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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The first of the lasts My last Registration Day. *GOOP WARNING.*

  

  completely not-sappy movies like March of the Penguins and Sahara.) Today was ... Miller, was out of town today, so the Brain and Cognitive Sciences ... I've taken care of all my graduation requirements. On my way to turn

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  My “Normal” High School What it was like going to an ordinary high school

  

  , Chinese, Klingon, and Gibberish, get a 3250 on my ACT and still not got in ... science programs and a history of sending students to big schools. In group ... , these students put in an immense amount of work and were able to overcome

  • by Ben O. '19
  • January 16, 2016
• Blog / Blog Projects

  VEDA (Vlog Every Day of April) cami edition

  

  vlogging every day of April and trying to release videos somewhat on time ... I was inspired by Ceri's take on VEDA and partly by my long ... usually do not, so I might miss a couple of things here and there but

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 19, 2021
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Public Art And one fantastic sandwich

  

  BLT on whole wheat, I passed by numerous workmen unloading flatbeds of ... and a police officer directing the flow of lunchtime walkers as a young ... event of the FAST Festival. On the evening of May 7th, the Charles River

  • by Kris Guay
  • April 26, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2017 FAQ You've got questions, I've got answers

  

  from your rank list because if you do not match with any school on ... , Randolph, MA 02368. Make sure your full name and date of birth are included ... your full name and "QuestBridge" on the cover sheet if you are mailing it

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Paternity Leave I'm back! A few words on the Harvard Admissions Institute and such.

  

  and I usually don't get home until after 1AM. Each day, there are four ... Howdy folks, First of all, thanks so much for the phenomenal advice ... . It's truly something that I'll keep and refer to in the coming years

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 22, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  T Minus One. BRASS RAT BRASS RAT BRASS RAT.

  

  semester. It's one of the most recognizable rings in the world, based on shape and the prominent beaver on its bezel, but the specific details of ... of a big deal around these parts, and wouldn't you know, it happens to

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 11, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  what’s in the box? why is spring cleaning a common phrase but not fall cleaning hmm

  

  "]thanksgiving was a few days ago, and in the world of this post it is still ... this class pervades in my life as the main villain of most of my life and often the entirety of my tuesday. aka introduction to algorithms, and for

  • by Janet G. '27
  • December 1, 2024
• Blog / Life after MIT

  So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu To you, and you, and you and you and you.

  

  at MIT, I wish you the best of luck. It's a fabulous place, and I hope ... know if you have any questions about MIT or grad school or the meaning of ... Since I start grad school orientation tomorrow, and tomorrow is

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 4, 2006
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  , region, and country. We don't have any required high school classes for ... admission and select a major at the end of the first year with help from their ... to schools in the U.S., but almost one-quarter of MIT's applications
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Chris inspired me to do dumb things I went to Disney World. It was fun, I guess.

  

  Challenge consists of running the Disney World Half Marathon on Saturday and the Disney World Marathon the next day on Sunday. I saw the picture of ... Disney World and Disney Land do an unthemed series of runs.  Disneyland

  • by Snively '11
  • July 20, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Break and Study of Cities Abroad Students in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning enjoy a subsidized spring break abroad…

  

  city planners and conduct research on the topics of their choice. These topics are compared and contrasted with characteristics of a U.S. city ... As an Urban Studies and Planning major, you can fulfill some of your

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Every class I’ve taken at MIT RANKED!

  

  my class tier list, some stats, and my four-year roadmap of classes ... community for students with an interest in the blend of STEM and humanities ... D I took the Concourse version of this class, and I found it so hard

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 26, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lessons on How to Start a Hard Tech Startup, with Sam Altman hard tech is hard(er).

  

  and Airbnb, and shows no signs of slowing down.  A common criticism of ... established companies and other startups. Far better is to think of a new idea ... 're working on problems with a time scale of many years?  If you're a nuclear

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 13, 2016
• Blog / Events

  The State of Things Deflated, that about sums it up.

  

  that I have mastering physics tonight, a test on Wednesday, and a ton of ... . I'm not really laying on my bed, I'm kind of shoved into it, feet ... prefrosh, Chris Mills, and told that he's leaving. I stumble out of bed

  • by Snively '11
  • April 13, 2008
• Blog / Events

  2015 Brass Rat finally unveiled!!!

  

  many symbols on it in honor of various events and ideas. Some ideas ... Last Friday, Kirsten '15 and I (well actually the whole class of 2015 ... long and rich tradition of  "The Standard Technology Ring" (but everyone

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 24, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Roombaaaa The longest trip I've ever taken in my life

  

  to make my way through the hustle and bustle of suited up MIT students ... upon the iRobot booth, and started talking to some of their ... lost track of time. Nat and I caught the Red Line and the first bus that

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 21, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Taking Care of Yourself Eating, Sleeping, Water and Vitamins pave the way to happiness

  

  years ago. MIT has its times of incredible stress and it's during those ... psets all night it becomes much too easy to skip meals and rely on fast ... and 1.5-2 meal days become the norm. While the stereotype of the ramen

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 26, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  random thoughts about choices why mit? why not mit?

  

  one concern i hear from a lot of people on-the-fence is of mit ... so much you can learn about mit, before any new info about mit doesn ... need, and you're weighing the differences among things. the question you

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 29, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  regression and imposter syndrome let's talk about computer science!!

  

  of late and it has me feeling really guilty. Blogging used to be ... where I remain silent adds another weight of guilt onto my back and I ... little more critical of what I post. I've been rereading my old blogs and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 11, 2021