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• Blog / Admissions

  What My College Essays Were [Not] Unsolicited advice about writing.

  

  to convince an admissions committee that you are a good fit for their ... mind. But there is no checklist for an essay. An essay should not serve ... and socialize and grow and cry there for the next four-ish years. Don

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • November 12, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summary of the Semester I'm a senior and it's super weird.

  

  Place I have a job! At Formlabs! I play with liquid photopolymers for ... castle I plan on expanding. I want to buy her a crown. Making Time for ... ; -----------------------------------------   Well, that's mostly it right now, besides actively looking for a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 9, 2015
• Blog / How to MIT

  Learn Coding Before School Starts you've got one month left. go!

  

  CourseWare. I did a few lessons before stopping to have time to study for the SAT ... reminded me a lot of GameMaker. Also, my dad got me my first Arduino kit for ... files while coding the Java files for the intents and actions. I even

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 2, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  moving out i'm leaving for a bit

  

  lived in East Campus G212 for half a semester--just barely two months ... substitute for the sensation of interior space, but I grabbed a few anyway ... spending 4.5 months in Seattle working for Amazon. It will be the longest

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 12, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  incredible students whom we would love to have on campus. For those of you who

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  aeroastro privilege all-expenses-paid tour to seattle and los angeles

  

  Astro for short) has its benefits. For instance, we all got priority tickets ... basement of building 33. And this year, for the first year ever, the Aero ... class for an entire semester already, spending time relaxing, traveling

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 10, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Winter Break and New Year Resolutions In which I try to express how wonderful being home is

  

  It's been a couple weeks, hasn't it? Now that I'm back on campus for IAP, TA-ing a class (blog post to come) and continuing one of my UROPs from this past semester (the MITx supplemental video-making one), I

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 10, 2015
• Blog / Events

  HT@MIT: Department Lectures and Final Presentations MIT's Best Kept Secret

  

  ; For anyone that's used the elevators in Stata this is a common sight ... professors and graduate students but they present a learning opportunity for ... both great for finding UROP/MEng advisors as well as getting your name

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • December 28, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Written Post Oh man my handwriting is atrocious

  

      Typed out notes in review: I wrote this two weeks ago I apologize for my handwriting Ceri's post is here I am also very inspired by Lydia K. '14's posts like her Dragons post. I really

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pilot The first video in a vlogging experiment

  

  . Hopefully I'll be able to keep up this schedule (hooray for end

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 31, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Not Farewell After All Hello again!

  

  in med school as it is in undergrad (also, for some reason, EVERYONE ... miss MIT so much! For those of you entering MIT this upcoming fall, make the most of these next 4 years – you’re in for such a treat! For those

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 11, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Life slows down a bit – if you let it Fire and hacking has been replaced by housework and skydiving

  

  something fun for the 10-year blog birthday!" so, of course, I say yes.  It ... . 1)  Yup, still skydiving :) This picture got me famous on Reddit for ... interview prospective students for the first time this year.  I've been moving

  • by Snively '11
  • August 9, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Attended the 148th Commencement From two thousand eight hundred eighty miles away

  

  were plenty of people I could root for as they walked down the aisle proudly holding their diplomas for the rest of the undergrads to envy ... the main speaker for the 148th Commencement. Early on the speech she

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  have to relax,” she told him, not for the first time. Ted favored her an ... for his shoulders, her arms clamping gently onto them. “Have a seat ... have been mistaken for a safe box with a screen. From within it, The Real

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Finals Week at MIT Free food, procrastination, cats, free food...

  

  using them for therapy and squishing them or putting them in funny places ... seniors started a new tradition this year. They made a "senior gift" for the ... form of food that we still call pasta, like chili) for the whole hall

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 19, 2014
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  incredible students whom we would love to have on campus. For those of you who

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  #funhogging the best thing I did over IAP. also: INFINITE ICE CLIMBING GIF

  

  topic.  People have many ways of dealing with the stress.  For me, winter ... 's good to go away for the weekend.  To feel the crunch of snow under the ... your browser to be the first to sign up for a trip (2) your facebook

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 3, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Thoughts on Snow quick notes from the journal.

  

  ). overcoat. (d). sweaters for layering. (e) boots. Things I now wish I own

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Christmas: The Playlist and much music was had.

  

  , which is, for some reason, TOONS GO CAMPING. (We also, by the way, have hilarious flyers.) It's been a little hectic preparing for this concert ... . Preparing for Toons, however, means that I'm feeling particularly musical

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Fashion Design at MIT calling all fashionistos and fashionistas [pictures inside!]

  

  to become a better photographer, so I have a bunch of pictures for you ... ." Admittedly, this is pretty classy for a vest made out of...looks like cardstock ... because it's something you have to see for yourself.     Janji makes

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 16, 2013