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• Blog / Admissions

  Many Ways To Define “The Best” A long response to a CC thread in which I offer my opinions on AP…

  

  classes get rejected. Why? Because often these kids knew how to grind, but brought nothing else to the table. And that's not who we're looking for at ... challenging courseload in high school, that kid is certainly not going to be

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  How to do everything wrong and still get into MIT Perfect SAT scores and #1 class ranks are so last millennium.

  

  How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker, who used to be a professor here in ... I solemnly swear that I am about to tell the truth, the whole truth ... a knower of MIT-related things, I have been asked many times how

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  How many MIT students does it take to figure out how to rotate a cube? (More than I’m proud to admit)

  

  rotations in 3D, so maybe one of them knows how to solve this problem ... “@Andi you know how with ultra hand you can rotate objects in 45 ... [/annotation] asked me over Discord one day, “how many unique [orientations] can you

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • October 29, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  The first step ...is admitting you need help.

  

  in your first year at MIT isn't how to integrate that particularly hairy trig integral, or how to predict the products of that incredibly complex organic chemistry reaction. It's how to ask for help. Help in the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold 'em

  

  . This is probably due to the fact that I'm not on campus and, while I'd like to blog about things I've been doing around my house, it's not going to help you learn about MIT. Since getting home from MIT I've had the

  • by Snively '11
  • June 21, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  determine if they need to go to their waitlist or not, and if so, how many ... predict how many student will attend this year. To help with the ... know how many students remain on the waitlist, and how many we wish to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / How to MIT

  Better ways to get around campus as in "better" i mean "objectively worse"

  

  it's not as convenient as I think when I have to lug it around between ... knows how to resurrect dinosaurs. C'mon, it would be cool. Portal ... I’m now in my third year at Next House, so the long walk to campus is

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 14, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to a Package of Dial Soap Substantial entries will come soon!

  

  to see how much I've grown In brainpower and stamina for sleepless ... digress, you must pardon me - see I came here to talk not of life and dreams ... to know." * Pursuant to legal mumbo jumbo, I am not employed by Dial

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 6, 2009
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit my official transcript to MIT as a QuestBridge applicant?

  If the transcript on your QuestBridge application was sent by your counselor/school official, it fulfills our requirements for an official transcript and no further action is needed on your part. If you did not submit
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a major road to trouble exploring interests as a baby beaver

  

  how college has led me to not pressure myself to stay in one lane or ... extent. Not certain how to say this, but something just didn’t pass the ... major. I had a pretty clear idea of how I wanted to approach this, but

  • by Waly N. '24
  • November 23, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s All About The Process Take a moment, then get back in the game.

  

  /Universities, but that is not the case at MIT. Everyone had to withstand close ... six weeks. Not to worry, we are here to answer your questions about all ... those who were not admitted, I know how hard you worked and I know how

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Advice

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

  

  free food—that reminded me how much I enjoyed exploring MIT for the first ... , I wanted to highlight a few pieces of general advice I had :) Explore the different dorms!  I knew I wanted to live in Burton-Conner as

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

  Things That Have Happened To Me Recently in no particular order

  

  the first step on the road to recovery. My phone is a RAZR - not one ... The other day I tried to hard-boil eggs for the first time. The first ... next batch came out fine. But then I ruined them by trying to turn them

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • January 28, 2012
• FAQ / Testing

  How does MIT consider test scores? Does MIT Superscore?

  . Standardized tests are required for every first-year application to MIT. However, they are not the only—or even the most important—factor when we review an application. We do not have minimum scores for the tests as scores are
• Blog / Study Abroad

  From One Cambridge To The Other A year away from the Institute

  

  spending my year at Trinity Hall (not to be mistaken with Trinity College ... From EC to Trinity Hall Last year First East was graced with a ... enthusiastic 6-1 major with a propensity to semi-conductor electronics, Rob was

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 12, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  possible to exactly predict how many students will attend this year. To help ... students remain on the waitlist, and how many we wish to take from the ... is impossible to know. We will have no idea how many people, if any, we

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / How to MIT

  Buying books You shouldn't have to spend all your money on textbooks!

  

  ! That's CRAZY! If you're going to be taking the General Institute ... ...whatever) just wait until you get to campus. There are always upperclassmen trying to sell books. Ask around your dorm, spam the email lists, and you

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to Make a (Short) Movie in 15 Days give or take

  

  "]simple![/annotation] So, here’s a quick step by step guide on how I managed to finish my ... . Carry a ton of [annotation note="including, but not limited to, Canon 70D ... not include credits in the film"]thanks to my crew;[/annotation] Leah B

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 24, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Some answers for those offered a place on MIT's waitlist.

  

  to their waitlist or not, and if so, how many students they need to ... predict how many student will attend this year. To help with the ... students remain on the waitlist, and how many we wish to take from the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for the Waitlisted Some (hopefully) helpful questions and answers for waitlisted students.

  

  they need to go to their waitlist or not, and if so, how many students ... predict how many student will attend this year. To help with the ... students remain on the waitlist, and how many we wish to take from the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2008