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• Blog / MIT Life

  Balancing Act… ...or not

  

  in the slightest because that will Interrupt My Rhythm and Ruin ... of failure. My first few weeks at MIT have seen me pick out the major ... putting sleep and meals on the back burner (pun intended). My classes and

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • September 28, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Denied by MIT, Now A Goldwater Scholar finding her way four years later

  

  In May 2016, I wrote Denied by MIT, 5 Years Later, where I shared the ... elsewhere. For me, this is one of the most important blog posts I've ever ... amazing, it is amazing not because of some occult magick embedded in the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 18, 2018
• Blog / Blog Projects

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

  

  is around the time of winter break. I chose to spend my break at home. But alas, while all my friends and family were out enjoying the hot ... defines as the “sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • January 15, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps for EA Deferred what to do next

  

  . What new stuff should I send? The only "new" thing you need to send in is the February Updates & Notes form. You'll use the FUN form to tell ... , but the FUN form is the best way to update us. The FUN form is due by

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tale of Two Struggles Starring a broken scanner and the Urban Dictionary

  

  , but that’s beside the point) I found myself sitting in front of my desk, the room empty, and my roommates still gone. The glare of my laptop ... bottle. The water tasted strangely of swimming pool. Weird. All that was

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 2, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2013 FAQs

  

  This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the Quest ... ’t worry! You can read the updates for Early Action at this blog entry ... tests in November/December/January. Am I still eligible for the Match? A

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 21, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  H^3: Home, Hummus, and HBV The end of my first semester (and Pass/No Record D:) and the beginning of a…

  

  It's good to finally be back blogging (: As usual, there was the end of the year frenzy when finals come rolling out, and everyone was too ... , and you no longer feel like the youngest part of the MIT community

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Some Good Advice On Advisors

  

  , because I'm sure the rest of my blogs will have enough run-ons and comma splices to make the Voynich Manuscript look like Shakespeare. No what I ... that you never will, but again, I digress). It may seem like the wealth

  • by Chris M. '12
  • August 19, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger Application 2011! how to be a blogger

  

  this morning, but check out what the Boston Globe had for its weather forecast for the long weekend: A sun-moon wearing shades? Now that is ... -Yale-MIT trip to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, driving all the way

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Looking Back, Looking Forward In which I take a study break, discover some embarrassing videos, and tell you why…

  

  So a couple days ago, frustrated as I was by the fact that I wasn ... wander through the videos on my computer. I'm sharing a particularly choice one with you - with full knowledge of the fact that I'll probably never

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 31, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fact: Architecture majors have to code I don't remember signing up for this

  

  realize... Spring semester so far, the new battle for architect majors in my year is ... CODING. Yeahhh - What the... I’ll be first to say that ... ...with programming languages. A few of us have some programming background, but for the

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 22, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Senior Survey (Says?) (For the record, I think that being on Family Feud would be totally awesome)

  

  a joke. It's an ultra-cool door.) I'm in the middle of a tough week ... experiment in 9.61. A lot of my work involves living in the New Media Center ... 't have a job. I still don't have an apartment. The cardboard boxes I

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 3, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Regular Action Admissions Update Updates about application numbers, application tracking, and more.

  

  Here are some updates from the Admissions Office... Applications: It ... about 6%. Midyear Report: The Midyear Report is on schedule to be released next week. The Midyear Report is to be filled out by all MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Going Social Thinking about MIT Admissions and social media.

  

  I remember the first time I ever heard of Facebook. I was donning my ... and Circumstance bellowed off the bricks nearby. Over the din, a friend shouted that his older brother had something called The Face Book, and that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 14, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  A Word of Warning (Pay Attention) A guest entry by Kelsey Kennedy '12

  

  April in front of my computer and went through the process of telling MIT that I would, in fact, be attending their school in the fall, I thought I ... reading the blogs for years and visiting campus during CPW, I thought I had

  • by Snively '11
  • January 4, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Surviving CPW Tips and tricks on making the most of your CPW experience

  

  For the record, during my CPW, it rained for a little and despite that, I still had a blast; so, regardless of weather, get ready for the most ... ;-) Here are a few tips to making the best of your CPW experience. Rule #0

  • by Bryan
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II Relax! Take it eee-aaa-sy!

  

  So I just read Ben's post regarding the official release date of ... to because they came in the mail. In tubes. We also walked six miles to ... studying, I'm sitting on The Angela Monster's bed with May and Liz '11 and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 10, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Time Out I attempt to top Emo Walt Whitman, even though I'm only taking a brief reprieve…

  

  on the plane home, and then got home and found out Sam had written his ... , and posted it while I was on the plane, so basically Sam is a big ... far away that reaching this point seemed like it would coincide with the

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 27, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’ll bet you got waylaid! Wherein Portland, Oregon rocks my face.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The airport in Portland, Oregon has free wireless. I ... , Pennsylvania. No, I don't know why. Perhaps The Madman Who Makes People Fly had ... entry to blog about my CLASS SCHEDULE for this term! In the meantime, I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 25, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Browser Wars Hee. The title makes me think of Super Mario Bros. Oh how I miss my…

  

  Tools) during the day, helping to teach the new class of EMT students during the afternoons, taking The Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans on certain nights, and just generally not getting enough sleep. Also, the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 27, 2007