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• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m A Famous Rockstar The title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I'm not famous…

  

  to fill with people. It was AWESOME. A great way to start my mini ... thing I've learned, it's that people generally have no respect for those ... whatever it takes to find common ground with the folks with which they wish

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist

  

  I'm currently out of the office, but back in Cambridge, it has been announced that unfortunately, for the third consecutive year, and despite all intentions to do so, we will not be using our waitlist. Our yield was even

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 10, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Time Traveling and Teleporting

  

  The Time Traveler Convention keeps getting bigger and bigger. Now, three of the media outlets I most respect have covered it -- NPR, The Economist, and, this morning, the New York Times -- on page 1 of the national

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Stu Saves The Pact God bless Stu's hairy face.

  

  Just when I thought I couldn't make it through another minute of the agony of yesterday's events, I walked into our weekly staff meeting to discover that Stu is HAIRY! Yes, friends, Stu Schmill '86, Admissions

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Application season

  

  With the Regular Action deadline just days away, I want to wish all the best to the regular action applicants in finishing up their application materials. Try to get it done soon so you can have a rockin' New

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2004
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Christmas with the McGanns

  

  always gets all gussied up for the holidays. It's great to be able to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 24, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection

  

  Quick update: Right now, the "committee room" (room 10-100, converted for the purpose) is very quiet, but in 2 hours it will be abuzz: selection of the Class of 2009 begins today at 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time. I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 3, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  MyMIT is fixed! The deadline for EA has been extended to November 5 due to the recent MyMIT…

  

  ... it's almost over! This time next week you'll be celebrating the fact

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 29, 2004
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview deadline?

  interview, it will be waived and your application will not be adversely
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is MIT a diverse community?

  At MIT diversity isn’t simply a word, it is an integral part of the MIT experience. MIT Admissions is committed to reaching students from all backgrounds. We know that while for some students getting into a
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering?

  WISE (Weekend Immersion in Science and Engineering) is a three-day experience for rising seniors to learn what it is like to be an MIT student. The program is completely free, including the cost of transportation to
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Battlecode?

  contest for both beginner and advanced coders. It's a programming project
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there a medical facility on campus?

  MIT has its own on-campus medical facilities providing a complete healthcare center serving the health and wellness needs of the entire MIT community. Our on-campus resources provide personalized care for MIT students
• FAQ / First-year application

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

  departmental programs(opens in new window). Each department has its own
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What support is available for LBGTQ students?

  MIT strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for LBGTQ students. MIT and its surrounding communities offer a broad array of services, activities, and resources for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender
• Blog / Athletics

  My IAP All the snow has melted since I took these pictures.

  

  ’s lots of space and not entirely sure what to do with it (except sit there ... ’s, a crêpe and sandwich bistro. The Broad has its own entrance to ... day. It’s like a small, spacious genetics and evolution museum with

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 19, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I My Spanish adventures!

  

  check it out. Well, it's the smallest apartment I think I've ever been in but I loved it, and it's in a super cool area- Puerta del Sol is kind of ... outside my apartment at 2 AM than 2 PM, so it's pretty cool place to live

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 9, 2008
• Blog / Summer

  SSP aka summer science program aka summer sleep program aka silly science people aka summer solstice…

  

  would play Wordle and its dozens of variants. After all our lectures for ... for a few seconds, as if to convince me it was real, and not a spark of my imagination. It was easy, in those late nights, when I was wrapped

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • February 10, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  2021 Reflections & 2022 Resolutions

  

  Celebration, a three-day conference for women in computer science. It was so ... haven't been able to build up strength, but I feel I'll get it by mid next ... rejuvenation and love for school again this past fall. It was definitely looking

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  enjoyable." -- Deepta I don't know if I'll do this justice, but I'll give it a ... detriment of everything else because they think it is what we (college ... , time with family, etc. It (sadly) isn't all that infrequent that I hear a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006