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• Blog / CPW

  the two sides of CPW CPW as told by a prefrosh and an upperclassman

  

  screenshot of my spreadsheet. I went to 18/33 of the events I put on my ... . Our spreadsheets were notably less exciting than Ankita's, and most of ... cake on fire" event. Apparently to set a cake on fire, you need a LOT of

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • April 24, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An MIT Week general structure and personal experience

  

  numbers are, of course, mere approximations. Depending on the professor and ... and 8 hours at home, a 4-0-8 scheme. Lab/design/field work classes have ... full-time registration is 36. The strong may take on 60, and some have

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 30, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Dean Marilee Jones in the news Articles in the press about MIT's Dean of Admissions.

  

  did, but because of the behavior of admissions officers and parents ... , and pediatrician Kenneth Ginsburg. Q: Why the extra focus on college ... take so many AP classes, we fixate on the scores, and oh, by the way

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / Events

  A not-so-typical day in the post-FYRE life Reporting live from ESP's Firestorm

  

  eventually) out of bed and into the shower. I spread some brie on bread, took ... scores, was happy, and went home. I spread a bunch of asparagus onto a ... I wrote the majority of this post a week ago, then slept, and lost my

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2014…The Parent Edition Suggestions for getting the most out of CPW when you are a parent

  

  of our admitted students and those parents who are on campus as well ... and at home on our campus and the best way for you to be comfortable ... welcome to attend either of these programs on the hows, whys and whens of

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lost in the Pages of the Institute are we out of the woods yet, are we in the clear yet

  

  , and I’m pretty sure, never subject to scrutiny of any sort until now. I ... games and promoted my novel and made fun of my siblings on a constant ... much I was doing—most of this on my own—and in whatever time was left, it

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / Denied by MIT, Now [X]

  Denied by MIT, now a PhD student at the Media Lab

  

  I did here and here, as proof of what I usually say on Pi Day: If you ... admissions today on MIT FB, and it reminds me of the time when I applied to MIT ... ’ll look back on this Pi Day and realize it all worked out okay. Here is the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 24, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hope My reflections on the death of Amaud Arbery

  

  peacefully arrested in their homes for murder and aggravated assault of Amaud ... may still be at home toasting a couple of cold beers to the fact that ... as we all focus on this murder, there is another happening, and another

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 8, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  The Early Action deadline is almost here The only thing scarier than October 31st is Nov 1st (just kidding, no need to…

  

  *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... follow the progress of your application and please allow five days for ... materials will not have any effect at all on your QB or EA application. We

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 31, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  iap: this year vs. last

  

  , go back to my dorm for a couple of hours, and then spend my night ... incredible experiences of my life and I cannot WAIT for the next one. [caption ... moving at all, so I held off on doing any this year. this IAP, to be better

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 10, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  There is a bench it’s a nice bench

  

  were happening on campus. Didn’t see any of my friends hanging out in the lounges. Didn’t have any psets to work on. None of my friends were free to ... , and it’s pretty, but it’s not what I came here for. On this patch of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 19, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bad Grades and Big Screw-Ups Pulling back the A's, B's, C's, and P's to see what's inside

  

  closer as friends and also relieved a lot of the shame we both felt. Eventually we concluded that it's really fine, life goes on, and hopefully ... stranger. I did really well on the first quiz out of sheer luck, I didn

  • by Powers '23
  • January 14, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  zero bandwidth it’s not burnout if you have to keep going

  

  the semester, I had spent a lot of time and energy on making sure the ... get out of my classes immensely, on both the technical and artistic ... just beneath my chest, and yet I cannot seem to make sense of any of it

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • February 17, 2022
• Blog / MISTI

  Seven Years of Good Luck MISTI paid for all the MIT Japan interns to meet up this weekend in Kyoto.…

  

  , grilled", and comes with any variety of toppings from squid to soba, from ... up in Kyoto for a whirlwind tour of the temples, food, and more temples ... somewhere in Tokyo, it was a great opportunity to get out of the city and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 3, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  snowfall as the snowflakes fall, they remind me of home

  

  relief and joy in knowing that the day ahead of you has suddenly cleared ... passed without a hint of snow. We'd had plenty of gray skies and ... also trying to find my place on campus, in many ways—but the lack of snow

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 31, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A follow-up

  

  includes a little bit of everything, and because it's such a flexible major ... , for instance, took a lot of cellular and molecular neurobiology classes ... elective on sensation and perception (9.35), and a class on what functional

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  's been in newspapers and on websites from Kentucky.com to San ... students to just kind of relax," said Martha Merrill, dean of admission and ... admissions officers who are supportive of students taking a gap year. And, like

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yay, weekend!

  

  lights of Black Bemis and talked, which is a popular quiet-night activity on 5th East. We were soon joined by Lex '00. One of my favorite things ... - because they have stories, and they have useful advice, and a sense of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  classes im taking this semester! the classic

  

  any questions that may arise. Additionally, 20% of your grade on each ... , two semesters of physics, one semester of chemistry, and one semester of ... weekly readings and labs. The labs are typically my biggest assignment on

  • by Angie F. '28
  • April 2, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Conference Where Everyone Was Younger Than Me I'm talking highschool Thiel Fellows, 30 under 30 winners, and Shark Tank participants

  

  . I rarely ever see any highschoolers at any of these events. That all ... , 30 under 30 winners, and Shark Tank participants. And that was just on ... slept sitting on a chair by a coffee table. It was so uncomfortable and I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 30, 2016