Complex opens tomorrow.

  

  There was a nice article in yesterday's Boston Globe about the ... brain scientists under one roof in the world. The new 411,000-square ... , stands on what must already be one of the brainiest corners in the world

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Happy Valley and the Sandusky Scandal Penn State, Joe Paterno, State College: the stories you've heard and the town—my hometown—behind them.

  

  culture in which the leaders of one of America’s largest universities ... Two weeks ago, while visiting my family in State College, I got to see some images in Old State Clothing Co. that probably seem sad and

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 5, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Day in the Life (2)… [Mathematics] Studying math at Cambridge and MIT.

  

  Kathy's post (A Day in the Life...), but I should also point out that the Exchange offers a wide range of experiences and can depend significantly on ... there at Cambridge in my junior year than during my time here at MIT. The

  • by Cambridge
  • May 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  72 Hours Later… I have the "morning-after" syndrome.

  

  , you don't sound like a college professor in real life!" I'm sure now ... next few days. But I just want to say something. In a word, you guys are ... passions in high school, from research (I don't know how many ISEF and

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Parliamo Italiano! And some other languages too.

  

  whole selection of other materials in each of the languages offerred, can ... pretty awesome. In fact, MIT has one of the best political science programs ... 's selection is pretty limited, but the classes are still great. (We only offer

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 19, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Some Time in New York City I'm not much of a man by the light of day, but by night I'm…

  

  , spectators at the Boston Garden reported seeing leprechauns in the rafters ... demolished, monkey skeletons were found in the rafters. I got this info from ... . The other third of you are actually going to live in Boston! When other

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 12, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  The View is Worth It but you have to make the climb yourself to find out

  

  full time job offer nor a spot in the graduate program. I do something ... the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park. This is one of the most famous hiking trails in the country for its scenic vistas, so as somebody

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 7, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  [Guest Post] An Overthinker’s Guide to Finishing Your Transfer Application by Warren K. ’27

  

  I remembered that I submitted my application in January. Last spring I was both working in the Navy full-time and attending college full ... . In early January, I realized that even though I could return to and

  • by Jeremy W.
  • March 4, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Class of 2021 Wait List Today, we have closed out the wait list for the Class of 2021.

  

  at MIT (also known in admissions parlance as the "yield") of greater ... our wait list, 14 will be offered admission. At that point, our wait ... you have submitted. We appreciate the time and effort you have put in to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Decisions 2012

  

  waitlist this year. This is the first time in the last seven years that we ... not be able to offer them admission. At that point, we will consider our ... sending in additional materials, and we have seen all the wonderful updates

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Ode to the Institute Better late than never.

  

  In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to write MIT a poem. It ... sing This is true--it's not a lore! Oh MIT. You offer us experience ... house us in a place where we can be inspired and taught By one another

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 16, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Delicious Dilemma Free (food) for all.

  

  -HAMENTASHEN DEBATE Today, 8:00 p.m. in Room 10-250 Don't miss this exciting debate ... arguments in favor of their respective type of food. Hear the arguments of ... in Lobby 10. Event sponsored by MIT Hillel and supported by MIT

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 6, 2006
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  my STORY of helping Wyoming students shoot for the STARS get it? do u get it??

  

  institutions, I often wondered how to give back. In Fall 2023, I joined the ... ="attachment_101815" align="alignleft" width="225"] We visited the Old Spanish Caves in ... Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park![/caption] Traveling in a van with reps

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  [Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker interviewing Hank + sharing student stories!

  

  weirdest, most interesting thing that has ever happened in the known universe ... for good. They nurtured my love for learning in and of itself. Plus ... optimism each week in a mediascape that often thrives on negative news

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Alien in America A display of feelings; a post that might not make any sense.

  

  There is a small rock in my shoe. In Fall 2016, University of Missouri ... wrote when I shared that post on social media: "In Colorado, we only had farmers' markets in the summer. It reminded me that summer was special

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 14, 2016