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  More HS Summer Programs Some academic and research opportunities for students to consider.

  

  State Governor's schools Governor's schools directory I do not recommend these summer programs as a thing to do "to look good on a college application." This should be for personal development. We do not expect that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m still alive And I missed entry #2000 by one! Blargh!

  

  So where have I been? Short answer: doing work. Or just at work. I just got a UROP doing chemistry and molecular biology-related stuff in the O'Connor Lab, guaranteeing me the shortest commute to work I'll ever

  • by Keri G. '10
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Newsflash! Guess what!

  

  Guess what! I passed my EMT practical exam! Yay! Now all I have to do is study real hard for the written test...yikes. And then maybe I ... I'm really lucky, even through the 18.03 pset I have to do right after

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  opportunity cost. Everything you decide to do will keep you from doing something ... from getting an early start on your project. Wanna stay up late doing ... doing well at MIT is figuring out what costs you can bear. I had a lot of

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Writing the MIT Application Essays Hurgh. I know.

  

  yourself" means 3:47 The "what do you do for fun?" essay 4:37 The "what do you want to study?" essay 5:17 The "how do you improve the lives of

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Mirrors Because reflection is not just that image you see of yourself in the morning, or…

  

  Fun fact about me, on days when I don’t have much to do, especially ... reflect on things. If you do any sort of leadership training program, much like GEL, you’ll do reflections a lot, and it might take a while to

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 8, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Something is coming, part 3… And the anticipation builds!

  

  To begin, add to Next, mix in a little of this (slightly nsfw for about 3 seconds) Now, put Jess and I in charge, give us a couple of months to stir, and what do you get? Wait and see! (no spoilers in the

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2010
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Graduation Picture Book Photos from graduation because I've lost my writing skills (~23 Pictures)

  

  I decided that since I still cannot write intelligibly in order to summarize what four years of an MIT education can do for you, I'll just post some pictures from graduation until I process everything.

  • by Bryan
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Trans-Consciousness Messaging Protocol! Of course I can't resist. Who do you think I am?!

  

  For those of you who haven't seen today's xkcd comic, I'm putting it here, because it seems all too fitting for the state of our comment pages. ...what, you don't think it applies? (I do have a huge post coming up. This

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 28, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  Does MIT consider legacy?

  MIT doesn't consider legacy or alumni relations in our admissions process. If you'd like to read more about this policy, check out the blog Just to Be Clear: We Don't Do Legacy.
• FAQ / First-year application

  Where can my school counselor find helpful information?

  Thank you for all of the good work you do for our awesome applicants! We understand what a daunting task it is for school counselors to meet all of the different requirements for so many students and schools. We
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I submit a maker portfolio?

  The Maker Portfolio is an opportunity for students to showcase their projects that require creative insight, technical skill, and a hands-on approach to learning by doing. Members of the MIT Engineering Advisory Board
• Blog / How to Human

  things i have done since leaving school but only in the ten hundred most used words

  

  enjoyed doing nothing stopped enjoying doing nothing felt a bit sad and lost ... remembered the things i liked to do at school remembered the love for games ... we can't go around doing things other people tell us to do for the rest

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 19, 2024
• Blog / IAP

  bored in iap maybe i should've signed up for something

  

  and i have nothing much to do. but with nothing to do, i'm getting kinda ... that lots of people do things during iap (classes! internships! urops! travel!) there are also people who don't do much during iap, and instead

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 13, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On How To Approach Your Interview Advice on how to approach your interview.

  

  or her a call or write him or her an email. You should do this, not one ... , they should limit themselves to nagging you to do it, and not do it for ... periodically as we do sometimes recruit new ECs through the year who might be

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Quick Update I am busy, this is short.

  

  Well, I'm back from Atlantic City and have 3 million things to do in ... there, watch some kids and can't do all the cool stuff... Being a ... breaks. Besides, I get to do awesome stuff no one else gets to do, like

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Katrina I can't stop thinking about it.

  

  't know what to do other than watch and hope. And I keep thinking "did this ... whatsoever, do not hesitate to call or email anyone in our office. As you may ... searching for ways to help. Do any of you have other ideas to add? Also

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breath what's next for all our applicants

  

  'll be spending today doing what I'll be doing for the next several months ... process and, to the extent possible, explain how and why we do the work we do. But now our Early Action applicants have all applied, and our

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  keeping interest a list of things i think are cool

  

  For the past week, I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do ... think to myself and really ask myself: What do I like? And what do I want to do? A question my ex-boyfriend used to ask me back when he was

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 4, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  A thousand million questions An evening with Gaelic quesadillas and Farrokh Bulsara.

  

  states where it is illegal to do what at a gas station? 5. What famous 1972 song has the lyric "do, d-do, d-do, do d-do?" We were joined in our ... classes I'm taking... at the same time I do! Do you still believe that I do

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 6, 2005