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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston becomes Pottersville The MIT area is full of celebrations for the release of "Harry Potter and the…

  

  across the world. And of course, MIT has more than its fair share of HP ... other things) the film 10 Things I Hate About You (yes, I can't believe it ... Election (with Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick) was made. It's also

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How many Nobel Prize Laureates are affiliated with MIT?

  MIT is affiliated with 104 Nobel Prize Laureates. You could be taking a class with one of the 12 current Nobel Laureate faculty members at MIT very soon!
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I get on the mailing list?

  We don’t do a lot of mailing, but you can sign up for our awesome monthly email newsletter that shares what’s happening on campus and—if you’re applying—provides updates and tips.…
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do I complete the visa section on the application?

  Only students who currently hold a visa complete this section of the application. The International Students Office assists all admitted students through the visa application process in May.
• Blog / Advice

  Welcome to CPW! 'twas the night before cpw...

  

  free food—that reminded me how much I enjoyed exploring MIT for the first time as a prospective student. In light of it being the night before CPW ... soon as I went on a dorm tour during CPW. It helped me get a sense of all

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • April 10, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  magicians trying to learn magic

  

  existed on a scale of ‘competence at bodypainting’ it seemed like the skills ... . It seems to require completely different mental inputs entirely… That ... : it’s really hard to be noticed, so i want to be the kind of person that

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  first impressions of LA the struggles of moving cross-country for an internship

  

  a crosswalk to go over to where it was waiting, and had to backtrack ... is so lovely. i wish everywhere was like this. it's not too hot yet and ... ="!!! we get an entire day off for it too"] will be attending E3 2019 with

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • May 31, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  Green Building Challenge hex wins third place!

  

  on Google Earth highlight how much it towers over the rest of the ... ="aligncenter" width="438"] I couldn't have done it without them![/caption] My team ... to how we structured each rep. After each strenuous climb, we spent a

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • January 31, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Forbes and MIT there's graphs in this one

  

  's 7.9% acceptance rate! Speaking of MIT, how many MIT alums end up on ... knowing how what industries Forbes thinks MIT is innovating the most, so I ... , it looks like the bulk of awardees are in science, enterprise tech, and

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 19, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Integration Bee (guest post by Mike W. ‘19) I had a tagline planned out, but I axed it for being too derivative.

  

  type of math. Maybe it’s the physicist in me. So when I heard that MIT ... question: what is an integration bee? Yeah, I know. It’s a little ... ’t know the rules. But it turned out none of the other competitors were

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 2, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blended Learning at MIT benefits of technology in MIT classrooms

  

  technology in its classrooms.  Professors and students alike are engaged ... and resources outside the classroom. It is the “21st century ... platform is the main source of learning. For others, it allows a blend of

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 23, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  A Letter to CPW Prefrosh let the onslaught of CPW-related posts continue

  

  in London, so decided to make a trip out of it. Unfortunately, I'm not ... , so that pre-prefrosh, parents, etc can see it. CPW IS COMING! HOORAY ... ! We take CPW very seriously. We consider it one of the highlights of the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 9, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not in Kansas anymore A brief look at your third '15 blogger

  

  about Kansas, I've heard it all before. No I don't live on a farm, no I ... blog posts about it(each one of those words is a link) along with this ... in. I say most likely for the sole reason that it will

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • September 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Coming Soon! In which I briefly account for my I-haven't-been-blogging-so-much-recently shenanigans

  

  how hard is it to land a research position in the first place? All of ... 't heard much about it until you've heard it from an MIT student - and a ... dorms are a great look at how one can maintain the work/everything else

  • by Emad T. '14
  • April 28, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to the New, Part 1 Seeking adventure.

  

  department of Sandia National Labs. How? Talking. I hardly ever shut up about ... 're interested in neuroscience..." It turned out that he had a niece doing ... strangers. She wasn't keen. My internship hung in the balance. It continued

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 28, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 1 ECs are some of my favorite people in the world and you'll like them too.

  

  something like a teacher when you talk to them. And this is how... I know ... 've already done it and they love to talk about what made their MIT experience memorable and why it was ultimately their choice. They experienced it all: the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  My mom is here! ...and she's critiquing my cheerleading skills.

  

  OCW site, and how much fun it is to do MIT psets. Hey, I've got some ... and joined the cheerleading squad; it assured her that I hadn't been ... calc) with me one time my freshman year. The only thing she got out of it

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 21, 2005
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  How do I apply to the Women’s Technology Program?

  WTP is a women-focused program aimed at empowering students from groups that are historically underrepresented in engineering by providing a rigorous four-week summer academic experience that introduces 20 high school students…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?

  Use your best judgment when completing the Self-Reported Coursework section. We’re simply trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area—you can’t do anything wrong when…
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Other ways I’ve been rejected over the past fifteen years [suffering-from-success.jpg]

  

  me, many times over. It turns out local graduates in my field are favored over candidates from outside the region. It made for a nervous 1-2 years. A pal gruffly rejected my hug; it later comes to pass they do not

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • January 21, 2025