Search

Search Results

• Blog / Admissions

  As The Saying About Assumptions Goes… Assume = Ass + U + Me.

  

  said primary source, I can tell you that no, MIT doesn't have the highest ... on the topic of extra-curricular activities. We collectively lamented ... hearts and true passions. I mentioned to the group that at MIT we look for

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Community Projects

  simfinite hopscotch! hippity hoppity blue tape grandiosity

  

  hopscotch is inherently ephemeral, a wisp of joy and beauty that can only be ... same square by the same person. and in the end, we converged on a ... other friends, and I descended to begin the odyssey. We started brewing up

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • December 15, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  ’s understandable that there’s a lot on your mind right now, and the last thing we ... , and your safety. You will not be penalized in the application process ... we get your application and supporting materials. As always, if the

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  snapshot of the last two weeks picture of my brain

  

  who can't fix BART, or have never taken BART. And if Google offers to ... the world? civilization and government seem doomed in the face of ... least a single commonality linking the populace, whether that be a

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 1, 2016
• Blog / Challenges

  Standing out But what if you come to MIT and you're not the best in the class…

  

  First, an aside Today, Adam and I were on the subway heading to the ... ). We were on an inbound Red Line train, and the conductor kept adamantly ... nervewracking to realize that you're no longer the class brain, and that you can

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  A Brief Addition to My Last Exposition (Or was it a narrative? My FCAT Writing skills are long gone.)

  

  key. The tube was by my front door. I missed it on my way in to find the ... )Incident, I wrote the following over on the emo, emo LiveJournal: [MIT's] admit ... know the 87.8% deferred or denied can't have all been absolute idiots

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 20, 2010
• Blog / Residential Life

  memorial for a dorm goodbye east campus (for now)

  

  't be on campus for a while i'll be in et, and the next time i'll be back ... the sides, and you can't bring up the middle to be the same height as ... now all of those people are gone, and i will be one of the last to leave

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 6, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Loose Ends A chronology of happenings.

  

  was at South Station and hopped on Amtrak, arriving in the bustling ... decisions and dealing with the mail mixup. But it's been one of my better ... made the decision around 2am, went back to bed, and rose at the fine hour

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Free-For-All Week! Movies, Music, and Baby Names.

  

  the top 5 songs and/or top 5 CD's of all time. (You can mix and match ... into holiday mode and I believe that you need to do the same. As I read ... the beginning of January. We are still not 100% set on a name... Here

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Poemtober! the only thing harder than writing is not writing

  

  had left, and in the moment that she traded her life for our being, she ... ice, I stood and walked home. I curled up on the cushions by my ... air at 8.55, what a dumb idea, and instead i muse on the nature of these

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 17, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Passing along some e-mails, and my responses to them.

  

  guess, so we can be very hard on ourselves. I'd say that student low self ... few subjects. Here's a list of the classes I *can* take, and here's a ... , and let it be casual. It helped me to think in advance about the kinds

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Worlds within worlds

  

  intensity and dedication, but socially we might as well be on different ... things, you can have that too. If you're on campus, and you're not finding ... decision about where to go to school. But will the slice be what you

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 14, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Set Your Alarm for CPW 2019 i'm entirely serious

  

  leapt out of bed and answered the door. Figure out the damage. On the ... Uber would be arriving there and that I was on my way. Ask your host ... you can't get home! You'll be trapped at the Institute before you know

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • April 10, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Art Keeps Me Sane At MIT [by Danbee Kim '09] The beautiful irony is that the analytical, obsessive, and perfectionist mindset…

  

  connections, the desire to push expectations and norms, are all things that can ... beautiful and exhilarating. And even here at MIT, where the people can spend ... year knowing three new ways to juggle and talking about how I was being

  • by ARTalk
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  train of thought on feeling deeply

  

  the first half of my college experience by focusing on the trees and ... subway to and from work. I spend most of my free time wandering around the streets of NYC. I’ve made two weekend trips to and from Boston via the

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 26, 2022
• Blog / Events

  DATA FOR BLACK LIVES this weekend at the media lab

  

  danger and the urgency of being on the highway was not new to us. Three ... data can only be disrupted by data. And when the stories and experiences ... , google's senior counsel on civil and human rights, spoke about the power of

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 18, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hail to the king, baby. The coolest thing that never happened to me... plus, the journey back Boston way.

  

  seriously, yesterday was almost the coolest day of my life, ever, and it just can't wait until after the license plate game. You know who Bruce ... , "The Man With The Screaming Brain," and what better place to premiere it

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / How to Food

  The Starving Student’s Guide to Cooking For Yourself it's easy to ditch that meal plan and save loads of money.

  

  can effectively tack on $12 to the price of your restaurant meal. This ... food.  Rice takes longer and is harder to get right on the stovetop ... 't cover. You can do better than that.  Cook for yourself, eat tastier (and

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 28, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  An Enigma Wrapped In A Riddle A prize will go to the first person to unwrap this mystery.

  

  -time mathematician. John is my neighbor, and for the last few weeks he has been ... stressed-out over the SATs, ACTs, SAT IIs and EIEIO (a test only given by ... the practice test book and back away slowly from the college

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 27, 2007
• Blog / Residential Life

  What’s Happening at McCormick? Guest Post by MC^2's REX Chairs

  

  Mccormick represents the culture, sense of community, and overall fun you ... House It would mean a waffle lot if you watch cartoons and munch on ... , popcorn, and snowcones! It'll be a night to remember! Night at Hogwarts

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 27, 2019