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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another take on pass/no-record and some other stuff. Hey look, I haven't pontificated about anything in a while.

  

  . You didn't get an A. You got a P. Just like _________ over there having ... they necessarily know better, and you can't just tell them to shove it ... is that you want to worry about, what you want to get out of this place

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  ;waitlist admit rate" has ranged from 0% to 18%. Can you tell me where my ... those students will choose to remain on the waitlist. Can you tell me ... application. You should, however, continue to get good grades, as we may call

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Wisdom of Khan revealed the MIT secret

  

  little I can add to Khan's awesome address, so I will instead link you to ... where students with perfect SAT scores and genius level IQs can and will ... -ness; no superficial, external failure or conflict can faze you. But keep in

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / Advice

  November 1st is coming up! What not to do as it approaches (and after it passes)

  

  panic set in. You're going to get nightmares of every tiny mistake you ... 'm on PNR so I don't have that much to worry about, but you can still feel ... extracurriculars, and you're definitely not where you go to college. Please just

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • October 26, 2018
• Blog / Events

  Takin’ My Time I've got to keep on chasin' a dream...

  

  borrow his rather professional photographs to use instead. You can also ... let the sun into this photo? Piano Drop is kind of a big deal. You can ... of you still working on your final decision about where to enroll next

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 29, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  just one more gnome game it will fix me

  

  cannon, which launches you very far very quickly. Getting into one can save ... gnome bounces high enough, you can reach the stars, where gnome ... always surprising how much you can play around and experiment in such a

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • November 4, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection Day 2

  

  MIT, you know what I mean), we can usually reach consensus after a bit of ... occasion where we can't reach consensus, we put the application back in the ... and ready to mail. And again, you will have to wait to get your letter

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 4, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Orgo Birthday Happy birthday, Ting Ting!

  

  that; can you explain it again?"; and "wait, WHAT?!" Questions I asked in mainstream classes in an entire semester? 0. You get a lot more comfortable ... you can talk to them and ask questions, but in ESG it's even easier to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 14, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Re-Froshening A Story of Cynicism and Optimism

  

  . They told you that you could do anything. They forgot to add that you can ... coming back. Include some travel for perspective (you can read more on that ... you being bitter. The high and the low can average out into a

  • by Piper '13
  • August 10, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Looking ahead to IAP One more week left to go! Feel the burn!

  

  website, you can choose from hundreds of credit and non-credit activities ... , IAP is a really great time to start because you can work up to 40 hours ... and get you on the right track before classes start and things start to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Keg of worms and phytoplankton

  

  I'm at home now in Hampton Bays getting ready for the first of my ... their MIT application. In my three years of reading applications, I can ... athletes, I thought, it's people who volunteer. The problem, as I can see now

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 7, 2004
• Blog / Challenges

  ways of saying goodbye joint post with CJ '23!

  

  get the feeling that I'm right where I belong Why am I the one always ... you.” And after, you can go back to the smoking hole and its beautiful graffiti, but you can't be home again. from homestuck: TT: Please do not do

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Uncategorized

  some small distractions to help with many weighty things

  

  here! sometimes you just need a break from the stress, a place where you can briefly forget about the things you can't change and focus on the ... prominently for you, oh reader of this post, MIT EA decisions (which come out

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 18, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  the Big Rocks are calling and I must go MITOC winter school!!

  

  covered by soft ice. But if I can get myself out of the house and into the ... have a club where experienced people lead trips and gear can be rented ... 're starting to feel warm. When you get too warm, water leaves your body and

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  An MIT Adventure Life at the 'Tute

  

  the subway for the first time, but getting to meet the students at the ... working with MIT students in the admissions office. Now here’s where I really get a sneak peek at the life of an MIT student. These students have

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • August 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nike+iPod read entry & vote at the end

  

  choices can be demotivating. (You may have seen this research quoted in the ... summer get me the employee discount. Are you listening, Carter '07 ... enough to get me thinking about giving up my Dell and lucky Asics. If I end

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  Welcoming you to the new MIT Welcome Center a new home for admissions, and all the institute's visitors

  

  almost certainly how you should get to campus! Or you could walk, or bike ... faster, cheaper, and better for the environment, you can conveniently visit ... , you can still sign up for virtual information sessions and tours here

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 28, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-ing the Weekend (Guest Entry) ...even though it is technically two days longer than a weekend.

  

  , at varying levels from which you can pick. You can also pick from ... environment that you can't find anywhere else. ... . There was this booklet that you got at registration which was basically

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Events

  MIT Mystery Hunt is happening! watch the kickoff at 12 PM EDT today, 1/15

  

  Hunt is a time-honored tradition, which you can learn more about in CJ ... called metapuzzles, or simply metas. After solving several puzzles, you get ... Hello! I'm writing this very, very smol post to tell you that the MIT

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 15, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Holidays and Good Luck As regular action deadlines approach, try to relax a little

  

  decision applications. I can only tell you to be yourself. MIT wants to hear ... about that stuff. It provides much-needed context that can often set you ... I'm sure most of you are enjoying the holiday season with your

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 26, 2005