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  [Guest Post] Why did I come to MIT? by River A. ‘26

  

  this university since childhood. And now I am about to enter my sophomore ... (idk the number). I am attacking my degree with a breadth-first search ... degree to be (6-2? 6-1? 2A-6? 6-3?). To be transparent, this approach has

  • by Jenny B. '25
  • February 2, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  PSA: new HASS concentration in Computing and Society studying humans? studying computers? porque no los dos?

  

  rise to the level of a [annotation note="Although, if a minor is offered ... minor in the same field."]minor[/annotation] but does offer more coherence ... offer insights to improve the social, cultural, and political impact of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 29, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Some answers for those offered a place on MIT's waitlist.

  

  . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered 722 applicants ... . Who do you admit from the waitlist? For example, if someone from state X ... colleges? You should accept the offer of admission from another college

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Further details for waitlisted applicants.

  

  . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered 454 applicants ... ? For example, if someone from state X or major Y declines, are you likely ... offer of admission from another college before May 1, even if it means

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for the Waitlisted Some (hopefully) helpful questions and answers for waitlisted students.

  

  . How many people are on the waitlist? We offered 739 applicants ... . Who do you admit from the waitlist? For example, if someone from state X ... date for other colleges? You should accept the offer of admission from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  More on food

  

  friends at state school succintly describes her school's dining hall food as ... pretty wide variety of food offered on any given day, so if you don't like ... Simmons offer made-to-order stirfry, so you can "have it your way" without

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I Met John Waters This beautiful mobile home you see before you is the current hideout of the notorious…

  

  state school and thrive! You can go to a community college and thrive! A ... having gone to MIT. These top universities have become punchlines that

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 22, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  College Admissions and the Public Interest

  

  address what every college and university has articulated in its mission: to ... States. It will not tell the reader how to get into college or how to run a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 3, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Classes of Semesters Past, Present, and Future since you asked.

  

  State Chemistry (Don Sadoway! What an artist.) 8.01(2) Physics I (I was ... Universe (Alan Guth!) 9.01 Introduction to Neuroscience 21L.301 Doing Right

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 5, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Noam Chomsky and the humanities at MIT Chomsky gives a talk on Iraq on May 23

  

  duty of universities is to expose their students to world events and ... States. We believe one of the most effective means of combating militarism

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 25, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to do while waiting for decisions on Saturday Clicking the "refresh" button repeatedly between now and Saturday afternoon is NOT an option.

  

  . Something that isn't centered on the United States, even. Anything at all ... fill-in-the-blank University all along!" guy. Don't do it. For more

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Reading folders A little bit more on evaluating applications.

  

  from many different states with many different characteristics. I sit ... community? a university town? Sometimes I'll use the power of the web to help

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regional Meetings begin Texas, Puerto Rico, and Florida are first up.

  

  This week, MIT admissions officers will begin to travel across the United States to conduct information sessions. This week, there will be ... other universities? How might you know whether or not MIT is a good match

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  I hate the way I don’t hate you

  

  Garden State. Still having jet-lag, I woke up quite early so I wanted to ... today, tuition free. Thirty MIT, Harvard University, Wellesley College

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Answers to the many questions left in the comments of McGann's Factors.

  

  -material like a letter stating why one wants to study there or the optional ... practically done everything my school has to offer and am also the president of ... benefits from moving on to a university, whether it is MIT or wherever else

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Varied states of the basement A roundabout trek to an underground level of Building 7 leads me into areas very…

  

  Once I reached Room 6-001, some nearby basement sights compelled me to poke around a bit before heading over to 7-012 (a room I pass on a daily basis). ;-)…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Advice

  an essay writing journey one of my MIT essays, as told through revision history

  

  of very cringey drafts. 9/09/16 9:52 PM: While trading state ... isn't good enough. While trading state-themed memorabilia at MATHCOUNTS ... nearby Lexington for better schooling; on state charts, my high school

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 25, 2018
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Haiti Day 3: Koumon ou rele? Which is Haitian Creole for "What's your name?"

  

  any fourth or fifth grade class in the United States might be. We said ... university-turned-camp. There we met the president of the university, who is ... NGO, and that the university had not been in session until about two

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 28, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s 2017! highlight reels from the new year

  

  Day). I’m in tears when I receive my diploma. My parents are screaming ... , 2017 I’m back in the United States. New York City. It’s my first day on

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 1, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  23andme happy new year

  

  's degrees in mathematics and computer science, and I will have finished my first semester of my master's degree here. GPA isn't that important for my ... have secured a full-time offer for 2024 in the specific type of role I

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 1, 2023