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What does “drinking from a fire hose” mean?
coursework can leave students feeling hosed. So it's only fair that students must pass a swim test in order to graduate!
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FAQ / Testing
Will MIT accept December testing for Regular Action?
You can report all tests taken through the end of December for Regular Action consideration. We will also accept English language ... submit new results, simply click the "Add new test scores" link in the -
FAQ / Testing
Will MIT accept November Tests for Early Action?
You can report all tests taken through November 30 for Early Action consideration. There will be an opportunity to update us with any test results ... results, simply click the "Add new test scores" link in the application -
FAQ / Transfer
How much does the transfer application cost?
The transfer application costs $75. Fee waivers are available for all applicants, domestic and international. You can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT offers need -
Blog / Events
Grace Hopper a celebration of women in computing
amazing people, and remember that I wasn't alone in this very male ... 'm kinda old. I graduated 1.5 years ago, and originally applied to MIT in ... in their workplace to stand up and be recognized. I was really -
Blog / Admissions
P(Happy Chanukah)
process, so I feel I should remind folks that P(big envelope in December ... 've said, like I would have been) in not answering the "completely optional ... one in. Finally, I know that another deadline is about to pass for some -
Blog / Blog Projects
Jebby Awards 2024: See All the Winners Here having fun with hyperlinks
've watched in 2023. Movies Favorite Movie That I Saw for the First Time This ... idea that Mark In Short was in this. The Movie That Makes Me Look like I ... -called important people in the show business pass out little men and women to those -
FAQ / First-year application
How do I apply as a permanent resident?
citizenship status. In the MIT first-year admissions process, you are considered ... applications from students in the process of waiting for their green cards. If there is a change in your citizen status during the application process -
Blog / Personal Travel
We Wear Matching Hats Very nearly one year ago, I wore the hat you're all wearing this week.
holiday weekend in New York with some friends. I acquired a real curio of a ... hat acquisitions for others in my party. Very nearly one year ago, I ... . They posted photos of the envelopes in mail bins and I was monitoring Ben -
Blog / Life after MIT
Life slows down a bit – if you let it Fire and hacking has been replaced by housework and skydiving
ranks in Waze), I'm doing pretty well! I summarized my life after school in my last blog post so I'll just do some quick updates this time ... a while. I'm the Lego guy. Sometimes I just grab people in the air -
Blog / Athletics
Hidden Treasures @ MIT: Pistol Think Pistols Are Cool? Wait Till You Meet Mike Conti
First thing I want to do is apologize for not blogging in a while. Life has been... interesting the last few months and I'll blog about everything I learned from it in a bit. For now I want to start a series a blogs -
Blog / About Decisions
The Check Is In The Mail As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they…
As you know from Matt/Ben's blogs, the decisions are in the mail, or as they say in the newspaper business: we have put the Early Action ... this year is 12% down from 14% last year. I know that many of you will -
Blog / Events
When Friday Arrives… A glimpse into my social life, among other things.
Symphony Orchestra, and the Chorallaries were also out in full force. I wish ... four o'clock in the morning Boston time and I'm currently sitting in my ... joys of MIT. In actuality, I have much, much more to say - but for now -
Blog / Academics & Research
Inherent Asymmetry Around.
I'm not going to grad school next year, but I am taking the GRE's in ... at MIT (well, maybe those tricky PRS questions you get in TEAL). I know ... 'd be nice to call it quits after this. In any case, last night, I picked -
FAQ / First-year application
Do I need a high school diploma to apply?
school classes, a strong academic foundation in high school both improves ... Institute when you're here. For some more information, check out What to do in -
Blog / Events
Dah noo-loo Hey kah ay-ay u-nye
big corporations that you hope to work for in the summer. Last year I ... I got. This year it was all about the job. In my suit and with my ... companies I was interested in. A job interview the next day and my career fair -
Blog / About Decisions
Answers, and live updates Live from a lecture by architect Steven Holl.
majoring in Course 4: Architecture at MIT (as you know, I eventually received ... be viewed on MITWorld... look for it there in a few weeks. I'm signing ... Hi! I'm blogging live from a lecture by architect Steven Holl, the -
Blog / Academics & Research
Semester Reflections
at MIT (and even any of our years in K-12), in that we only took ONE ... and Engineering) is extremely flexible! So as opposed to in K-12, when ... have taken advantage of it to an extent in freshman spring and sophomore -
FAQ / First-year application
Do I have to send an official college transcript?
application process will be recorded as "College Transcript" in our database. If ... entered as a supplemental document in your file. Enrolling first -
FAQ / International applicants
What if I’m waiting for my green card?
All applicants are requested to fill out the application with their current citizen status. In our first-year admissions process, you ... resident status. If there's a change in citizenship status during the