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• Blog / Advice

  A Pre-MIT To-Do List (International Students Version)

  

  will make your time easier as you arrive at MIT. 1. Documents I ... you either have a date for your visa interview soon or have already had ... different requirements for tests and vaccinations for different countries so

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • July 17, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Current State of Mind ewoufbwu iyfh[things I must do]w39478ry3927rhiwf83tr

  

  , if you want to look at it that way.) I was in line at LaVerdes, looking for my debit card with which to pay for my peanut-butter cup cookie that I NEEDED to basically inhale at that point in time when I dropped my

  • by Ana V. '15
  • May 6, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Perfect Match? because the right CPW host can make a huge difference...

  

  While many of our students have known for a quite some time that MIT ... have thought that another institution was a better (gasp) match for them ... as CPW. As for CPW, I don't think it goes according to plan for most

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 30, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  halfway across the world moving to russia for the semester

  

  book at least four hours to transfer on my way back, for peace of mind ... I’m writing this sitting at my aunt’s kitchen table, at midnight, waiting for my next class, and then an info session, and my tutoring job

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 24, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  April Questions Omnibus 1

  

  of the time (I'll be at Registration for most of 9am-4pm on Thursday ... It's time for more questions and answers! sailmaker asked, "How many undergraduate students at MIT actually major in subjects other than math and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action versus Regular Action Use this link when you get to the end of the post, you'll understand.

  

  -dance routine for admissions. While you'll get polite applause, they'll laugh at ... label for it. This label helps sort our entries into the different categories you see at the top of the site. I decided this afternoon that I

  • by Snively '11
  • June 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Landing  Your Aircraft Has Arrived at Gate '21 

  

  -related insights and expectations I had collected during my first few days at MIT. I did not know much at the time. I was absolutely terrified of what the ... ’t know if I was going to make it. Today, I’m at the other end of the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 4, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Life, or Why I’m Afraid Of It 1) Isn't everyone?

  

  - take, for example, everything related to 18.02 ever - but if I fail at ... 've been floating around this school for the last couple of months doing ... missing out, but I'm really not interesting enough for anyone to miss out on

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 18, 2010
• Blog / Personal Travel

  The Grandest of Road Trips Reflections on a cross-country road trip, on an international plane flight, on a full bladder.

  

  a sweet job for me working as a research technician at RIKEN Brain ... judging eyes trying to count just how many times so far. I imagine at this ... much greater stamina for holding it than yours truly, so you'd think I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 1, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Reno/Sacramento wrap-up The latest from the West Coast.

  

  fantastic folks at the Davidson Institute and the new Davidson Academy. The ... who would be thinking of MIT, including the Davidson Fellows Award for ... database of resources for gifted students. The Institute offers many programs

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Song Remains The Same But sometimes my blog entry is a little different.

  

  . Sounds awesome! One of my biggest regrets at MIT was qualifying for the ... creative outlet for you to continue pursuing at MIT. I'm pretty proud of ... any inside info about the choruses and performance classes at MIT? The

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Nance Nance Revolution! (+ My CPW Recap) New art and new memories.

  

  Thursday night - one for parents and one for students. I was at the parent ... change gonna' come." For the greater part of my blog's existence, many of ... awesome for creating my new banner. Not to mention the fact that you are a

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • April 25, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not in Kansas anymore A brief look at your third '15 blogger

  

  and left for the States at the ripe young age of 1. From there I enjoyed ... 's me! Read my bio to the left for any holes, or shoot me an email at ... to introduce myself. And because I'm bad at narrating my life, we'll go

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • September 9, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what i drew this summer i took an art class

  

  at MIT. These classes aren't for credit and if you're an undergraduate student, you can become an Art Scholar and receive a scholarship for a class ... actually judging me for being bad at drawing (and even if they were, it didn

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 27, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  My Favorite Spots in Cambridge/Boston well-trodden and well-hidden alike

  

  's super fun to hang out at and also makes for an unconventional date spot ... A summer in Cambridge did wonders for my knowledge of the area. While I was at MIT, I barely explored the city, so my knowledge of my

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I Accidentally Double Majored How I managed to accidentally get a second major at MIT (hopefully)

  

  would drop significantly at any moment just from me staring at it for too ... I like writing. I like writing about issues at school, like mental ... , called a concentration. After my third semester at MIT, I had no idea what

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 2, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  World Suicide Prevention Day Write love on your arms to show support

  

  .  Look at the boots! And here is a picture of my roommate Maggie making ... work gets to be overwhelming at times, and it's important to know that we have so many resources here for people who feel overworked or ill.  Piper

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recycle, Reuse, (Map) Reduce? Jackpot, baby!

  

  that grease, dust, and oil be added to that list, at least for those of us at MIT. [1] Who'd have thought MIT doesn't own the rights to Calvin ... crufting (see: crvfting) is an important part of daily life at MIT. Although

  • by Cam T. '13
  • June 10, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Avoiding moonlight on an empty stomach Late-night snack cravings lead me underground on meandering routes to Massachusetts Avenue.

  

  all over campus. Living at East Campus, said basements are easily ... , when you're hard at work putting off a problem set, you realize that you forgot dinner and are in fact pining for a cold drink, hot sandwich, or

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Time-sensitive matters

  

  Lots of questions waiting to be answered, but for today I'll just ... occurred at Cambridge City Hall, a mile or so north of MIT. The campus ... -friendly. On campus, there are many resources, most detailed at the LBGT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2005