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• Blog / Admissions

  What’s the big deal about 40^2?

  

  right now, but I thought I'd take a quick break to tell you a little about ... . No one seems to believe me when I tell them that when I'm reading an application, I just glance at the test scores to get a sense of them before

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 20, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  Ups and downs and extras

  

  Last night after work and before the Red Sox game, I went out to ... credit to Mitra Many of you have seen that the MyMIT portal is down. No ... to bring the site back up as soon as we possibly can, and the deadline

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 28, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  The Final Countdown

  

  outreach to students for the season. After this, I'll head back to the office ... travel season, we'll prepare to read your applications. I suspect we ... your teachers that are writing your evaluations, and be sure to thank

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 20, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  camer-AHHHHH! redux

  

  Mitra always has snazzy photos on her blog (though I am sad to hear ... my last trip I took pictures of my Central Meetings and promised to put ... entry the other day, which I won't steal outright but will link to: a post

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 23, 2004
• FAQ / Interview

  What is the interview process?

  application to contact you, so please monitor your inbox and respond promptly. Interviews are not a required part of the MIT application. While we try to ... not able to offer interviews to all applicants. If your interview is
• FAQ / Transfer

  Does MIT offer housing for transfer students?

  Yes—transfer students are guaranteed on-campus housing for their entire undergraduate education! Learn more on the MIT Housing & Residential Services site.
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the Koch Institute?

  scientists, clinicians and others, to bring fresh perspectives and an interdisciplinary approach to advancing the fight against cancer. This multi-faceted group of investigators is at the core of the Koch Institute’s mission to
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What type of first-year learning communities are available?

  to the community, and each learns in their unique way. Although we can't offer something to meet every students' unique individual learning styles, we have a variety of programs to choose from. MIT’s first
• FAQ / First-year application

  What should I do if I’m deferred?

  to "improve" your application, or redo/edit/modify your application. The only thing you need to do is submit the February Updates & Notes ... includes an opportunity for you to update us on anything important that has
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What does the Office of the First Year do?

  . The mission of the office is to provide excellent services and programs to catalyze student exploration and access to opportunity, and promote ... members provide linkage to your academic advisor, associate advisor, and
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change?

  prediction. Responding to these changes requires innovative policies that ... political and communications savvy to organize a genuinely global approach ... to these research, analysis, and public education challenges. At the
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Who is the Class of 2028?

  Check out our First-year class profile page to find out more about the members of the Class of 2028.  
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT recruit athletes?

  contribution to MIT's varsity athletics, they may choose to advocate for you in ... " which they may fill. Prospective athletes to MIT are subject to the same
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s the MIT motto?

  MIT's motto, mens et manus, translates from Latin to mind and hand. This motto reflects the educational ideals of MIT's founders who were promoting, above all, education for practical application.
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Does MIT offer an online degree?

  MIT doesn't offer online degrees, but we have world-class educational opportunities available to everyone online for free through our programs administered by MIT Open Learning.
• FAQ / First-year application

  What’s the difference between Early Action (EA)/Regular Action (RA)?

  -binding) vs. RA, and thus no advantage or disadvantage to applying for either round, aside from learning your decision earlier. Every applicant has to ... nonrestrictive. If you’ll be able to complete all testing requirements by the
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  Reflections from the STARS@MIT Fly-In a 15-author guest blog, featuring the small town/rural students that visited us this october!

  

  asked students to share their reflections on their background, their weekend on campus, and where they hope to go next. Hear straight from them: Tell us a bit about your hometown, your interests, what you like to do

  • by Sara N. '28
  • November 11, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  How I got recruited to play D3 soccer at MIT the college sports recruiting process

  

  The college recruiting process can be a confusing world to maneuver ... play soccer) to get recruited, so I definitely have advice for other ... , and how I eventually committed to MIT. I’m not entirely sure how other

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 16, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Too busy to write a blog, check out my playlist instead stuff I listen to when I code

  

  (not by me) Explicit lyrics. Don’t play this in front of your church pastor.

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 14, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT EA Decisions To Be Posted Saturday, 12/14, at 12:14 PM ET

  

  I've ducked out of committee for a moment to let you know that ... next Saturday, 12/14, at 12:14 PM ET.   To check your decision on ... and password.   In order to verify that you will receive a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 6, 2013