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• Blog / MIT Life

  Memories My first two months at MIT, all wrapped up into one post.

  

  Last Wednesday, somewhere between a biology test and a chemistry lecture, I realized that I’m more than halfway done with my first semester at MIT. My first reaction was, to…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship Conclusion Rock the vote!

  

  Speaking of deadlines coming up really soon, the blogging scholarship ends the 28th at midnight PST. So if you’ve been waiting to vote, or you’ve been waiting to tell your…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 27, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview It's only going to be as fun as you want it to be.

  

  Please note that, as of August 2018, our process for assigning interviews has changed (though Chris’ other observations remain accurate). A description of the current interview process is posted here. …

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Human Factor And String Theory Two links to start your weekend.

  

  Stu, Matt, Nance, Daniel and I are all down in NYC for the College Board Conference with a gazillion other admissions professionals. Things are pretty busy by day, but at…

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  Go Sox!

  

  I’m not a big sports fan. Never have been. Nashville doesn’t have much in the way of good professional sports teams – it’s mostly the Titans, and they only moved…

  • by Evan B. '10
  • October 25, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Setting up a Global Warming Research Center…in Antarctica Meet Zahir Dossa ’08 (Courses 6 and 15; Nu Delta), who could sell you your…

  

  One of the most memorable conversations that I’ve had at MIT was also one of the shortest. It went something like this — “What do you want to do after…

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 25, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Southern California Fires Our thoughts go out to those affected by the wildfires.

  

  As you’ve probably heard, Southern California is being devastated by wildfires. Half a million people have evacuated their homes, and more than 1300 homes have been destroyed. The hardest hit…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Work, friends, sleep – pick three In which I manage time effectively.

  

  Remember that time when I was an RA at nerd camp? Here’s what I found on my Facebook wall last night from Eric, one of the students from this summer:…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  New Blog: Humanitarian Work At MIT My name is Ali Wyne, and I'll be this year's host for the new Humanitarian…

  

  My name is Ali Wyne, and I’ll be this year’s host for the new Humanitarian Blog. I wanted mitadmissions.org to have an area devoted to the many people at MIT…

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 19, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Into the Sunset [by Cadet Paul Estrada, '09] My fascination with color guard, and participation in a colonel's…

  

  [by Cadet Paul Estrada, ’09] As he walked up to us and stretched out his hand, the first thing that Col Wallen told the Det 365 Air Force ROTC Color…

  • by ROTC
  • October 19, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cambridge Traditions and 5 Course Meals

  

  Here in Cambridge, all new students must go through a matriculation process in which you are formally admitted into the university and your college. I think all of the colleges…

  • by Cambridge
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Order of Operations In what order should your application be submitted?

  

  Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions like, “Can I do my interview before I submit my Part I?” and “What happens if my teacher recommendation gets to MIT…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 18, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  You’re Not Alone Even if you think you are.

  

  My Mondays are horrible. I’m thinking about bringing a camera with me next Monday so you all can see what they’re like, but until then here’s a teaser: 5:30 –…

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • October 17, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. Click through for the extended answer.

  

  Does MIT Offer Application Fee Waivers? In a word, yes. As a matter of philosophy, MIT is committed to the idea of equal access to higher education for everyone. It…

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 16, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  What Makes You Tick? To all the Early applicants.

  

  Seeing all the parents converge on MIT campus for Family Weekend reminded me of my parents, who are one continent and one ocean away. So, on a side note, really…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 14, 2007
• Blog / Study Abroad

  One Life to Live In which I use the title of a soap opera as a motivational phrase

  

  Whew, I’m glad JKim posted an entry ten seconds after I did, because otherwise I’d feel incredibly bad for spending my entire morning writing in here instead of studying for…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Physics A short novel.

  

  I’m going to be honest – The first five academic weeks here were not a pleasant experience. You all smile about this whole firehose analogy, thinking that it sounds fantastic…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Nonlinearity My conjecture on finding my way through four years at MIT.

  

  I wrote a letter to myself before coming to college that I promised not to read until I had graduated. Having unearthed it from beneath the small island of paper…

  • by Bryan
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Interview Deadline Approaching! It's time for applicants to contact their local MIT representative.

  

  Next Saturday, October 20th, is the deadline for Early Action applicants to contact their interviewer (and, if you’re applying for regular action, you may want to set that interview up…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 11, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  REX and the City New York, New York, and other answers to your other questions, too.

  

  A lot of you have written me to tell me you’ve voted, and it’s INCREDIBLE have all your support! Voting’s open until the 28th, so be sure to share this…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 10, 2007