Anna Tiberi recognized, with joy, the date and time of the release of MIT admissions decisions the moment she saw it written out in numerals: “That’s pi!” For anyone in the midst of college-admissions ...

I stumbled across an MIT application form from 50 years ago. You might be surprised by what has—and hasn’t—changed. Until last fall, for as long as there had been an admissions office at MIT (nearly a ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. As an admissions officer at MIT, Ben Jones blogged frequently about the admissions process and life on ...

Most applicants apply at the start of their final year of high school. Getting into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is widely considered one of the toughest academic challenges in the ...

To stressed-out parents and students, MIT admissions dean Marilee Jones was a rare voice of reason in the high-pressure world of college admissions. With colleges demanding kids who play sports, run ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a tradition of creating fun videos to announce that admission letters are being sent out to prospective students, but this year’s video might be one of ...