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• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ We've been getting a lot of questions about our testing requirements; here are the answers.

  

  calling with questions. In an effort to answer these questions, here is a ... [note: As of August 2006, this entry is out of date in regard to testing requirements. For the most up-to-date information, please view the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Evolution of Physics Physics gets harder as you get older, go figure.

  

  of physics in high school for me: We have an Honors physics class ... Don't forget to vote for me in the 2008 Blogging Scholarship for $10 ... dispel those rumors: I don't like physics. Lucky for me, there are all

  • by Snively '11
  • November 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest blog: “Me, Marvel, and MIT” Jade's experience working on a SHASS UROP for me

  

  an article about her research findings in Technology Review. It ... stumbled upon an entry for a Comparative Media Studies/Writing UROP that ... ). What were my qualifications for MIT in the Marvel Multiverse research

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 2, 2023
• Blog / Personal Travel

  what I did this summer unoriginal title, original experiences!

  

  In third grade, my parents sent me away to sleepaway camp for two ... had the idea to measure me again. I had grown a quarter of an inch in a ... ’ve grown a quarter of an inch in a week. (Or, like, some unmeasurable non

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 24, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Financial aid news & more MIT announces costs & aid for the 2007-2008 school year.

  

  tuition and fees for 2007-2008 and has budgeted an additional $7 million for ... who qualify for admission has been unfaltering. This year, as in seven ... factor greater than the increase in tuition. The result: The net price an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The View from 1000 Feet Life after MIT ... kind of

  

  8 months ago, an email from MIT asking me for money read something ... 50 cents a day. Today, an email from MIT asking me for money reads ... confident in myself because yes, MIT is hard and when you're taking an hour

  • by Bryan
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Waterfall Camping in Shenandoah National Park Snakes and fireflies.

  

  't about to settle for an official camping site. We parked outside the first ... , Jennifer peed for the first time in something like 24 hours (seriously.) and ... 's been an infuriating day; stuff is just NOT working, so I typed this up in

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 11, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy November 1st! Halloween was yesterday. My costume was/is an embarassment. You should read about it!

  

  . Matt suggested that I dress up as an iPod, which was cool in a way, but ... all in black and holding an iPod, like those figures in the commercials ... dressed in an outfit that looked completely normal. In fact, it was

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  on being seen ...and why that might be important

  

  I have been absent from the blogs for the better part of eight years ... more closely with students as a college counselor in a high school setting. There is a great deal that I enjoyed about engaging in one

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 31, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  So You Wanna Be A Blogger? The post that (hopefully) answers all of your questions about the selection process for admissions…

  

  wish to be considered for an admissions blogging position, and we've made ... decided to add an Early Action (EA) round for a couple of reasons - first ... submitted for your housing choices (in order of preference), what you

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Community Projects

  Crafts for Ukraine~ Among other fundraising projects

  

  were made, some for Ukrainian students in particular and some for any ... .  For context, I can comment on just how quickly one project in particular ... started labeled #fundraising with a request for people to help in: Making

  • by ana~
  • March 11, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sounds like home Quarantine songs, from my home to yours

  

  alternative, for anyone interested in expanding your music catalogue and shaking ... lately, and curating this playlist was somewhat of an exploration in how ... hoped to meet you in, but since I’m already stuck in a staring contest

  • by Jeremy W.
  • May 28, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Questions What questions can I help answer about the application process?

  

  ." As for your questions, ask them below in the comments.  I'll ... I can't believe I've been blogging as an admissions officer at MIT for 9 years.  Over that time, I've periodically opened

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 28, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  also want your input on something else for 11.125. I need to sit in on ... In my continuing quest to obtain a teaching certificate through MIT ... .125 focuses more on theory and 11.131 focuses on practical issues. For instance

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Post] How to Revise a Paper in 5 Easy Steps Claire H. '20's urop experience TM

  

  deadline of 4 weeks and an MIT undergrad in the midst of classes, clubs ... prediction when I got an email. I remember sitting at my desk in the Google ... through my email when I saw the subject line “Decision made for ….’ flash in

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • December 9, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Music Groups at MIT, Pt. 1 [by Jessica Noss '14, Guest Blogger] Audition for everything.

  

  decided I wanted to be in an instrumental group and a vocal group. I didn ... ’d never played an instrument before but wanted to learn. For singing ... Chorallaries had turned into a desperation to be in an a capella group. Next, I

  • by ARTalk
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / Classes

  Regrade Request Analysis points, please?

  

  regrade requests and responses like? I took two classes in Fall 2019 for ... in the answer key. Thanks for your consideration. Response: Hi, sorry ... straightforward. In most of these cases, I was asking for my response to be

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 3, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  C’est la Vie In which I describe my summer in words, without photos (yet).

  

  thus far. Here's a brief recap of what I did/what I have plans for in the ... ventilation (but an awesome view of the river!! woo bakerites!). For the first ... + F in the middle of the night, which had me wishing for some of the 20

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Only Answer I Have "Just a couple of sentences."

  

  I think you guys set a record for ben.mitblogs.com - 353 comments in ... many qualified applicants for too few spots in the class. Also, as I ... that it was a personal entry in my personal blog about my personal

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  One new blog, three post-college thoughts just popping by to say hello

  

  Hello from Barcelona! I'm here for an astronomy conference. (You may ... Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany.) Some news from me ... and in bed - Newsflash: I have time to read! I rarely read for fun

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 1, 2014