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  All Applicants Can Now Apply For Either Early or Regular Action MIT Admissions announces a policy change allowing international students access to either Early or Regular…

  

  I wanted to let you know of a change in the admissions process for ... , including undocumented students) could not apply to MIT during the Early Action (EA) admissions round. We are pleased to announce that, beginning

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Physics professors have a charming sense of humour Excerpts from relativity problem sets

  

  .033, Relativity. Relativity is a great class to teach, if you enjoy designing ... amusing excerpts with you. Enjoy! (The point of the problem was to show ... linearly at relativistic speeds.) (Again, the problem was to prove

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Right NOW Making Things

  

  Yesterday I met with Ta-Nehisi Coates to talk about writing. I ... this much. This week, to my academic detriment, I'm proof that energy ... to go be a writer! I'm going to write my essay right NOW!" So I went

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • May 2, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I GOT TWENTY DOLLARS IN MY POCKET (because I got a press pass to SpringFest 2013, of course. photos inside!)

  

  As Matt wrote earlier, today was SpringFest 2013!  Or, to put it in ... awesome violinist (Rebecca Zeller) who had to switch bows after each song ... mean the memories of the seniors I was talking to.  Since I'm a freshman

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 27, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT honors Officer Sean Collier (photoblog) photos from today's memorial service

  

  turned out by the thousands today for a memorial service to honor fallen ... memorial service found other ways to pay their respects: Rest in peace ... Memorial Fund, which will support a Collier Medal to be awarded to people who

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 24, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Invasion of the Stikmen Another invasion of MIT?

  

  around finals time, MIT had an invasion... Well as I walked to lab last ... another one! So I thought to myself, "What are these strange creations?!?" Baffled by these little men, I tracked down my friend Steven '15 (my go-to

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 14, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Pics or it didn’t happen? It happened!

  

  in our stories. The contestants, from top to bottom, left to ... , "From Generation to Generation" // Bruno Faviero, "Vision" // Bruna Moscol ... ; It was incredible to hear how 15 different MIT students interpreted the

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 10, 2012
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread talk amongst yourselves

  

  feeling stressed out right now. You can use the comments below to blow off ... application of course, or what you want to do with your life, and so forth - but ... to: 2) keep it civil - in tone, in subject matter, etc. we're all

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 13, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  On the Road Again Adventures in Texas!

  

  account - feel free to follow me @MikeyMIT. So far it's been mostly text updates, but I'll try to include more pictures for those that want to try ... to Boston. A whirlwind trip, no doubt! Hopefully I'll see some of you

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • October 4, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Who’s that girl in uniform?

  

  remember Rachel. I was the one who made you promise not to let her fall down the stairs (since it actually is possible to be a complete klutz and a ... in my life, because out of everything I do, it means the most to my

  • by ROTC
  • May 3, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Sleep is Overrated (CPW Guest Blog!) from Ann '14!

  

  ,” it sounded pretty vague to me. Despite the massive listings of events ... ’t quite know what to expect when I arrived in Cambridge on Thursday. In fact, although I was tempted to plan out exactly how I would spend every moment of

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 14, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  So How Does It Feel? Now all you have to do is wait.

  

  asking others for advice. It got to the point where I nearly had my writing ... cause me to be instantly rejected from MIT, I calmed down slightly, went ... , impatient for decisions, reluctant to do my other apps, doubtful of my

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 2, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Got Questions? I have answers.

  

  Hey guys - sorry for not blogging in so long! I've been up to all ... heating up as we race towards finals, I'll do my best to blog about all ... where to spend the next four years of your life. It's a huge decision, and

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 23, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW and other acronyms C.Y.G.W.T.S.F? I.F.C,I.B.Y.C!

  

  be setting foot on campus, many of you for the first time, to experience what a little bit of MIT is like. Can't sleep? Curious about what to ... freshmen class about CPW last year to give you an idea of how things will go

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sixth Sense No, I don't see dead people.

  

  working hard to prepare and plan for the weekend. If you're planning on coming to CPW and haven't registered yet, remember to log in to your My ... planning to post a quick blog entry; I recently saw this amazing TED

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 27, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Update We plan to release Early Action decisions on Monday, 12/15.

  

  We plan to post Early Action admissions decisions online at 9pm EST ... applicants an email on how to access the decisions online; I will also post a ... days to come; thanks for your patience. In related news, I can announce

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions updates ...including the state of the mail and EA application tracking.

  

  Early Action updates Please continue to be patient with the ... mail to open and process, and we are doing so as quickly as possible ... date for documents to show up in the tracking system -- this means there

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Examining exams Sometimes, grades matter less than photons are matter.

  

  allow me to redirect you up the river*. (*I'm kidding! Please don't take ... moment's breath to stop and listen in the 10 minutes between classes, and the MIT Class of 2012 will treat you to a rousing litany of Academic

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Meetings with Brown & Yale in Texas and Arizona Learn about three great schools at once in the American Southwest.

  

  seniors) to hear from three great universities all in one place. Each school ... .org. This trip to the Southwest follows closely after the three schools ... spring, and last year's trips to Southern California, Maryland, Virginia

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 1, 2008
• Blog / Class Projects

  Product Design Lab Wakka wakka wakka

  

  the 3rd floor of building 35 you ask? Well there used to just be a ... 's this class at MIT that designs toys, have you heard of it? It's hard to ... multitude of new tools, woodworking equipment, and supplies to convert an

  • by Snively '11
  • March 11, 2008