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• Blog / Admissions

  NACAC Conference Wrap-up from the national admissions conference.

  

  For the past three days, I was at the conference of the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC). NACAC is the primary ... of the University of Miami. At right, Donna Shalala addresses a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 26, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do I need a high school diploma to apply?

  MIT doesn't have any age requirements and doesn't require high school completion to apply. Each year we receive a small number of applications from ... your odds of getting into MIT and will help you make the most of the
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Biological Engineering major

  

  proposal of the Biological Engineering Division to offer an S.B. program that will lead to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering ... Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Engineering to be awarded on the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2004
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  existed). I really love the idea of studying at another school because, well ... , which is really great. I'm still amazed at the number of runners there are ... offers 57334534923 (not a hyperbole) convincing reasons to attend, to me

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2009 Oh hey, I'm an alum.

  

  the details of the day explained to us. No such luck. We checked in at a ... ). Students get their rings at the end of sophomore year, and wear them with the ... really. I was near the beginning of the ceremony (Degrees are awarded

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My Brass Rat The Brass Rat is not a subtle thing.

  

  distributed at a swanky event at Top of the Hub, a very classy restaurant at the ... at his feet, there are reeds in the form of the Roman numerals for 24 ... helix stands next to the symbol from the top of the MIT chapel. The symbol

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Presenting…the 2008 Brass Rat!!! As the only sophomore blogger, it is my duty, no, pleasure, to describe the unveiling…

  

  's book on the animals of North America and instantly chose the beaver. The ... sash. Our class year appears at the bottom of the class shank. The font ... and a worker at an anvil, symbolizing the union of knowledge and

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Perfect weekend Sun, fun, and Plymouth Rock.

  

  pair of khaki capri pants and a cropped yellow sweater at H&M and ... know you don't get two diplomas, although you do get some sort of ... cells today.) I ate lunch at ABP, which is a special treat for me because

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 18, 2006
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer an online degree?

  MIT doesn't offer online degrees, but we have world-class educational opportunities available to everyone online for free through our programs administered by MIT Open Learning.
• Blog / Athletics

  3 / A team effort Roll Tech: Your newest Intercollegiate High Team silver medalists!

  

  at 3am or so. There was a Class of 2019 event, a Halloween ... "] Left: The 7 of us representing MIT at the NYU Intercollegiate, plus an ... Intercollegiate here on campus at Johnson Arena just before the start of the 2019

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 12, 2018
• Blog / People & Identities

  Thank You for unity and kindness

  

  . Subconsciously, I've been feeling a lot of feelings. Sadness. Despair. Hopelessness ... , I was unfazed. Not shocked at all. The first thought that came to my ... hours, because I simply didn't feel capable of confronting reality. But

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • March 18, 2019
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper ‘84, Astronaut The 24th MIT graduate to go into space.

  

  fun at MIT I decided to stay an extra year and finish my master's degree ... And speaking of awesome MIT alumna... Later this month, Heidemarie ... in space when STS-115 launches. More than one-third of the nation

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 16, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Are the Arts active on campus?

  imaginative problem solving. The MIT School of Architecture and Planning offers ... Technology. The MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences offers ... More than 50 percent of incoming first-years have prior training in
• Blog / Athletics

  Gimme a “C”! What a bunch of the cheerleaders are up to this summer. Hint: It's not sitting…

  

  engineering seniors at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Later this ... Since you're all probably sick of hearing about my summer, I emailed ... out of the ~20 cheerleaders on the squad. I think I'll just list what

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 27, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Scratches On My Mind A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

  

  my parent's house in North Carolina. My father teaches me about math ... graduate. It's a pretty sweet deal, with the exception of getting up at 6 AM ... 't remember any of it. My earliest memory is from 1987. I'm 10 months old

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Journey back Home from PE Class photodocumenting the trek across campus

  

  perfect 1/8 of a sphere, which allows it to be supported at only three ... flags at the front are part of the MIT Undergraduate Association's Red ... , regardless of religion or lack thereof. The Chapel is a windowless cylinder

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 26, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  DEATH AND THE POWERS: The Robots’ Opera [by Ken Haggerty '11] An * exclusive sneak peak * of Prof. Machover's exciting new…

  

  . The fantastic photo at the end of this blog was taken by Carolina Kaelin ... at least once my freshman year when I was a part of the Media Lab ... of having a yearbook photographer at the dress rehearsal." And this is

  • by ARTalk
  • March 17, 2011
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I apply for first-year admission if I already have a degree?

  currently hold an undergraduate degree. Students who have already completed a bachelor's degree may not apply to MIT for a second degree in a new field. To pursue graduate study at MIT, you need to apply to one of our
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Top of the World If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the roof of the Green…

  

  , until one of the people started waving at me - it was Cody! I hustled over ... . Finally, a nearly 270-degree panorama of Boston and Cambridge. You can see ... It's sort of funny how some of the most interesting things happen

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 3, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Live from Florida Hello from Tampa, Florida!

  

  in Florida. Last night began the first of four presentations with my colleagues from Princeton, Swarthmore, and Wellesley. (Check out the rest of ... Mid-Atlantic, and the Carolinas here) We started in Miami with a nicely

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 7, 2007