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• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  sometime the only) option for students looking to be challenged and ... to be somewhat controversial: Jones believes that creativity and ... lot of kids to be able to do that and not force everybody to have all of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  We’re Only Getting Older

  

  friends. Hold on to the people you love. Hugs and hot chocolate can fix many ... general. About aging, and feeling so… lost. About how difficult it can be to ... would be the fan-favorite character (to Mihir and Alison: you’re a

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 5, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-Guide to CPW KAPOW! GET EXCITED!!!

  

  more on weather below). You’ll be out exploring both during the day and ... the bag. Ok, not really something you can bring, but be aware that you ... awesome professors at the Math Department Open House my CPW. And you’ll be

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2016
• Blog / Advice

  Finally, I Wrote a Post about Grad School "grad's cool"

  

  just enough to be okay with doing it for the next five years (and maybe ... on the exam and b.) relies on formulaic essay-writing and cheap tricks ... dollars on test prep and aren't accustomed to the common traps. If the GRE

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 30, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  love languages in the little things

  

  , and physical touch--are fine, but love can be found in so many places ... . Sometimes other people on hall would be cooking their own things at the same ... room on Fridays. It started out as us being sad and talking about our

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 6, 2022
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  What is engineering, anyways? i promise it's more than just math

  

  , materials, nuclear, and so on. There are many ways you can be an engineer ... measurements to my drawings, squinting and counting the lines on the ruler ... , and, to be honest, I wasn’t even interested. You can therefore

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • March 10, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  College The path to self-discovery is lined with my blog entries.

  

  probably went to bed at 3 AM the night before and can't believe that I just ... 're considering MIT (if not, you might be on the wrong website), here's my advice ... aisle with much angst and internal dissonance. Mournfully, I lost the

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 21, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I Wanted to Say to Prefrosh before CPW 2015 a resurrected freshman draft

  

  post.  On the week of Pi Day, my friend and I both wondered how a ... the Bloggers, I’d like to say this: Be excited. Hold on to that ... averages on tests can be as low as 33%. Whether you think now that you

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2018
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Presenting…the 2008 Brass Rat!!! As the only sophomore blogger, it is my duty, no, pleasure, to describe the unveiling…

  

  's book on the animals of North America and instantly chose the beaver. The ... ) and hacker's map (on the inside.) * * * Next, the class shank was ... ' -- and the two volumes, Science and Art, on the pedestal also reflect the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 11, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  the mortifying ordeal of being known embrace the care that lies within you (my attempt to soothe pre-decisions anxiety)

  

  voice, stories, and dreams are going to be perceived by the committee of ... yourselves for doing just that.  On the flip side, being perceived comes with ... I’ve mentioned a few times in the past about being unsure as to

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 14, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with AISES + NASA

  

  People’s Day. As we do so, let us reflect on the richness and resilience of ... Indigenous communities across the United States; and on the work that we as an ... , Federal, and international entities on climate adaptation decisions. She is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2021
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Weekend Trip to Salem, MA romance, adventure, and no witchcraft

  

  , as seen on Google Images. What could be more romantic than watching the ... , I had to choose the latter. One perk of being a poor college student ... ditched it eventually and decided to improvise once in the town. Salem

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 7, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Valentine’s Day from MIT Because theobromine is delicious.

  

  dreaming up MyMIT and the blogs, and to everything else that goes on behind ... showcasing both cards. The astute observer will be quick to notice the MIT ... on a secret: MIT Admissions loves you. No, really. I know the L

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Spring break in Canada Snowboarding ramps, waterfalls, poutine, butterflies, and lots of noodles.

  

  . Lawrence River. And me being goofy. When we first arrived in the city, we ... speak on the streets, and although most people speak English, we still ran ... the picturesque city and had a fun photo shoot on the boardwalk

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • April 4, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  insanity tldr some of my habits make no sense

  

  being sad and busy and the like, but sometimes i’m actually extremely ... ’t care about the world and therefore doesn’t feel the need to be productive and is able to be happy solely through a conscious effort to live in the

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • December 24, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2007 A final report from this year's awesome IAP puzzling solving funfest.

  

  videos on how to be really really evil in various fields, and all the ... , which led them on a goose chase through the halls of MIT and down into ... coin and win the hunt in a mere 25--no, 15--no, 5 puzzles, if they'd only

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 16, 2007
• Blog / People & Identities

  BLÅHAJ: the Internet meme, the trans icon, the world’s favorite plush media analysis on the Swedish shark’s rise to prominence

  

  impact of Blahaj on people and communities can be seen and felt right at ... essayists, as I believe video essays to be the most digestible and accessible ... photos of Blahaj being placed in human-like situations circulated on the

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 19, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  I’M BACK!!!!! (and MIT is hard)

  

  here would be different, and I knew the work was challenging, but I had ... valuable trial run on how to do classes without the finality and stress of ... 350 pages of chemistry the night before, also, just watching lecture and

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 11, 2009
• Blog / Classes

  The Art of Trying New Things V.2

  

  , and sometimes those things happen to be on fire. I'm not the best ... Minesweeper. The recurring theme of all my classes seems to be intention, and ... (though the editing wasn't fantastic) and it's been really nice to be able

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 2, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 3 Showtime!

  

  event on someone’s phone, which you can watch on MITWE's Facebook page ... will be my general thoughts about being in MITWE. Day 7 It was the day ... ) and her husband in person for the first time. Our cast of performers was

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 10, 2023