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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Language classes over IAP

  

  January -- the intermediate period between winter break and the spring semester -- numerous for-credit classes are on offer. The full first semester ... a day, five days a week, but the benefit is that you get an intensive

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Autumn in New England The trees explode with color.

  

  is a wonderful time of year; the air is crisp, the foliage is exploding with color. I'm not a great photographer, but I hope some of the below showcases the beauty of this region these days. As the "peak foliage" has not

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2005
• Blog / Events

  bad vision try these glasses on for size.

  

  Summer Motto #456-1A: Rock the free stuff, always. So following that charge, my friends and I were able to score free tickets to the New ... . Before watching the movie, we had to listen to a lecture given by the state

  • by Bryan
  • August 16, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Road Trip—sort of.

  

  Watsonville. We went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is rated the #3 family attraction in the country. The MB aquarium reminded me of the New ... . Here's our boat, the sqrt(2*kinetic energy/mass) -- or, as some like to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Class of 2009 note #2

  

  awaiting your Interactive Introduction to the Institute (i3) video introduction to MIT's dorms, you can watch the trailer here: 2005 i3 Trailer The i3 project features all 11 of MIT's dorms. The preliminary housing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 7

  

  in Richmond, VA. I had lunch again at the Steam Cafe, which is turning into the place to be. Other folks who were eating today's delicious gumbo ... finally got around to reading a bunch of articles from the MIT News Office

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 6

  

  Today I got in early, giving me a chance to read my copy of the New York Times; also, Ben and I had a nice conversation about the Clay ... continue working on selecting the class. Today I worked with Marivel and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How can I get a course catalog?

  MIT has an online course catalog called the Bulletin that provides details about MIT, the campus, and undergraduate programs, including requirements and course descriptions for majors/minors.
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT offer conditional admissions?

  MIT doesn't offer any special or conditional admissions. All first-year applicants fill out the same undergraduate application and meet the same testing requirements.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there an International Student Association/Community?

  The International Student Association (ISA) was established to bring together the diverse international community at MIT and to support international causes on campus.  
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT require standardized tests for transfer applicants?

  We require the SAT or the ACT from first year and transfer applicants. Please visit our Tests & scores page for more complete details.
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  The MIT Midyear Report is now available! You can fill it out now at http://my.mit.edu. Complete your MIT Midyear Report now. The MIT ... be completed by you, the applicant. The Report serves two purposes: to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Outside the box In which I start a new life at pika, etc.

  

  , the entirety of the drawer declares mutiny and goes madly deskless. It takes on average 20 seconds to wriggle the drawer back into its proper place on the hierarchy of desk assembly, and it took me at least 45

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • May 25, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Walk around the blogs Think of it as summer reading.

  

  finding the information you're looking for is like searching for magnetic monopoles. Fortunately, the blogs also come prepackaged with a convenient way of navigating to just the topic you want. You know that bright, rainbow

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 13, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The question thread

  

  , so I'm making this the question thread. You ask me a bunch of MIT-related questions, and I make another post with the answers. Questions, anyone?

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Return of QBert Whack-a-mole, a piano player, and a whole lot of fun. All in 24 hours or…

  

  were reunited. Where you might ask? Only at the Classic Arcade Museum in New Hampshire, of course. Now telling you the destination without describing to you the journey would be a faux-pas on my part, so here it begins

  • by Bryan
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Dora the Explorer My long-lost twin has suspiciously wrinkly forearms.

  

  Zaira, an 11th grade student from Brownsville, Texas (the tip of Texas, by the border), designed this banner. She is considering studying ... , science, reading, and, yes, singing in the shower. Currently, she is trying

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 9, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Today A Trader Joe's monologue

  

  Today, I woke up and walked to Trader Joe's. The elevator was taking ... stairs. The air that encompasses the staircase is hot and inky, and so I walk as fast as I can, my feet barely grazing every second stair. The

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • April 23, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  school projects aka why i havent been writing in the last few weeks

  

  's one i had the misfortune and privilege of taking three classes with ... the same 36-hour period during dec 8th and 9th, making the preceding ... of the projects were interesting and enjoyable to work on   i

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • December 12, 2021
• Blog / IAP

  How I Spent IAP bonus content: one sentence statements about books and movies

  

  studying for the MCAT, the next great obstacle between me and medical school. The 6+ hour exam was scheduled for Friday, January 22nd, so I spent the ... , the concept of IAP is pretty amazing. It’s an entire month of freedom

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • January 29, 2016