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• Blog / Admissions

  The Early Action deadline is almost here The only thing scarier than October 31st is Nov 1st (just kidding, no need to…

  

  get too stressed out! Go out with your friends. Give out candy to cute ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... the deadline for Early Action. Here are some things we want you to know

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 31, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  HT@MIT: Cantab Lounge Poetry Slam An Amazing Show For A 10 Minute Walk And $3

  

  the National Poetry Slam! While it's generally difficult to get off campus during the week due to the general hustle and bussle of psets, I take every chance I can to drop by Central Square and listen to a few

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decision Day Eve Your questions as the May 1 deadline approaches.

  

  've already said NO to MIT: Thank you for having applied; it was great getting ... the day by which admitted students need to let colleges know their ... decision? What more would you like to know about MIT? What are your lingering

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2013
• Blog / MISTI

  Publishing abroad A taste of an MIT-Russia student's blog

  

  to call the American Consulate in St. Petersburg to get connected to ... ;congratulations on your debut!” There appears to be some sort of argument of ... , lol. I was going to translate (as best I could) the article from the

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 17, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Ask Me Anything no, really

  

  more interesting than I expected, but I didn't get to devote quite as ... , but I'm also feeling reflective. I have a lot of wisdom to share with you all, but I'm not really sure where to start, so I figure

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • December 29, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Marathon Monday A Boston institution.

  

  managed to get a shot of the frenzy over the final few paces. Now, I’m not ... ’m referring to the Boston Marathon (won by Kenyan runner Geoffrey Mutai in ... celebratory atmosphere. I made my way from North Station to Kenmore Square

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • April 19, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vote for Ksplice! MIT's spirit of entrepreneurship and collaboration in action.

  

  (One sentence executive summary: If you're willing to support an amazing example of what MIT alumni can do after MIT, please click here to ... to learn about science and technology -- we want to apply our knowledge

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 25, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  IAP: A Quick Roundup Snively and his homepage dominance must be stopped!

  

  be as good.) The point is, IAP is great, you get a chance to explore ... . So why should you spend $50,000 dollars/yr to come here?( Seriously ... to you.). There is one reason that wasn't clearly explained beforehand

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 27, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist We have admitted 20 waitlisted students.

  

  For the second consecutive year, we have been able to admit students ... can then choose to accept our offer (it is an understood part of ... to consider accepting a waitlist offer) or decline it. The waitlist

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  Food? What? I may weigh approximately two pounds, but I eat as much as everyone else. All…

  

  Before I get to an actual point in my next post, let me say this: I ... lack the ability to cook food in small amounts and nearly all of my ... 't cook to save my life. I was dead set on living in a dorm with a dining

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Case of the Saturdays This is the true story of 5 mechanical engineers and 1 neuroscientist selected to spend…

  

  engineers at a theme park waiting in line to get on a roller coaster and you ... Why oh why would I ever go to Agawam? (These could potentially ... did not travel to Agawam for this reason. Instead, I went to an old man

  • by Bryan
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Summary

  

  engines: To see a video of my engine running, click here! I didn't get it ... Today was the last day of 2.670. I had wanted to make a really cool modification to my engine by making it a generator, but I didn't have enough time

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers I know an atomic particle's speed, AND position!!

  

  email me and I'll get to it when I can. Please put "Question about MIT" in ... Calculus, Physics, Chem, Biology etc. I've been working hard to try and get ... universe, by 7, the luckiest number, you get the answer to the ultimate

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 30, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Ten Years (On Dreams) Ten years ago, I was exactly where I wanted to be.

  

  me meant, ultimately, getting into MIT, leading to some unknown secure ... was obsessed (obsessed) with getting the team to Nationals (I didn ... got just dark enough for someone to get injured on playground equipment

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  growing over time continuing to become myself

  

  getting the chance made me all the more determined to actually make ... like my thoughts can be pretty weird. Maybe people mostly come to these blogs to see what fun stuff the bloggers are doing; maybe they don't want

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 31, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  So who is this Laura person, anyway? Hello and welcome to the single coolest blog on the entire admissions website. My name…

  

  I can't even begin to explain it. When I do get to MIT, I'm planning ... Waterpark. This means I get paid a very small hourly wage to stand outside all ... tan, free beach parking, get to ride all the water slides and rides at

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  DNA and How to Extract It Messy, slimy, colorful science from a class I taught for Spark.

  

  ’t want to eat the laundry detergent or get it in your eyes. Procedure ... -on Introduction to DNA! to seventh through ninth graders at Spark, a day ... and community members. ESP seems to contain most of my Random Hall

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • May 31, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice for the Incoming Froshies You've accepted your offer to MIT! Now what?

  

  entered a randomized lottery to get placed in their basic required classes ... you are on Pass/No Record and don't want to have to worry about getting ... my next point... Pass/No Record is NOT an excuse to get a C- in every

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 13, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  How I got recruited to play D3 soccer at MIT the college sports recruiting process

  

  play soccer) to get recruited, so I definitely have advice for other ... , and I was lucky enough to get in!! I officially committed the spring ... The college recruiting process can be a confusing world to maneuver

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 16, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Becoming a Mad Scientist a required class for all meches!

  

  Have you ever wanted to see how accurate you can make a GPS? Have you ever wanted to see just how hot your PC can get before it starts messing ... gun bullets? Or maybe the power of a single footstep? Want to know the

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • June 24, 2024