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• Blog / Prepare for MIT

  Leavetaking and homecoming

  

  As a kid, I only moved once.⁠01 twice if you count going from Los Angeles to Tucson when I was three I was twelve. My big sisters were excited about…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 28, 2021
• Blog / Personal Travel

  what I did this summer unoriginal title, original experiences!

  

  In third grade, my parents sent me away to sleepaway camp for two weeks. I had a pretty good time, but I was a picky eater and hated the food,…

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 24, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  conversations with friends so many different ways to feel lost

  

  m: i’ve been having a lot of trouble blogging lately so i’m thinking of doing a blog that’s just like, conversations i’ve been having with friends that would just be…

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • August 21, 2021
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT use my name and preferred name?

  You should use your current, legal first and last name when filling out those fields on the application. This is important so that your application matches your financial aid records.…
• FAQ / First-year application

  Who will have access to my application information?

  At MIT, we hope to get to know you better through the application process and want you to be able to express yourself authentically. We understand that some information you…
• FAQ / First-year application

  How can I explain the context of my grades/scores, and/or provide additional information?

  On the application, there are designated spaces to provide additional context on how the pandemic or other circumstances may have disrupted your coursework, access to testing, and extracurricular activities. If you feel it…
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I request that my scores not be considered after submitting my application?

  Scores cannot be redacted from applications after they have been submitted. We encourage you to look at this blog post to better understand the rationale and details of our testing requirement.
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does MIT use my test scores?

  MIT uses a holistic admissions process, so test scores are just one factor among many for evaluating your preparedness for MIT. Test scores are evaluated alongside other components of the…
• Blog / Admissions

  What do you want? the story of college fit and how i stole from jeremy

  

  I normally start off all my information sessions⁠15 spoilers! by saying some form of “I believe in my heart that MIT is a great place to go to school, but…

  • by kellen manning
  • August 19, 2021
• Blog / Residential Life

  back in east campus, the sequel jiggity jig (again)

  

  these past two years have been wild. here’s all the times i’ve moved: august 2019: → ec march 2020: ec → baker august 2020: baker → ec november 2020: ec…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 18, 2021
• Blog / Uncategorized

  homecoming to a new school year and adventure

  

  When I was younger and went to Disneyland weekly,⁠21 Yes, weekly. My family had an annual pass since we lived close to Anaheim and it was cheap at the time…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 16, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ask me (an mit alum, maybe) anything! aka, am(amam)a

  

  Hi blog readers! It’s been a few months since I’ve graduated, a time filled with road trips, starting to rock climb climbing, hanging with friends, refreshing some of my math…

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • August 12, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  a week of summer ft. cafes, lab, and assorted thoughts

  

  This summer has been busy, this summer has been full. I’ve been writing, and working, and meeting many people. I want to preserve it, like a flower pressed between pages.…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 8, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I (don’t) want the summer to end me writing poetry? what a concept

  

  I don’t want the summer to end. I don’t want to pack the rice cooker and carry my laptop through campus; don’t want to fold my sheets all neat and…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 6, 2021
• Blog / Personal Travel

  summer 2021

  

  For the past seven weeks I’ve been living in Honolulu, Hawai’i with my friends. We chose Hawai’i because it was close to my family and my family actually grew up…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 5, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Alive and Kicking I kick, therefore I am ~taekwondo~

  

  Wouldn’t it be cool to try something new? A new sport, perhaps? Or, maybe try and improve at one of the many sports you know how to play in a…

  • by Waly N. '24
  • August 3, 2021
• Blog / Summer

  tiny living when life gives you lemons...

  

  Raymond and I recently moved out of our Honolulu airbnb (blogpost coming soon) into a new one in the heart of Boston. Unbeknownst to us, though, this airbnb wasn’t quite…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 1, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  butterfly season the very tired caterpillar

  

  In late May, I wrapped up my second semester at MIT and moved back home—back to Iowa. June was spent in a transitory state. Slowly packing up my things, deciding…

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • July 31, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Accepting criticism please criticize this blog post

  

  Most of my work has been low stakes. When I work on programming projects, it’s very often because it’s a personal project, or I’m doing something with my friends for…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 31, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Infinite Magazine [joint post with Kidist A.]

  

  What is Infinite Magazine? Infinite is a student-run magazine seeking to reframe art, politics, culture, and aesthetics through the lens of fashion. It was launched in print and online in…

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • July 27, 2021