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• Blog / Personal Travel

  a most beautiful camping trip it's always good to get back to nature <3

  

  It's pretty common at MIT for living groups to take advantage of the ... for a long, long, time. Thankfully, the real weekend (the one where I ... dorm room, open my eyes for real, and take in the world. There's a lot

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 17, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties MIT alumni-hosted parties in your area.

  

  Beginning tomorrow (Saturday), MIT alumni from around the world will host parties in their hometowns for students admitted to the Class of ... your MyMIT portal for the locations and times for these events, and for a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2006
• Blog / Events

  picture the world my phone's storage space hates me

  

  never sat there for more than a few moments before i returned to the ... , one after the other, in perfect linear narrative since i first stepped ... intersections, parks — evoke moments in the past, or sometimes collections of

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • September 23, 2025
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Packing incoherent thoughts from move-out week

  

  of campus and the familiar faces that carried me through it, it is time ... kinda feels like the end of senior year, the end of life as a college student.  I’m sitting on the floor of my dorm room, surrounded by boxes

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • November 18, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  From Charlottesville to Cambridge photos from a gathering for solidarity

  

  supremacy"     recording the rally for wmbr news     ... We're at a strange point in the political climate where white ... publicize their misconceptions in broad daylight. The people of Cambridge

  • by Abby H. '20
  • August 15, 2017
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I test out of some classes by taking Advanced Standing Exams?

  Advanced Standing Examinations are one way to earn credit for MIT subjects outside of the classroom itself. If you're confident that you ... test out of it. It's essentially like sitting the final before the class
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Contest Continues Contest wrapup.

  

  So in response to the death of Pluto as a planet, I am undertaking a campaign to revise the mnemonic and change history books with YOUR HELP Here are the finalists. Cast your vote for your favorite! A. My Very

  • by Bryan
  • September 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The summer begins…

  

  Now that I've completed the FEE, it's time for the math diagnostic. I've got my freshman advising application in, as well as my MIT ID card photo and housing lottery preferences. With most of this behind me, it feels

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 15, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain the context of my grades/scores, and/or provide additional information?

  On the application, there are designated spaces to provide additional context on how the pandemic or other circumstances may have disrupted your ... would be helpful for us to know about your circumstances, you are welcome
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will there be a wait list this year?

  Each year we aim for a class of approximately 1,100 students. Based on our estimates of the percentage of admitted students who will attend (known as the "yield"), we admit about 1,400 students. However, it isn
• FAQ / Interview

  How am I assigned an interviewer?

  After submitting your application, you will be notified if there is ... EC is available, they will reach out via email to schedule an interview with you. Please check the email address used on your application
• Blog / Athletics

  Itinerary: IAP 2017 4 weeks in a suitcase and carry on

  

  at the Skating Club of Boston, I left for Oxford, Ohio, for the 2017 ... with three of my friends from MIT also externing in the city for the ... to Cincinnati for the Miller Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • January 20, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ode to PNR First semester in review

  

  to the great and wonderful institutions that are Princeton and Yale. Without further ado, I present my expression of feelings for the first ... the hard way that it’s really not like high school. Surrounded by the

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • January 20, 2017
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Patriots’ Day Rejuvenated by a Reenactment

  

  activities for the past two weeks have been working during the day, working at ... steady myself. We traded off for the better vantage point a couple of times ... suggested biking to see the Battle of Lexington, I was THRILLED! We woke at

  • by Kim D. '09
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Metabo lite s Why the Broad Institute is inspiring my exercise goals

  

  committee. More likely though, it is due to my sluggish 40-something metabolism. I’m on a mission to figure out what the heck is going on here, and ... my wedding dress. This might be because I spent the whole winter in

  • by Kris Guay
  • May 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summiting Mount Monadnock camping trip!

  

  the lake. After watching the stars for a while, we started discussing ... "](Putz)![/annotation] Overall, it was a really fun but chaotic experience, largely because of the ... school so it was really nice to be able to experience the great outdoors

  • by Victor D. '27
  • October 18, 2025
• Blog / Announcements

  Meet the baby bloggers! you have to read that to the tune of meet the flintstones

  

  Hi everyone! It is that time again, the time of my[annotation note="okay, so, this is only the second time. but it's been a year okay ... California, who helped make last year's Pi Day video, is the queen of computer

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 24, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  amongst the stars a comic

  

  several bookstores. I bought several comic books, because unlike the average blogger, I suck at reading text novels for fun. The past two weeks have been ... a lot. As a cherry on top, I tested positive for covid this week

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • April 15, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Pi Day, Tau Time As the admissions decisions approach...

  

  on Pi Day, at Tau Time (that is tomorrow, March 14, at 6:28pm EDT). Some of you, though, may be wondering -- what's the deal with Tau? Well, check out this video from Vi Hart: (Did you know that Vi Hart is Khan

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 13, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Wish I Was an Astronaut I was a nerd even back in 3rd grade.

  

  back then, except I didn't wear glasses. The Rap: "Neil Armstrong is my name, Planes and space is my game, First American on the moon, that ... well. What is the nerdiest creative project you've ever had to do?

  • by Bryan
  • July 27, 2006