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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Building 56 It's really boring. You may not even want to bother reading it.

  

  freshman you may have a class or two in 56. I had my HASS class there and a ... 's really it. I wrote an entire entry about a hallway. In building 56. Because ... , MIT is like "I WANT WEIRD STUFF, GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME!" Of course

  • by Snively '11
  • June 30, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow lovers, unite! The sky is falling...

  

  exam study days. From my desk at Hayden Library, I watched the snow fall ... when I first got into MIT…when I complained about Boston’s cold winters, he said that “it’s always warm in the library.” He was right! Even

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  application anew and without prejudice in Regular Action. Many MIT students were initially deferred; you can read some of their experiences here, here, here ... hold on, and we'll see you back here in March. We have posted more

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  deferred, take solace in knowing that we will reconsider your application anew, and without prejudice, in Regular Action.  Also, remember that this is by no means the end. Many MIT students have been deferred; you can

  • by Decisions
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  in Regular Action. Many MIT students were initially deferred; you can ... As you know, we had a very competitive applicant pool in Early Action, and unfortunately we could not accept all of them. If your decision was

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  in Regular Action. Many MIT students were initially deferred; you can ... As you know, we had a very competitive applicant pool in Early Action, and unfortunately we could not accept all of them. If your decision was

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Physics Prof. Peter Fisher on Conan A freshman physics professor helps the late night talk show host break a record. [with…

  

  noon in Room 26-152. And you can read online about his research with the ... feud with Stephen Colbert (resolved in a battle royale), a German disco light shows, a visit to the doctor, a turtle race, and ring spinning. In

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yet Another MIT 2010? Alex Doonesbury needs to choose a college.

  

  In the comic Doonesbury by Gary Trudeau, the character Alex ... aren't made this way?). For the next week, you can vote on Alex ... nanofabrication start-up" in Bangalore, or "following around an influential Seattle

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  What is the MIT QuestBridge Supplement?

  , our supplement, along with their QuestBridge application, acts in place ... Bridge Supplement. If you are a QuestBridge Finalist that did not rank MIT, you can ... Bridge application to apply for our Regular Action cycle, but you must let us know in
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview process?

  held in person whenever possible, however you may coordinate a virtual ... offer as many interviews as we can, we have limited availability and may ... waived, it will not put you at a disadvantage in the admissions process.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s the Infinite Corridor?

  when classes let out. In mid-November and in late January every year ... seasons go by.) When this happens, the setting sun can be seen from the far
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of first-year learning communities are available?

  MIT undergrads come from every state in the country and approximately 75 countries across the globe. Every student brings something special to the community, and each learns in their unique way. Although we can
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is campus safe?

  campus warning system, where students can opt-in to receive email ... offers shuttles day and late into the night around campus in Cambridge and
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  to collaboration: problem sets (psets) are typically completed in ... peer network is a great source for support, MIT students can speak with ... getting in the way of their schoolwork.
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  undergraduate experience, and all first-year students live in on-campus residence halls. You can read more about housing on our page Housing at MIT. Just ... might prefer to live in a cook-for-yourself (and often, your friends
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Visual Arts @ MIT part 2 our experience trying to prepare for the animation industry at MIT

  

  effects can be SO cool! We watched some of the Pixar in a Box videos on Khan ... the surface of what you can do in AfterEffects, but we are glad we know ... in that community who have your same dream job can be really nice -- it

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • April 22, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Introduction To ROTC At MIT A new guest-author blog in response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC programs at…

  

  My name is Evan Karlik, and I graduated from both MIT and Navy ROTC this past spring. In response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC ... undergraduates who are US citizens for success as officers in the United States

  • by ROTC
  • August 14, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  I spent the beginning of this week in the company of a select group ... inherent value of an educational experience on this campus, I also believe in ... country and around the world. Spending time in settings like these is

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Random’s 13th happy birthday random hall!

  

  excursion to Lobby 7, stands in a circle, and performs the birthday dirge. I was actually in the middle of giving a tour of Random to a friend when I ... experience. This past Saturday, February 29th, I experienced something that I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 2, 2020
• Blog / Events

  The career fair and emerging pop stars Thinking about life after MIT at the Career Fair...and then watching a fellow blogger transform…

  

  set-up booths in our athletic facility to try to recruit MIT students ... to know about a company. I was seated at a table with three other ... ’s projects, life in Cincinnati, the product design process, what life after MIT

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 25, 2006