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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mini-Guide to the GIRs Now I've been through them - don't make the same mistakes I did.

  

  magenta. The three most common paths I see for the Math GIR at MIT is: -If ... (at least it was that way for me). Also, college isn't like high school ... of them for your PE requirement (yes, there's a PE requirement at MIT

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  How to Foil a UFO Abduction 1. Control your thoughts.

  

  at MIT? No, it isn't. You can come into MIT without AP credit for ... best idea for you. Either way, it won't affect your performance at MIT ... For the past six years or so, I've been a desk calendar addict. You

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  October Questions Omnibus 1 More Q, and more A.

  

  additional essay on my experiences at a local research lab would be useful for ... . Good luck! Anon asked, "is resietering at MY MIT sufficient for an ... economics at MIT." Thanks for following up! Here are some good links to check

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  my freshman year in laptop stickers RIP my laptop 7/19/20

  

  stickers. i'd been saving space for stickers from all four years at MIT, so ... that i was applying for at least one MISTI program. also, since i ... a reward for being the first person to arrive at spring registration

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • July 21, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  FOMO #tbt #behindonblogging #seniorspring

  

  successful at achieving these goals and maximizing my time. For this Throwback ... time here at MIT. So like any good Type A personality, I've made a list of goals for this semester: Be less lazy. Yes, it's freezing cold

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 12, 2015
• Blog / Events

  Delivery! "Ring delivery" is more like "ring takeout," actually, since they don't bring a brass rat…

  

  can at least have the ring to show for it. I'll let you guys play out ... , curiosity, and persistence for it. I'd be remiss if I didn't give them a shoutout on the blogs here - so thanks for everything, guys! You might also

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 20, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Meant to Be What I've found at MIT

  

  classes at MIT. Despite the fact that I've only been here for a couple days ... These first 3 weeks at MIT can best described as a whirlwind of new ... , travelled to all parts of Boston in a mere 4 hours, had fun at REX events

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 19, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Twins Chandler ‘13 and Taylor ‘13 The fifth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  -valedictorians set for MIT Originally posted on: Friday, May 29, 2009 by Adam Freeman ... common than just their looks. They're also graduating at the top of their ... and economics. Great minds think alike: Twins at Community School share

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 7, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  How I got mugged in the frozen foods section. So, MIT is kind of like a turkey and provolone Subway sandwich.

  

  closet at my old grade school, which was headquarters for some secret spy ... been skiing or snowboarding or just plain cold for more than 20 minutes ... for her dog. Problem is, she wants this 47 and three quarter foot oak

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • January 5, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Summary of CPW 2006 CPW 2006

  

  on what I was up to this weekend: Thursday night: At the opening ... read this blog by spreading the word that UROP stands for Undergraduate ... cool kids do... that'll get their attention. Afterwards, I worked at the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 11, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  through the NY Times, which MIT generously provides at no cost, I came across a front page article titled, "Many Women at Elite Colleges Set ... working or only work part-time once they have children, or at least until

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do you have class? A view of my classes for the fall semester, with some photos from their first…

  

  Physics is used extensively and allows for assignments to be due at various ... Engineering. 1.A24 meets every Monday at 3:30, and promises to personally ... acquainted with transportation research and study at MIT, and with the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Guest Post] A Whiff of Nostalgia Amidst the Scent of Youth by Daniel Barkowitz

  

  you are stealthy, you can search for it at the Wayback Machine or read ... For the integrity of alumposting, I'm pasting Daniel's bio from 2009 (when he last blogged for MIT Admissions) as a brief intro: Daniel is the

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  Working With WashLava Time management in low places

  

  It's Sunday. I've had a particularly draining week. For the sake of ... technically. It isn't a Course 6 requirement. Alright, do I at least ... for it, so it is going to take me more time than most. Hmm. Do I have

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 7, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  international, but this is not important for the conversation at hand ... This post has been rattling around my brain for a few weeks now, like ... empty."]a rock inside an empty tin can.[/annotation] For the accepted, I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  how to become a morning person a matter of willpower

  

  . For the past couple of years, I've used an app called Sleep Cycle to ... up early for school, took a nap after classes because I was too tired to work since I'd stayed up late, vibed for a few hours, then had to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 12, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  (100 yards) in droves, and receive a free t-shirt as a reward for not ... brutal Ultimate Frisbee injury, you spent the first two weeks at MIT ... average of one serious leg/foot/ankle injury per academic year at MIT

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Thing-A-Mah-Bobs Never walk up to a duck trying to cross the street

  

  together at the table outside next to me and put on a concert for those ... a meat tray at a party. You grab a couple slices of each kind, a few ... ’ve been attacking people at grocery stores and farmer’s markets around the

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • July 8, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Odds and ends and Canada A study break, plus some other highlights of the week

  

  roommate picked up the following gem on sale for 50 cents at the grocery ... machines at Random get fixed. Stay tuned for the story of my four ... . Remember this post in which I facetiously asked for a space heater? Turns out

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Gimme a “C”! What a bunch of the cheerleaders are up to this summer. Hint: It's not sitting…

  

  everybody else is doing at the end. Talking about people behind their backs ... working for Lockheed Martin as an engineer and project planner when i get ... are you doing this summer? Interning at JPMorgan in Investment Banking

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 27, 2006