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• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist Q&A A bit of clarification on being waitlisted.

  

  from another college before May 1, even if it means making a deposit ... application now, so that if you are admitted from the waitlist, we'll have a ... a class of about 1,120 students this year. Based on our estimates of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  What I Have Learned From The Early Decision Process At MIT Here are some of the things that impressed me.

  

  international students.   As you can see by the photos, this was a grueling ... saw true selfless activities. This includes everything from the creation ... are having fun, & that many of you have such a great sense of humor

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Gave Love A Bad Name A night of talent.

  

  is basically a talent show with acts ranging from magic acts to dances ... . Last night, it was made a smash hit by Michael Borohovski and the Sexy Borskis. I kid you not. You might know Borski as a frequent commenter, so

  • by Bryan
  • October 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Home, not just a Haus fighting the good fight

  

  to venture into the Museum of Modern Art with a friend from Senior Haus ... Picture this, it is the summer time, and I am finally free from the ... has melted away into a newfound excitement for the future, for REX week

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • June 12, 2016
• Blog / Residential Life

  A Place happy thoughts on East Campus

  

  The last week and some are a blur, a long, joyous drink of EC. When I ... I know now), they glow with a sense of MIT, and particularly East ... the way people gather in the courtyard to build a giant fort, three

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 9, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 5 and a day off (kinda)

  

  '00) and a current student (from the Middle East). Aside from some ... lassis for the staff, to go along with the Indian food we had from India Castle (one of 13 Indian restaurants within a mile of MIT, according to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Q & A Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.

  

  this is speaking from personal experience, I think living in a fraternity ... In response to my latest entry on being in a fraternity: Leo asked: 1. How large are the individual rooms in a frat house(or in your case

  • by Bryan
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Vicious Cycle Why MIT may not be for everyone and IHTFP

  

  EDIT: I encourage everyone who connects with this comic even a little bit to read some of the discussion in the comments; it's an outpouring of advice from a wide variety of students and alumni and brings up a

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • May 16, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Making A Splash on July 4: The Celebration in Photos July 4th - A Photo Essay

  

  (and maybe a little text here and there) So pretty much July 4th was all about the BBQ and fun with friends. I took in the action from Baker where I lived my freshman year. Here are a few pictures and videos from

  • by Bryan
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  chronicle of a snowstorm foretold only a week late ;-;

  

  ="300"] cookies from 2^n cookies, a traditional event for my dorm (east ... england”, the tech from Sunday 06z to Monday 06z, the QPF is forecasted to be around 0.90 inches, corresponding to a snowfall of around 14 inches

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • February 4, 2026
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Freshman Advisors Can Be Awesome A night on the town with Daniel Barkowitz and his freshman advisees.

  

  home. We have a varied group with one hailing from Alaska and another from Panama. The Altar Boyz played at the Colonial Theatre to a very receptive audience, including another group from MIT. We had a great time in

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 5, 2006
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?

  WISE (Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) is a three ... and from MIT. We strongly encourage students from underrepresented and/or underserved backgrounds to apply, as well as students who come from low
• FAQ / International applicants

  What if my country has a different academic calendar?

  We're aware of the different academic calendar in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, South Africa, and other countries in the southern hemisphere. Students from these countries may apply to MIT before completing
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A…an…uh…a cappella concert? MIT's got non-Petri dish culture, too

  

  cappella group too - SQ, from Tufts!  They did a great cover of Macklemore ... A cappella is one of those things that is really weird to type.  It's one phrase - "a cappella", Italian for "in the manner of the church

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  61 Things to Love About Boston Give or take a few.

  

  A lot of the day-to-day communication at MIT happens, not through face-to-face conversation, but via email. I get email from my dorm, from my fraternity, from my professors, from the student groups I'm involved

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 29, 2008
• Blog / Events

  A Night with Cranium Myth debunking and Cranium!

  

  filled of Cranium. Some of my favorite quotes from the night: In a "Club ... seen Star Wars. A few clutch photos from the evening: I think we ... MIT: Where we make "nerdy" things fun. Exhibit A: Mystery Hunt Team

  • by Bryan
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fixing a hole First figuratively, then literally.

  

  my activity coefficient away. He explained to us that this was a stunningly brilliant example of a diatonic descending 5ths progression in A ... the classical style, you have to prepare the 7th degree of a chord in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 17, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Vive la France!

  

  I'm about to head off for a two week in vacation in Paris, Rennes ... , one of MIT's awesome international programs. Current music: A.R. Rahman, the soundtrack from Dil Se... (awesome Bollywood stuff)

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 15, 2004
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is MITES Summer?

  MITES Summer is a rigorous six-week residential academic enrichment program for rising high school seniors—many of whom come from underrepresented or underserved communities—who have a strong academic record and are
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Why is it called the Brass Rat?

  Rat—MIT's version of a class ring. The phrase "Brass Rat" is derived from the alleged resemblance of the brass beaver featured on the ring to a rat.