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• Blog / About Decisions

  Paper Planes You ask, I answer

  

  obvious love for math or science), will the admissions staff get suspicious ... major (or science & math), that is COMPLETELY fine as well. For ... problematic for us. In this example, having experience does not work to your

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 18, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  eighty hours (pt. 3) notes from the third day

  

  earlier; I will extend my recommendation for your trip at least through Salt ... for that."]at some point during my MIT years.[/annotation] We also ... here at the foot of the Rockies. There’s snow on the tracks, and the

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 13, 2023
• Blog / Uncategorized

  168 Hours and how to spend them

  

  reasons for this. For one, at this point in the semester, I had a growing ... extracurriculars in the last semester, and I was slightly annoyed at myself for ... like, you know, processing things for at least a few of the 167 hours in

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • March 21, 2023
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Musings of My High School Senior Self bring your best cringe face

  

  at me. Bam. Here’s a new set of issues for you to stress out about. An ... painting for my fav teachers -Look at Los Angeles from the Griffith ... Well, the moment is finally here. My last first day at (virtual) MIT

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 16, 2021
• Blog / How to MIT

  Laptops! It goes on the top of your lap.

  

  computer in addition to their Air. Wait for SSD prices to drop, then look at ... I've had dial-up internet for as long as I can remember. One of the ... attempt at helping you understand what laptops frequent campus and which you

  • by Snively '11
  • March 22, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  on fitness, health, and food a couple of moments over the years

  

  's something that my family members would poke fun at and point out and I think seeing the way that this person took the heat for their weight made me ... scale, but I digress. For the most part, my family was pretty heavy

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 24, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2020 blogger wrapped, wrapped

  

  At this point, Blogger Wrapped posts are sort of becoming a tradition, so I'm honored to be able to take up the mantle for what will be my ... ...wrapped. Unfortunately I'm no Kathleen at data viz, but honestly, some of these turned out

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 12, 2020
• Blog / People & Identities

  Never Have I Ever…reflected on my identity "too indian" or "not indian enough"?

  

  for finally, finally giving South Asians the representation in media ... obviously a huge step for Indians in Hollywood, but...yeah, it has a lot of ... . But in an attempt to eschew the "nerdy girl" stereotype for Devi, the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 4, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tetazoo is not a Hivemind Haha... just kidding... unless?

  

  up for the freshmen and other hall newcomers. We have tasks to complete ... ), but also personalized lists for each participant. Some of my items include: writing haikus paying respects at the location where I

  • by Powers '23
  • November 24, 2019
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Poetry from 5 AM This Morning Don't worry, I drank an entire MUG of espresso

  

  my hall’s kitchen at five AM this morning, trying to study for a test I ... This girl is tired. Verrryyyyyyy tired. I had a lot of ideas for what I wanted to post this weekend. A month into my time at MIT I can

  • by Powers '23
  • September 30, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Although of course you end up becoming yourself Perspective and focus, brought to you by M. C. Escher

  

  LinkedIn. My pageviews are down 80% from last week, when they peaked at an all-time high. I have a Basic account, but I could try Premium free for ... , in a word, frenetic. I loved all of my classes (or at least the idea of

  • by Joel G. '18
  • August 2, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  My new job @ admissions like nick saban, but for nerds

  

  most we take on here at MIT, it's a easy one to solve. As many of you ... the blogs, for the office. And I'm still helping Kris out with them and ... duties for many years before then. Essentially, my job is to find some of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Our Essay Questions i am havink qvestion

  

  . Instead, for a variety of reasons, we use our own application, hosted locally at MyMIT. One of the differences between the Common App and the MIT application is that we don't prompt for a single, longform essay

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 1, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  Starting 2012 on a volcanic island bonfire! but no eruptions yet [photo-heavy]

  

  First time in a foreign country - the pace at which new things are thrown at you is beyond words. Thoughtful reflections connecting all these new experiences may come later, but for now, let's not get lost in

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 11, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  3-D Blog!! ...I decided to wear a pair of real life 3-D GLASSES!!!

  

  blog EVER! * waits for the “Welcome to the Blogging World” song * I am ... jumble of sounds that only I would have any reason for using or even dare ... breezy to frigid and raining at the drop of a hat; you have to be prepared

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, Decisions…..*sigh* Is (Fill in the Blank) University the right school for me?

  

  right place for you and leave without a degree. In that situation, you ... to GRADUATE from a college. I know that this is hard for you, but you need to look at some other factors in choosing your school. D: Okay, so

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • April 22, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s Legit Black Holes, Bandaids, and Nobel Prizes

  

  construction. Now, at last, the scaffolding around the dorm is slowly coming down ... chem class for the fall semester, Professor Schrock gave a lecture ... certificate from up close. At the end of class, everyone swarmed to the front of

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 10, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  And the winners are… 2010 Blogger results!

  

  A few weeks ago I sent out the call for new bloggers. We had quite a ... , and I'm still disappointed that we couldn't find a place for more of the ... already know and seeing where our new voices take things. For our part, the

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 27, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ‘Twas the Night before Finals Likely the highlight of my literary career. And some words of advice to EA.

  

  become mute. The freshmen were nestled all snug at their desks, While hoping for at least one 5 AM rest; And I with my physics, roommates with their chem, Had just settled down for some quick SHM, When out on the ‘net

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Early Action Decisions Details for retrieving your EA admissions decision on Monday evening.

  

  decisions will be made available online on Monday, December 15 at 9:00PM EST. Q. What is the process for receiving my admissions decision? A. When decisions are released Monday at 9:00PM EST, simply visit

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2008