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  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Regular Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2029 are now ... wisely, creatively, and effectively for the betterment of humankind. We can ... process has, as always, left us bleary-eyed and reminded us that what we do

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  *THE* double a room tour from an (only slightly) obnoxious duo

  

  probably took a year off our lives — story for another time?— it gave us time ... ."    And thus, The Double was born. The inception of this idea sent us ... our minds. Sometimes, when I found myself gazing for long enough upon my

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • November 17, 2024
• Blog / Personal Travel

  chasing the aurora a celestial hunt

  

  looked forward to entering ~introvert hours~ all day... alas. A chase for ... ='with the Accelerated Materials Laboratory for Sustainability, headed by my ... happens [for] ~4 days every [annotation note='these are 11 years long

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 13, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Regular Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2028 are now ... effectively for the betterment of humankind. We can’t wait to welcome them to ... this process has, as always, left us bleary-eyed and reminded us that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Our 2017-18 Application Essay Questions

  

  you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. (100 ... We've gotten some questions about our essay prompts for the ... the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 31, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Design in Boston [By Doug '14] Events that showcase the creative capital in and around Boston.

  

  [By Doug Sanchez '14] After taking 2.97 (Design for People) I ... though of how everything around us was “designed.” I took 2 ... out all my classes I can see that design is literally around us all

  • by ARTalk
  • November 5, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Movies Emeritus out with the old, in with the older

  

  without a certain comforting character for those of us old enough to ... Avenue marketing firm, and was taken "on the road" for the better part of a ... ; MIT Tech TV   A promotional film for prospective students and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 29, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Visit I... got lost on the tour, actually...

  

  certainly cannot substitute for the real experience of being on MIT's campus ... very lucky to find out that my high school sponsors college trips for ... far away from home. They told us they splash acid over the buildings to

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Telethon Live Blog Where we call you --

  

  grabbed whichever state we wanted. Most of us went for our home state first ... roll your eyes at us. In all actuality, I am really excited to call you ... Gann has just arrived! He's dressed very nicely for a telethon, maybe he

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ho-dee-hi, hi-dee-ho, ho ho. How many digits of pi do you know?

  

  for orientation: You're supposed to read it in four rhyming lines, like a poem. I was especially proud of us for the rhyme "three eight four ... they'll let us, do a "Marching Band on Ice" show (no skates). Well, if

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Football home opener College football is as American as apple pie.

  

  rule, cheer for any team which asks us to. The water polo coach came in ... .02 and 18.02 with the rest of us -- no "Rocks for Jocks" at this school ... past few weeks, we were finally ready for the football home opener

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  You Can’t Make MIT Love You If You Don’t… my advice on application essays (updated 7/29)

  

  mail, but that was back before MIT had the technology in place for online ... for fun.) "You can't make MIT love you if you don't [write a good essay ... for a good cause.) ----------- 7/29 EDIT I don't think the admissions

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  USA Wins 2nd in International Math Olympiad Three MIT '09s won Gold Medals.

  

  international olympiads, and not just for the US but also international students ... international math & science olympiads. Competitions are held for such ... them look deceptively simple. Take, for example, one of this year

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  As The Saying About Assumptions Goes… Assume = Ass + U + Me.

  

  even the media for that matter). Come and ask us directly. Verify your ... (for which I still owe you the summary, I know) we had a group discussion ... hearts and true passions. I mentioned to the group that at MIT we look for

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what i drew this summer i took an art class

  

  make[/caption] For our first extensive assignment, Timmy asked us to do ... at MIT. These classes aren't for credit and if you're an undergraduate student, you can become an Art Scholar and receive a scholarship for a class

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 27, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  Itinerary: IAP 2017 4 weeks in a suitcase and carry on

  

  Wednesday the 18th, I await my flight to Kansas City, MO, for the 2017 US ... 's resolution(s). My one goal for 2017? To get back on a normal sleep schedule. "Normal," meaning not going to bed at 3am and waking up just in time for

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • January 20, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Aftermath Literally.

  

  This week has been a battle for all of us – I just finished my Multivariable final this morning; let us waddle in the Aftermath for a little bit ... , looking for answers – why you were rejected, deferred, or accepted, how you

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 17, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Going Social Thinking about MIT Admissions and social media.

  

  potential of these social sites is for y'all to guide us around their pitfalls ... " thing for us is the prosthetic kind. So tell me, what could we create in ... leather tome with yellowed pages and predictions about how each one of us

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 14, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Fall Formal My Saturday evening.

  

  same thing. Fortunately for all of us, MIT has a remarkably strong ... with your problem sets for the week (or even if you aren't...) and are looking for something to do, you virtually guaranteed to find something

  • by Paul B. '11
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours? My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his…

  

  with Michael about his vision for the next generation of college campus ... school for a Masters in Comparative Media Studies. Basically, there is no ... . Tell us a bit about your experience as an MIT student. What did you do

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007