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  A letter for you (yes, you)

  

  Dear Applicants, Each year at this time, I feel an overflowing amount of gratitude toward you - yes, you! - for applying. I love learning ... think of it as an invitation. For some, it will be an invitation to see

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Get excited for CPW! CPW= Campus Prefrosh? WHOA!

  

  , and most importantly....food. (seriously, there's so much food for you ... for students who accept admission called REX that's dedicated to ... , and convince you to join up should you join us here at the 'tvte. There

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 6, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  be discussion threads here at MITAdmissions for everyone, no matter ... last year, so decisions came out at something like 9:30 AM on a Saturday morning (Pacific time). During that time, I was scheduled to be at a day

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Asking for Directions Two weeks of pondering, photography, and prose.

  

  are hard at work reading all your files (for early applicants), but for ... intended major. I was reaching for the top -- what better place to study ... combination! Sounds like the perfect training for the next big Internet startup

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 19, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  More For Deferred Students FAQ and advice.

  

  over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection." Your ... . You are at no advantage or disadvantage versus the regular action ... action applications for other schools. You should still put the same energy

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 11, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  For Deferred Students Some advice and answers.

  

  over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection." Your ... . You are at no advantage or disadvantage versus the regular action ... for other schools. You should still put the same energy and thought you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  making art for fun what a crazy concept!

  

  remote for Covid and I instead got to look at pictures of ceramics), but I ... in commission for at least a couple weeks now, so..."][/annotation] The ... “art kid” for so long, and I was afraid that going to a STEM school would

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • March 28, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  At The Ends Of Tunnels unlike a tunneling particle, I actually had to expend lots of energy to surmount obstacles

  

  coded a ray caster for 6.837, the computer graphics class that has been ... behaviors for different types of light sources, cameras, and objects. There ... almost from scratch. After collapsing, exhausted, at the end of the long

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Science! at the BAH!Fest The science is a lie. The exclamation points are not.

  

  for the inevitable punch line. In which case I’d happily comply and say ... kind of way. The Festival of Bad Ad Hoc Hypotheses (or BAH!Fest for ... doubtful and saying, “I guess so?” I had seen fliers for the event plastered

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 8, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Freezing My @$$ off at CPW By: Andrea '11

  

  breakdown for five minutes when I realized I was going to college with a couple hundred geeks. Luckily, MIT wanted to pay for my trip to CPW, so I went there with this “what the heck, they’re paying for it so

  • by Bryan
  • April 16, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a major road to trouble exploring interests as a baby beaver

  

  overview of interests before I wound up at the Institute. Fetus Era For the ... simultaneously. At least it was fun seeing the pretty colors for each major. I ... compensation, newfound freedom in class selection For many weeks, I couldn

  • by Waly N. '24
  • November 23, 2020
• Blog / Hacks

  MacG 50ish years ago an email from an alumnus

  

  email! Abby,   A Google search of MIT MacGregor House led me ... [annotation note="I think we're at about 320 now. Four singles were lost in the construction of an extra GRT apartment for Spanish House, who were exiled from

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 6, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Not Admitted Students I just wanted to tell you a story. It has a moral, but you don't…

  

  temple to rest. It was soon time for the second monk to try his luck at ... each one of you possesses a talent that will make you stars at wherever you choose to go - even if it's not at MIT. I want to share with you a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  Home(sick) for the Holidays winter break was weird: time capsule 2

  

  grabbed dinner with friends at the dining hall in [annotation note="a dorm ... of my friends live!"]Next[/annotation] to hang out for a while. Around 10, I left to pack for my flight home, but instead ended up walking out

  • by Allison E. '27
  • February 24, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mocha Show ’22: Mo’Mixtape creating and performing a dance showcase, from start to finish

  

  month of January to prepare for the show, dancing from 6-11 every weekday ... week of December, the team held Mocha Formal and met to discuss ideas for the show. people had submitted ideas via a Google Form, and we went

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • February 16, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  A Week in the Life of My MIT Sophomore Fall this time, with more zoom u!

  

  MIT 2024s for mentorship and camaraderie based on a Google preference ... I did this for my classes last semester, and it was pretty tragic, so ... Course 6 classes instead. Honestly really excited for this class since

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 5, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  WMBR: College Radio at MIT will anyone watch the entire 36 minute video? probably not

  

  even made a playlist before, and my voice isn't really the best for broadcasting. I showed up at WMBR orientation in early September 2016, became a ... [annotation note="a job that involves setting the schedule for each season and

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 15, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW is for Parents Too… ...enjoy your visit!

  

  Undergraduate Research. Insight for Parents by Parents is Saturday morning at 8 ... When I arrived at MIT to start my freshman year I had never been on the campus before. I quickly realized it was all I had hoped for and

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  wait for it for those awaiting decisions

  

  away at school, and even when you visit home for the holidays, it won ... 's over a week for you to flail, refresh College Confidential repeatedly ... posting about their acceptances, even if you're happy for them. Delete

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 6, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Call For Bloggers As promised, here's an entry that will explain this year's application process for admissions bloggers.

  

  's application process for admissions bloggers. All current MIT undergraduates are ... is awesome!). To be considered for a blogger position, you should email me (benjones at you-know-the-rest) by August 31st, 2007 and: Provide a

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 26, 2007