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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] art and things zine making + what makes us, us + thank you cambridge + yomp

  

  [/caption] Living on my own for the first time and spending most of my day on research ... . I am Vietnamese and Filipino and a first-gen immigrant on both sides ... ’s part of what makes things exhilarating or exhausting, depending on the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 20, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  California Love a week in the life of an admissions officer on the road

  

  high school with a math/sci magnet in Sun Valley and home of the "Poly 5 ... about my journey, and I thought I'd share some of them with you all to see ... direct to LAX. I spent most of the flight napping and reading back issues

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 12, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Sneak peek at the new admissions and SFS sites what we've been working on all summer

  

  possible, while not losing any of the required detail and complexity for ... .mit.edu. We're coming up to launch on both sites and so I wanted to take this chance to blog a preview and talk about some of the design decisions we

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 16, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 2 With guest appearances by NJ Representative Rush Holt and MA Senator Elizabeth Warren

  

  a museum of home. The first thing I notice is an MIT flag on the wall ... Medicine and local newspapers. On the wall is a picture of Jordan Hall, where ... and urge them to sign on to support this effort.” A couple of days later

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 5, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Under Water catch your breath

  

  to fly home the day after my last final instead of waiting just one more day, and she said yes. So I flew home on the 23rd. On the flight, I ... immediately afterwards, I went home to Next House to pack my carry-on and leave

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 31, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Rosalind Franklin and Kent State Two more short book reviews and some news of my summer not (directly) relating to…

  

  that flipped Watson's lightbulb switch regarding the structure of DNA and ... the truth was that she was considered a world authority on lots of ... during which the mysteries of DNA were unravelled. Watson and Crick got

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  “Learning To Learn At MIT” guest post by the plaz

  

  I covered up the test and worked on a blank sheet of paper. In high ... (or EECS). His website - ThePlaz.com - also has a wiki, and on this wiki, he shares a lot of wisdom about MIT. One of his posts which I read on

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 24, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Thoughts for the New Year, part 4 the finale

  

  pessimistic about the prospects of being a 6-3 forever, and reflected on the ... charm, my lucky symbol, and I even had it inscribed on the inside of my ... . So on the brink of every new year since then, I've made a post updating

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 31, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mexico things my MISTI experience

  

  research at a tiny university on the outskirts of Mexico City, which was a ... !). Economics is not a super common field of study for undergrads, and while she ... that is only based on what I’ve personally seen and heard. For better

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • August 10, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  An Alumni Barbecue I love living in a place with so much history!

  

  on and on about stories of the origin of many of the most famous hacks ... of 1968. East Campus has a lot of history, and my floor Tetazoo is no exception.  The alumni told stories of the wondrous pranks and adventures they

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 6, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vote for Ksplice! MIT's spirit of entrepreneurship and collaboration in action.

  

  's culture of entrepreneurship. MIT students (and professors!) don't just want ... another, we work together and rely on each other to pull through. So, in the spirit of entrepreneurship and collaboration, I'm doing something I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 25, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  Montreal a.k.a my awesome birthday blog a.k.a the end of IAP Photo's! Adventure! It's like a comic book, but real!

  

  calculations to derivate the coefficient of friction on complex surfaces and sum ... institute of technology went back to class for reals on February 3rd. Before ... it was, this is me calling you out.) Bright and early we were on the

  • by Chris M. '12
  • February 27, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  If I Try Really Hard, I Can Resemble Ernest Borgnine First stop on the tour: London.

  

  city of London put it up for sale to make way for a new bridge. Oil and ... , eating fish and chips is sort of a requirement. Traditional English ... Palace on the River Thames Westminster Palace and St. Stephen's Tower

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  the summer before senior year you've changed...

  

  leadership experience on my resume, and I didn't want to go anywhere north of ... turkey and cheddar on a very large piece of Publix Cuban bread, and the ... between good and bad music. In keeping with the theme of nostalgia and high

  • by Abby H. '20
  • July 9, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  September Questions Omnibus 2 Questions Omnibus is the place to come for "official" answers!

  

  city (that too in India) I missed out on lots of competitions and science ... (KVPY) conducted by the Government of India, IIT Bobaby and IISc ... . How do the 2 programs (RSI and KVPY) compare in terms of chances for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 23, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Dance ‘Til You Drop 53rd planning a 53-year old party i've never even been to

  

  she knew of any bands, and she immediately told me about her band. The ... living group, the Burton Third Bombers, on [annotation note="the weekend of ... Third) DTYD started in 1969 when two Bombers (Classes of ’70 and ’71

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 3, 2022
• Blog / Events

  IAP Jealousy (Hey, Jealousy)

  

  office to catch up on non-reading work and meetings and I spied a bunch of ... pick up line in the comments, and if you want to see more of what is ... , because of how unique it is to an MIT education. I wanted to update my spiel

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • January 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Answers To Questions Fall 2007 Here are answers to the questions posted in my blog over the last month or…

  

  got less than 7xx on some test. Should I retake it? Plenty of people get ... in the context of your overall application and use your best judgment ... . ------------------------------------- Becca wrote: "I had my interview almost a month ago, and it's still not on

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  What YOU’RE Doing This Summer! Do yourself a favor and watch this! Make sure you're not doing anything for the…

  

  comfort of your home. you can even bring it on to the airplane without ... scrubs, and pretend that I was on Grey's Anatomy. My preceptor was Dr. Lee ... Gregor, and there was an official Course XIX (Meteorology - but of course, an

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 24, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Answers to the many questions left in the comments of McGann's Factors.

  

  middle 50% of students scored between 730 and 800 on the SAT I Math. Middle ... question I had. I am not a fan of standardized testing and got a 32 on my ACT ... of their SATs and have them compete like in 'The Scholar' on TNT? That

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2005