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• FAQ / International applicants

  What if I don’t have a school counselor?

  . Because school systems vary outside of the U.S. and many international ... many grades are not available until after decisions are made and ask that
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  MIT Bloggers Sniped Wrapped in which people take a LOT of photos of me around campus

  

  , and [often among student groups] a stalking channel. This is where you ... Captains, and one for the MIT Admissions Bloggers team. So I thought it would ... snipes submitted to the channel. AND I WAS 30 OF THEM.   [caption id

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • June 2, 2025
• Blog / IAP

  firsts of first year 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1…

  

  firsts. First bike, first time camping, first best friend… and my first ... ']yurt[/annotation] Foraged [annotation note='cinnabar chanterelles! (which are safe and edible ... always dreamed of traveling to Europe, so I was really excited and couldn

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • December 31, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick EA Update A few words about the storm, application tracking, MyMIT, and more.

  

  . The same goes for materials submitted by your teachers, counselor, and ... , including mailed, faxed, and electronic documents. Do not call or email ... (including word count): If you have validated and previewed your application

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 31, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  It isn’t what you know, it’s who you know The rules of the networking game

  

  for their contact list (something you too should start forming) and for ... afraid to speak up and talk to people. Ever heard of the elevator pitch? The idea is that you happen to be in the same elevator as the CEO and

  • by Becca H. '12
  • July 12, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  What I Did on Registration Day I registered.

  

  resumes in twelve hours, a carton of eggs waiting to crack and hatch their ... about classes with my advisor for 10 minutes, and walked out with seven classes and her pen (oops- if any of her other advisees are reading this, I

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 2, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Tracking update All EA application mail has been processed; check your MyMIT Tracking.

  

  , Secondary School Report and Transcript, Evaluation A, Evaluation B, Testing Requirements, and, if applicable, Interview Report. What happens if the tracking ... that all documents include your name and date of birth on each page. At

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ask Yourself Can you really LTFP?

  

  was still not what they wanted, and left again for good. So there ... need to decide on a major (sometime during sophomore year) and then study ... , think long and hard about what you want to study before deciding where

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • November 2, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  A ‘Chances’ Thread That Is Actually Worth Reading That's perhaps the best title I've ever come up with.

  

  Our beloved Mollie shares a birthday with another friend of mine, and ... MIT grad when... I was thinking about your question and briefly started ... , and a bias toward Saturday weddings, so given that we're both getting

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2006 announced

  

  where students and others team up to solve lots of puzzles, with the ... and Games Magazine. Anyway, here's the email: Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18 ... year's winning team comes from the Random Hall dormitory. And what do

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 16, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  ice skating don't fall

  

  cj: does it wayne: nooo you're marching, like, go a little forward and ... 's the same thing cj: okay but usually my foot is big and not a tiny line ... knew went ice skating and fell and then fell out the rink and then down

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 16, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eyes Wide a scandalous, unintentionally-devoid-of-meaning recent history

  

  ’s circumference and its diameter. I automatically said, “Heh… $3.14. Like pi.” The ... her the receipt, and watched as she slowly, cautiously, um, ran away ... type. The door is at the optimal angle between slightly ajar and fully

  • by Jackie M. '20
  • September 8, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House Showers Bring No Flowers They're just really, REALLY bad showers. Like really, REALLY bad.

  

  when I wasn't totally jazzed about MIT. I got accepted, and that was ... with ten or so others the minute they get wet, and think it's okay to ... shutdowns per year and 2.5 partial shutdowns. If your car broke down for a day

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 3, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  things that are golden, part 2 a zine carved out of pink erasers

  

  things that are golden, part 0 (pen and highlighter markers, 2020 ... some naturey places in the area, like Middlesex Fells and Walden Pond ... . Linoleum blocks, which are typically used for printmaking, can get pricey and

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 20, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  random thoughts about choices why mit? why not mit?

  

  need, and you're weighing the differences among things. the question you ... . some might say that you can't make a bad choice here, and that may be ... choice doesn't exist, and you will have to decide eventually. the things

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 29, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  L@@K at the Class of 2015 profiles in greatness? a great profile? or both?

  

  we updated our admissions statistics and freshman class profile pages ... was offered $100,000 to start her own company based on her research...and ... ;  and 1,115 other amazing individuals, each with their own story of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 20, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Blogographical Biography ...although whatever 'blogographical' means, I somehow doubt it applies to a blog containing graphs.

  

  coding in history class...instead of playing Starcraft FIRST Robotics and ... acceptable. Here at MIT, I learn the mysterious words and ways of computers ... dignity entirely and follows me to the bathroom. "Why pay homage to this

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 9, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Halloween, Part 2 Sometimes it's fun to be somebody you're not.

  

  theater groups and classes here at MIT. She made this very coat as part of a Costume Design for Theater class she took last semester, and I have to say ... mythical and mystical city set in the apocalyptic world of Gaia - so it made

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 8, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Pieces Check your application tracking.

  

  Report and Transcript, Evaluation A, Evaluation B, Testing Requirements, and, if applicable, Interview Report. What happens if the tracking ... and we haven't yet processed it, you should fill out the Conducted

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt Day 1 Liveblogging the beginning of this year's campus-wide puzzling competition.

  

  liveblog, updating this entry throughout the day with thoughts and stories ... hints and thoughts in the comments thread that might help. Don't stop, you ... year's hunt organizers -- Dan '03 (at right) and my old Baker House

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2007