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• Blog / Admissions

  Crazy admissions stories A story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions process.

  

  staffers why, having gotten a degree from such a prestigious university, they ... was made out to St. Lawrence University. When Mr. Friedhoff called his ... it was all a joke. Mr. Lazar decided to attend Cornell University this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Notes From The UK [by Mirat Shah '08] Currently in Cambridge, it is 50 degrees F and not only…

  

  adorable teacups with pagodas on them. [][] Atop the tower St. John's tower ... [by Mirat Shah '08] Currently in Cambridge, it is 50 degrees F and ... University radio station, CUR1350. It's called "The Eclectics" because my co

  • by Cambridge
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Seventh Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 4PM on 01/09/06.

  

  MIT before 31st, but asked whether there will be somebody to recieve it ... universities. My scores in maths level II c, physics, chem 720/660/700. my score ... a high school diploma from any US school. I'm planning on taking APs

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 9, 2006
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  transfer admission. MIT doesn't offer any online degree programs, but if you ... accredited college, university, technical institute, or community college you ... in the world, we offer thousands of options through edX, MITx, and OpenCourseWare.
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2017 Graduates from MIT

  

  ; Today occasions the 151st Commencement of the Massachusetts Institute of ... for grabs to a degree few still among the living have ever seen. And ... receiving their diplomas from President Reif and Provost Schmidt  

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 9, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do You Have A Core Curriculum?

  

  Washington University in St. Louis, and down the hall was a colleague from ... take, though there is some degree of choice for each of the required ... science core. The freshman learning communities often offer a coherent

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  SCIENCE ALERT: “smoking gun” evidence for Alan Guth’s theory of inflation! Good thing I already have Alan Guth's signature on all of my class registration forms.

  

  14 billion years ago (ish), the universe Banged and rapidly expanded ... exactly what happened in the first moments of the universe. And word on the ... degree. Please do stop by and see your advisor on registration day." and I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 17, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Vacation A week of total relaxation didn't stop me from thinking about MIT constantly.

  

  I am back in the office, did you miss me? :-) St. John was awesome, but not as awesome as MIT. Consider the evidence: Sigh. But a week of total relaxation didn't stop me from thinking about MIT constantly

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with AISES + NASA

  

  today, Institute Community and Equity Officer John Dozier sent an email to ... , & Current Student John Dennis A traditional early morning ceremony ... from John Dennis (SM ‘23). 3:30pm-4:00pm: Every Kid Gets a Robot

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  Undergraduate Degree Audit looks like: This is a very lonely situation, because ... : ??? Uh oh. Visions of watching your friends receive their diplomas while ... take the swim test. She looks at you skeptically. "It's only offered at 8

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Radio Radio

  

  an offer to buy them. Since the purchase of call letters was not yet ... " * John Cale - "Fear" * Eno - "Baby's On Fire" * Shivaree - "The Fat Lady of ... " * Light Green Leaves - "Uh Oh It's Morning Again" * Frank Zappa - "St

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nicht Bach, Sondern Maurer The proudest moment of my life since figuring out that "Wok & Roll" was a…

  

  Decker fail to save the universe with his well-intentioned but ultimately ... -winning composer John Harbison. I remember one time, a book was recommended to me on ... . Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison is not a jerk though. He

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Fall Recap Entropy, Research, and Other Out-of-Class Happenings

  

  field anyway, so why not start early with a relevant degree? MIT did not ... offer courses cross-listed in both departments. Plus, although both ... practice universal skills for the future. By the PPLM entrance, I always

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 17, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Answers, and live updates Live from a lecture by architect Steven Holl.

  

  my degree in Management Science). Famous architects like Holl get to ... blog entry for another time. Steven Holl discussing the Chapel of St. Ignatius at Seattle University. Simmons Hall, in case you don't already know

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 3

  

  Ivy League on april 1st." I wouldn't presume that at all. I know folks ... .g. already enrolled at another university (transfer student) or already possessing a bachelor's degree (graduate student). We see everything before

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Blog] CourseRoad! A simple way to make your four year plan!

  

  different departments) contains pages and pages of “degree charts”—lists of subject requirements for any possible MIT diploma. Pouring over the lists of ... indebted), also offered me a summer job to keep working on the site and

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 25, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2019 everything from autobiographies to magic the gathering blog posts

  

  SCP universe. The SCP Wiki is a collaborative writing website about the ... anomalous and supernatural objects and keep them hidden. In-universe, the ... Indian physicist named Suravaram Vidyasagar on 1st June 1972. It is one

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 30, 2019
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT offer a foundation year?

  MIT does not offer a foundation year program. Students currently enrolled in a foundation year program may apply for first-year admission if their foundation year is not considered the first year of university in
• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to generating ... ROI on most undergraduate degrees. It is incumbent on all of us to do better. Colleges and universities need to do a better job of centering

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Some comments on topics of interest

  

  Diploma" if you complete the Pre-College Curriculum and take four AP classes ... year, only 9000 have received this special diploma since 1987. The point ... -caliber state university system, it's to encourage students to attempt college

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 7, 2006