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• Blog / Community Projects

  Affirmations not unnecessary

  

  into my first class and sit in the front row like the nerd I am. I wanted ... , approved my classes, and (essentially) said Give it your best. At the end of ... advisor for the rest of undergrad, and he even wrote one of my letters of

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 29, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  How To Write A College Essay and other things too

  

  rules of writing well. George Orwell's Politics and the English Language ... the degree to which the cliches and tropes of college essays had ... tripping over each other to get onto the page. Sometimes it is hard because

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 30, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  But What Are They Really Looking For? My thoughts (advice) on navigating (surviving) the college application process.

  

  full of finding out about the lives of those who are applying to MIT and ... will be you must move on and should make the most of the school you do go ... with my admissions colleagues and the incredible alumni who interview our

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • November 11, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cute! an MIT mood meter – Are you smiling today?

  

  Infinite and tracking the intensity of smiles passing by. Students walking ... , and Technology (FAST) and is one of four mood meters installed by the ... faces. SO CUTE. The green and yellow faces are kind of haunted

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • April 16, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2022 Wait List An update for students who accepted a place on our wait list

  

  According to the admissions profession's Code of Ethics and ... , we take about a week to determine the state of the incoming class, and ... . That same document (the Code of Ethics and Professional Practices) states

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Holy Grail of Classes Think of the coolest class you can. Then think of one that's a million times…

  

  Yesterday marked the beginning of classes, but today marked my first ... "Mechanics and Materials I," is my first class that's part of my major. I'm not ... (home of the OLPC) and its description states that it is Intended for

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Above MIT The sky's the limit.

  

  adventures and exciting things to show you. Starting now. As my first ... . Literally. The likelihood of you seeing MIT quite like this is somewhat small ... long line of pilots, you see. My father was a pilot, and... yeah, that

  • by Piper '13
  • May 29, 2011
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Sneezes a deep and in-depth analysis of an everyday occurrence

  

  defines as the “sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth ... residual sickness, my last sneeze was during the writing of blog post and I ... the possibility of being dangerous to yourself and those around you

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • January 15, 2017
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What’s happening at the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies?

  soldier protection and survivability needs, and the relevancy of research ... , other first responders, and the civilian community at large. ... At the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, MIT, the Army, and
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photojournalism and answers to some questions

  

  umbrella when Adam and I go Christmas shopping tonight. And if the idea of ... these goals will require the shared vision and collective efforts of all members of our community We embrace the beauty of truth and the power it

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT = Home the excitement of a freshman

  

  clubs, jobs, and, most importantly, around people. The fog of existence ... ideal college, and now I get to grow here. The speed of the transition ... the gorgeous murals of East Campus and the bank of the Charles river

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Second Day of Class Course shopping and such.

  

  from 7.03 and 7.05. The best thing I got out of the first class - Prof ... must not be important enough in the first place." And thus I've mentally ... , once you finish the GIRs and many of your major requirements, course

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 10, 2009
• FAQ / First-year application

  How much is the application fee?

  The first-year application fee is $75, payable online with a credit ... available for both domestic and international applicants, and you can request one in the Fee Waiver Request section of the application. MIT practices
• Blog / Blog Projects

  the blogs turn twenty 👴🏻 the posts start coming and they don't stop coming

  

  you get older, time has a way of sneaking up and past you, the way that ... marmalade, the tea, Among the porcelain, among some talk of you and me Twenty ... as it had for the Class of 2009. And yet it has, as we sit here working

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Love Affair: 11.027 & New Orleans [by Janet Li '12] Spring break in NOLA.

  

  one of the smaller majors at MIT, and it is an absolutely awesome field. MIT’s planning department is one of the best in the nation and ... planning to ride and experience the different types of public transportation

  • by ARTalk
  • March 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  symptoms of nostalgia emo-posting

  

  all of the above and [annotation note="feels bad to use this phrase when ... twenties everything feels big and scary"]the threat and promise of an ... last year, took a lot of pictures, and got it developed over the summer

  • by Abby H. '20
  • December 2, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  How to survive your first winter: a college student’s guide written by a transplant from sunny Los Angeles

  

  .  The good news is that you probably already own plenty of baselayers and ... around -5 F at night, and yet I stayed (mostly) warm.   The secret to ... and L.L.Bean duck boots are popular.  Since I do a lot of hiking

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 12, 2015
• Blog / Hacks

  A Battle Scene to Remember Construction zones are the perfect playgrounds for epic battles

  

  work at the loss of self-care and health.  However, amidst the chaos of classes and ridiculous amount of stress bestowed among the students here at ... about an event that occured on Friday. This past Friday, the First of

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 3, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Better than a Ryan Cabrera poster Want a Warhol in your dorm room?

  

  of the Student Loan Art Collection at MIT's List Visual Arts Center. The Student Loan Art Program allows MIT students (and only MIT students) to borrow for the entire academic year one of nearly 350 noted pieces

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Emily Levesque- How megastars evolve Emily spent the summer of 2004 conducting astronomy research at the Kitt Peak National Observatory…

  

  I have always been proud of the fact that there is a star and a minor ... theory and observation and also to improve the understanding of how these ... happened to calculate the radii of the stars and one day a fellow astronomer

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 20, 2005