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• Blog / Community Projects

  Bad Ideas events I went to (another late IAP post) i can’t believe ellie beat me to the punch

  

  time to do stupid things at the canonical school of smart people with ... tolerance was shattered. I was fine for the first 3 seconds, so I took a few ... fighting for my life in between gulps of milk. I gave up on finding cups and

  • by Anika H. '26
  • March 8, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  they want to see you fail managing others' envy

  

  speak at Math Prize for Girls, a competition for top female students in ... show favoritism to girls, they were doing a terrible job at it. Aside ... that I was succeeding, even though he didn’t think I was that good at

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  social groups a different angle on the 'i found my people in college' trope

  

  nice and all, but this is an idea that is hard for me not to be doubtful ... for help or participate in groups; when i happen to be in the midst of ... for myself are too high. standards such as — i must be intelligent and

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 27, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The most beautiful class schedule yes. good

  

  and you fall asleep in your chair, or at least get pretty sad and decide ... ? Last semester it was “no” for me, but this semester it’s “yes, I am totally positive.” When I registered for classes in the fall (last) semester

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • February 3, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  Selling Point How to tell the difference between MIT and an infomercial

  

  viewings were fraught with empty promises and enticing offers for magical ... without experiencing the college firsthand, there was no way for me to know ... is known for having some famous faculty. Professor Eric Lander, perhaps

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How MIT students are trying to change education by biking across America.

  

  It’s summertime @ MIT! I'm relaxing at home after graduating last ... country from San Francisco to Washington D.C., stopping at high schools to ... cooked up the idea for this adventure. In the following Q

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 10, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  take care of the boy from story who was put in water as a baby i am back to talk about moving the body again

  

  first and roll over to the front of the foot. this is still true (for most people at least, now that i am old i realize body facts are never true for ... . part of this was because i was not walking in the best way, for several

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 17, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  faith in the future

  

  I don't even know myself at all I thought I would be happy but now ... from something I know is good for me, but I know it is not what I need ... was 14. I haven't been alone in life for longer than three months in

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 1, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  setting up a house will it take an entire semester? stay tuned

  

  At the beginning of September, I moved into a new house! It's 10 ... . We had some people come in the day after, so we rented a UHaul for the ... stairs at 1 AM. [caption id="attachment_56549" align="aligncenter" width

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 5, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  New York Trips that we went on with Arts Scholars!

  

  for undergrad and grad students who are passionate about or practice any ... events and is a great way to join an artistic community at MIT!  One of ... trip vary, but the day always finishes with an amazing dinner at Rosa

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 5, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  soulsearching / naubos na in which i ramble about purpose

  

  holding mock interviews, specifically aimed at first-years. I signed up for ... my summer at home, and that it would be nice to make some money. The ... try to look for an internship, although several of my friends did. I

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 22, 2020
• Blog / Summer

  The Summer Before College (what not to do)

  

  around. Yay for knee dislocations! To give you a little context, I ... shared stories of broken toes and bicycle catastrophes, I thanked God for ... therapy. I had survived. Untouched. Now it’s impossible for someone to

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 12, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Having Survived Rejection (guest post) About receiving a rejection letter from the 'Tvte.

  

  . MIT decisions came out yesterday, and for those who spent all day waiting (and anyone else going through college admissions), this is for you ... ’t help. I’d always thought that I was the perfect fit for MIT, being the

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 15, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  10 Lessons #IAP #Italy #LearningByTeaching #wow #Pi(e)DayCountdown

  

  somehow fell asleep while sitting at the gate... for exactly the 40 minutes ... planning for the next day at night, every night. I needed to recuperate for a ... cancelled and rescheduled for a full 2 days later. Arriving late to my job

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faith Embracing uncertainty as the world changes around us

  

  like a crazed lion, tearing at every nerve ending within its grasp. I ... that my faith was being tested. I kept calling for God. After a few ... Emergency Department asking for more pain-killers, the middle-aged woman

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Update The latest on app tracking, app numbers, etc.

  

  very busy one here at MIT Admissions! This week, The Tech, MIT's ... for Early Action.   Early action applications on the rise Expected 6500 applicants will be another record for MIT admissions By Joanna

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 18, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Some answers for those offered a place on MIT's waitlist.

  

  for a class of about 1,075 students this year. Based on our estimates of ... %. What are the realities here? I know that while we plan for the worst ... MIT waitlist, everything will still turn out well for you in the end

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Just My Luck The somewhat eventful story of my first EMT shift ever.

  

  for at least two hours. By this time, I was numb and greatly regretting my pre-shift plea for thrill. It was at this moment that I was given ... tale, I'd like to take full responsibility for Sunday's events. I did

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  More Information on the Waitlist Further details for waitlisted applicants.

  

  aiming for a class of about 1,075 students this year. Based on our ... know that while we plan for the worst, usually things don't go quite so ... still turn out well for you in the end. Who do you admit from the waitlist

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 17, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things You Shouldn’t Do And something I did

  

  again. This semester is incredibly busy for me, busier than I've seen at ... Winnie. Hi Winnie! Ever since Ben Jones left we've been looking for ... upon, Winnie has agreed to take over for now and help all of bloggers

  • by Snively '11
  • February 27, 2009