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• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT consider extracurriculars?

  realize that students in the U.S. have a huge array of extracurriculars to ... We read applications from students interested in everything from apiculture (beekeeping) to building nuclear reactors in their garages. We
• Blog / MIT Life

  11 / senior spring almost there

  

  semester rainy, cold days made it more bearable to hole up in the library or in lab when it was sunny I got really excited to go ... to set the mood: episodes - mishegas here are some photos I

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • May 23, 2019
• Blog / Hacks

  A quick plug

  

  for some of the hacks, since the last time I went to the site. Well done ... please don't everybody say the taking of Caltech's Fleming Cannon. I have a ... It had been quite a while since I looked at MIT's online Hack Gallery

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Uh Oh Joke: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a bowl of ice…

  

  I think I missed one of the most important holidays of the summer. National Ice Cream Day was on July 16, 2006. Even though I did not go get ice cream on Sunday, I will celebrate this holiday belatedly. The

  • by Bryan
  • July 19, 2006
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Is there really a Game Lab?

  -world challenges. Yes, you can make a career out of playing games. ... Can you believe we have a GAME LAB? The MIT Game Lab brings together scholars, creators, and technologists to teach, conduct research, and develop
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Does the Khan Academy offer practice SATs?

  Khan Academy. Students can access hundreds of previously unreleased ... Students can prepare for college-entrance exams by going on an online "SAT quest," complete with custom practice problems, instructional videos
• Blog / Admissions

  I Am Not As Lame As I Appear I've just been feverishly at work on the new website...

  

  everything else has been on the back burner. But I got all of your blog applications (thanks!) and I have a file with all of your questions which I ... Really. I've just been feverishly at work on the new website because

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 31, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy New Year Everyone! See you in 2006.

  

  I'm outa here until Monday, January 2 and I won't be able to respond to email or blog comments until that time, so I just wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a safe & fun New Year's! (I

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 22, 2005
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?

  WISE (Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) is a three ... . The program is completely free, including the cost of transportation to ... socioeconomic means, live in a rural area, or might be the first in their family
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  —if you look beyond the thing you're waiting for—it can also be full of ... A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we just couldn’t accept them all. We have placed a small number of students

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick update A short entry, a quick link, and I become Seth Cohen.

  

  In honor of my trip to the OC, Ben made this for me: And the link of the day: The Art of Problem Solving (more on this next entry) A longer update soon...

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What does the D-Lab do?

  D-Lab is building a global network of innovators to design and disseminate technologies that meaningfully improve the lives of people living in ... , technology development, and community initiatives, all of which emphasize
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  How do I apply to the Women’s Technology Program?

  WTP is a women-focused program aimed at empowering students from groups that are historically underrepresented in engineering by providing a ... in the summer after 11th grade.
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Wanna be on the Radio? (Update) CPW: T Minus 4 Days

  

  time, I've got plenty of volunteers from a wide array of backgrounds, so I'm going to stop asking for volunteers. But, if you have a personal blog that you'll be documenting your CPW experience from, I'd be more

  • by Bryan
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Stu Saves The Pact God bless Stu's hairy face.

  

  Just when I thought I couldn't make it through another minute of the agony of yesterday's events, I walked into our weekly staff meeting to ... Officer and Director of the Educational Council, has become my new bearded

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 1, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pick My Halloween Costume! Mm, crowdsourcing.

  

  I feel like dressing up for Halloween this year, but I don't really feel like finding a new costume. Fortunately, I already have a bunch of things on my closet that I could use as costumes (blame the Assassins

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  , we had a record-high percentage of admitted students choosing to enroll at MIT (also known in admissions parlance as the "yield") of greater ... The May 1 reply deadline has come and gone, and we know many of you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We now interrupt our regularly-scheduled programming… I tried getting ahead on my reading assignments but that only lasted so long.

  

  . Speaking of 7.05 (how am I so good at these segues?), I told Chris P. about ... Just so you all know, I'm working on a new Q&A video. Thanks for your questions, I feel loved. Special shout-out to my midwest friends

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • February 3, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  One last bit of advice Before all hell breaks loose

  

  admitted students. Things don't always work out the way we want, but I ... shooting stuff out of air cannons, doing a ridiculous physics problem, or ... , because everybody hates that guy. Also, I say this twice a year, and it

  • by Snively '11
  • March 14, 2009
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there really a swim test?

  during the academic year. If you take the right mix of classes, you can ... Yup, there's a swim test! There's an awesome variety of physical ... requirement can be met by completing a beginner swim course or electing to test