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• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I don’t have letter grades for some of my coursework or have chosen to take a class pass/fail?

  help us get a better understanding of your mastery in a subject. We ... confidence you have the minimum proficiency in a course to successfully pass ... academic preparation for MIT. If there is an extenuating circumstance that
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I have to submit a school profile?

  School Report and transcript. Most counselors also attach a letter of recommendation and a School Profile, describing your school's curriculum and community. Many international schools don't have a school profile. If your
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Want To Play Music @ MIT? (informally, that is.)

  

  in an a cappella group for most of college as well as college choir ... voice there. In that spirit, here's a thread for MIT folks who are ... playing with (and for) other people. This dream took many forms when I got

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 2, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  Can a QB Finalist who ranked MIT but was not matched still apply for EA and/or RA?

  If you're a Finalist who ranked MIT but weren't matched, you ... withdraw your MIT application. MIT practices need-blind admissions for all ... through Early Action or Regular Action, MIT will assemble a financial aid
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  be a difficult time for you, but we ask that you converse civilly and ... unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2018
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  be a difficult time for you, but we ask that you converse civilly and ... unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2017
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  be a difficult time for you, but we ask that you converse civilly and ... unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2017
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  understand that this may be a difficult time for you, but we ask that you ... unfortunately means that we had to turn down a large number of incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2016
• FAQ / First-year application

  When are decisions announced?

  Decisions will be released mid-December for Early Action and mid-March for Regular Action. We'll email instructions for accessing the decision ... determined. Applicants will receive the email about a week prior to the release
• Blog / MIT Life

  Time in a bottle. A Newbery-medal-winning collection of short stories.

  

  coming to MIT for a day and wanted to see how our research on the thermal ... faculty lounge for lunch and they wanted me to just come over and have a ... is the floor plan for the Stata Center... ...I was a little stressed

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 20, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Do most students complete a UROP?

  : Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, a $100 million ... the most exciting things about being a student at MIT. The flagship MIT student research program is UROP. When you do a UROP, you find a professor
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Whoa…You’re Old Bryan returns from the crypt of grad school

  

  qualifying exams), became a vegetarian, and started training for triathlons ... switch disciplines for my PhD. It's definitely a risk for me to study ... this thing in a really long time. Part of it came from my own thinking

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  August, Airplanes, and why not throw in Spring Break, too? My traveling styles. And, I don't even know, maybe a catch-up thing?

  

  airport before our next flight. Joe and I stepped outside for a bit, just to ... thing was from a display in the airport. I was looking for more proof that ... ’t mind staying in a hotel for the night, that’d be nice. If our flight gets

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 31, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a shoebox pc clips of summer

  

  llamas and alpacas. the pc running out of a shoebox built solely for vr ... motivation, a promise that i won't let them down. i'm thankful for my friends ... , this house i'm in already feels like home: i start to think for the first

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • July 17, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Just a Little Patience The latest word.

  

  topic (patience with the mail) this week. Here's a sampling: Daniel at Johns Hopkins:"For all the regular decision applicants out there, we ask for your PATIENCE throughout the month of January. Please do not contact

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  In a little while, I’ll be gone This is not a blog entry. I'm not here, this isn't happening.

  

  Act of 1957 by speaking in from of the Senate for 24 hours and 18 minutes consecutively. The bill came up for vote andpassed immediately afterwards. ...and honestly, that while is just a bit too little. Anyway, after

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 27, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there really a swim test?

  out. Courses generally meet twice a week for 40 minutes. The program ... Yup, there's a swim test! There's an awesome variety of physical education courses for undergraduate students to complete the swim requirement
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit a creative/maker portfolio as a QuestBridge applicant?

  . The deadline for QuestBridge applicants is November 1, and fee waivers are available for any applicant not able to cover the submission fee.
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I need a high school diploma to apply?

  completion to apply. Each year we receive a small number of applications from ... ready for university study. Although we don't have any required high school classes, a strong academic foundation in high school both improves
• Blog / MIT Life

  College students do eat real food! ...sometimes. I now present: the culinary adventures of Laura and April.

  

  found a table cloth! And salt and pepper shakers!" Meanwhile, I was putting some Chef Boyardee in a pot for lunch. That's not to say that I ... cake. I'm so serious. I have no words for this. It was a cute little

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 8, 2005