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• Blog / About Decisions

  Updates for the Admitted There's good stuff on your MyMIT portal.

  

  're making the best choice for yourself), or to request a deferral/gap year(s) before enrolling at MIT (for a gap year, military service, or other reason ... for CPW on March 31 or when your travel plans are solidified, whichever

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

  for change in (expected + unexpected): print(change.get_thoughts())

  

  bird. That’s generally a very lucky thing to be at any time except for ... AMC–except that for those tests, a score of 70% (on a multiple choice ... useful skills, that’s plenty enough to set up a future. For every extra

  • by Allison E. '27
  • June 19, 2025
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Forum for Admitted Students

  MIT will live in a day or two.

  • by Admin
  • March 14, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  We’re Ready for CPW Are you?

  

  Costco is officially out of hamburgers, UPS is making 5 trips a day ... growing, and the sun is shining. MIT is getting ready for CPW as fast as it ... with sleep deprivingly awesome events for an entire weekend. Good luck

  • by Snively '11
  • April 4, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  have organized a team to apply for a Network Fellowship -- the selection ... you may be able to use your summer experience/work/research for a UROP ... for rising juniors interested in helping people. In this entry, I will

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents Too… ...enjoy your visit!

  

  mind but there are a lot of activities planned for parents too. Obviously ... features a widespread and multi-layered care system for the mind, body and ... a handful of the events created with you in mind for CPW and I hope

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I painted a mural for Borderline! bird-erline mural

  

  . #1) Graduate. #2) Paint a mural for The Borderline @ MIT. I got to ... design, but I didn't want to commit to it for a whole painting. I only ... him because he used to play for the Braves, which I'm a long-time fan of

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • May 5, 2024
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Choose a Laptop for College your companion for all four years

  

  took computer repair classes to prepare for the CompTIA A+ certfication ... I did learn a lot and worked as a computer technician for my school ... business at home to raise money for college. Choosing a laptop for college

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 1 The next entry is for the kids...

  

  . I am giving you a hall pass for this blog entry. This entry is for the ... to help him. Tragic for him, but not a reason for me not to choose MIT ... schools that sent you a "fat packet". Regardless of where you were admitted

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  a semester i’m excited for to the tune of "a girl worth fighting for"

  

  of salty about this for a while, but after sitting through the first 7 ... the classes I tried to lottery for is that I'd really like to spend a ... a break from a cappella for it this semester, so I'm hoping that I can

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 7, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Tips for a Pleasant Olfactory Experience how to make your room smell good

  

  done with caution during the winter when leaving windows open for a long ... dorms, it can be hard for freshmen to get singles, since upperclassmen get priority in housing preferences."]having a single[/annotation] has been great

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 9, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

  Forget your plan for a minute The beauty of collage

  

  see what happens. “Just see what happens, Mom? I have a plan for this ... undergraduate working towards a BFA. Looking back, that’s a nice metaphor for what ... very eloquently this summer on the life changing aspects of hiking for a

  • by Kris Guay
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m a physics major (for now) feeling scholarly, part 2/2

  

  'll spoil the punchline for you: I'm officially a course 8 major now. And yet ... intuition for a new topic. I love taking physics classes enough that I can see ... paths I see for myself. Course 8 also offers a flexible major, called 8

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • June 26, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 2 A followup to "A Post For Parents, Part 1."

  

  the parents in the crowd. So if you are a student looking for info about ... . Eligibility for FWS is based on need. Money earned from a FWS job is not counted ... you a new car for $99.00 down and $99.00 per month. If you were buying a

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 29, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  a recipe for making yourself extremely hosed or, what i'm doing this fall

  

  taking 9 classes, 7 of which are 12 units, for a total of 93 units. This ... class for a while, being able to write something and actually see its ... class!" /] Lab 2 also involved a creative extension, for which I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 2, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Not Admitted Students I just wanted to tell you a story. It has a moral, but you don't…

  

  challenges that come with it." The remote temple was silent, and for a moment ... each one of you possesses a talent that will make you stars at wherever you choose to go - even if it's not at MIT. I want to share with you a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  aiming for a class of about 1,040 students this year. Based on our ... uncertainties, we also keep a waitlist of students. Is the waitlist ranked? No ... -- approximately 5.5% of applicants -- a spot on the waitlist. Not all of those

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

  i became british for a summer featuring an internship at bristol robotics lab

  

  multimaterial 3D printer which I used a lot for prototyping the housing of the ... the research enough that I continued working on it (at least for now before I get hosed) after the internship ended. Over the summer, we made a

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • September 18, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  A Protocol for MIT Admissions Essays Chemical SOP: Pen, paper: irritant if digested; Brains: gateway to thinking

  

  you’re aiming for. Use a thesaurus if you have to. Avoid any cliché ... like I’ve grasped a new emotion. Admissions essays are intimidating. You ... your application will know you in a way you might not have known yourself

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 26, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sleep is for the Strong getting through finals week

  

  is tomorrow morning. But go for a quick jog. Call up a friend or a family member and talk for a half hour. Watch an inspirational video ... a truly world-class research institution." "I want to thank MIT for

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 13, 2015