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• Blog / Academics & Research

  everything is cool tl;dr I want to study too many things

  

  The theme of my (very short) MIT experience so far has been that ... about before this summer, and all of a sudden, they all seem like the most interesting things in the world, and I’m feeling lost and confused in the best

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • September 11, 2020
• Blog / People & Identities

  Quarantine and Social Life trying to maintain some connection

  

  Admittedly, I’m not the best at keeping up with people. I’m pretty ... face-to-face interactions in the hallways and classrooms. Obviously, this aspect of life has been stripped away owing to miss Rona. During the online

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • July 26, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Be Social awkward and anxious

  

  the idea of a conversation with a stranger or a big party event doesn ... the point where it numbs my mouth. Or that the strange hierarchy that ... isn't like me. Not like me in the sense that had we gone to the same

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 26, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  On Friendship how my beliefs have changed over the years

  

  school, they would not match it to me. For the most part, I didn’t really talk to anyone outside of the people I knew from different extracurriculars or the people who sat next to me in class. I was the proud introvert

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • November 2, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  CPW Advice 2k19 come party wildly and/or play wii and/or perceive wonders and/or...

  

  MITted yet (and although I don't know the stats, the people I met seemed pretty 50-50 with regards to if they had or not). CPW was the first admitted ... -- but wow, did it end up setting the bar high for every school I went to

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 8, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  Finding my place at MIT It's an ongoing process

  

  up the friend circle I never had in high school. What I didn't realize ... , especially on academics and atypical hobbies that didn't revolve around the high school community. As a result, I didn't fit in with the other people

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • April 2, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  How to not love CPW but love MIT (for the most part at least)

  

  , upperclassmen I knew from high school, and of course the academic excellence and intensity. I wanted to address some of the fears and concerns I struggled ... the best at something and everything, while in high school, I felt that

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 30, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman FAQs and a cliffhanger or two.

  

  haven't seen the pixels on your screen that would indicate that you are ... week ago, one of the admins on the MIT Class of 2017 Facebook page asked ... do one at the time, since I was dangling off a cliff in Utah and had

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 7, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  As if course numbers weren’t enough: Learning your A, B, Cs, and OEs Different majors at MIT, and why I chose mine

  

  for every day that I have neglected my blog. The short story is that I ... the final steps in the long journey that is the medical school admissions process. I’ve had the opportunity to visit Baltimore, New Haven, New

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 11, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Wise Words From Mikey A good thing to read as you prepare to arrive on campus and begin your…

  

  publish this past spring. The summer snuck up on me before I had a chance to ... their MIT experiences. I'm sure some of you will be able to relate to the ... miss Mikey, who has left us to attend grad school at the university down

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Re-introduction A summary, for those of you just tuning in.

  

  I've been unbelievably hosed the past few days doing a combination of the following: 1. Analyzing data and writing as much as I can on the rough draft of my paper. This is my last week in the lab, and I'm trying

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  So who is this Laura person, anyway? Hello and welcome to the single coolest blog on the entire admissions website. My name…

  

  Hello and welcome to the single coolest blog on the entire admissions website. My name is Laura and I am a member of the MIT Class of '09, which ... nerdy (like the kids in the Facebook group "Dorks Who Were On The Facebook

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  what we mean when we say the people why we like “the people”

  

  "the people". What do we mean by this? I ask around. who who are "the ... groups + orgs, etc. rather than the student body as a whole or grad ... "the people" of mit, they are only referring to undergrad students, and

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 25, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a major road to trouble exploring interests as a baby beaver

  

  ’t think of a good way to write this blog about all the stuff that comes to ... couldn’t pinpoint a simple way or the right medium to use. A way that would ... -edged sword. One side of this sword is that the large scope of courses you can

  • by Waly N. '24
  • November 23, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the terror of knowing Ten dollars for my thoughts on grad school.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Norah Jones is the daughter of sitar virtuoso Ravi ... . The other day Mike, who I may or may not know, asked... "What are you thinking about doing for grad school?" ...and the emphatic answer is I DON

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 20, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Regular Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2030 are now available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the ... Regular Action — 28,349 students applied to join the MIT Class of 2030. As

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2026
• Blog / Academics & Research

  what i am taking in spring 26 because i'm stuck at the airport right now. NOT ranked in terms of edibility (sorry)

  

  that i took ~15 flights, most of them crossing the Pacific ocean, with the worst one being 19 hours straight"]a lot. [/annotation] I also had ... , the point is that I seem to be catching some of my bad luck again (my

  • by Janet G. '27
  • February 8, 2026
• Blog / How to Human

  Saturday Night in Simmons it's so busy here tonight [i really need to study or go to sleep]

  

  the pics I took over like and hour or something, running around Simmons ... ="107106" image6="107123" image7="107124" /] The Lobby: [carousel image1 ... a new chalk mural in the main stairway in the lobby. So much talent

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 15, 2024
• Blog / How to Food

  LET ME COOOOOOOK 🍳🍳🍳 I am stupidly excited about learning this Basic Life Skill, and not ashamed to admit…

  

  ‘Live to Eat,’ where would you rate yourself?” The question was asked at ... friends, but also as a chance to get poke bowls at the mall, try out a new ... loathsome days, my meals were the main thing I looked forward to. In fact, in

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • September 16, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Regular Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2028 are now available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the ... Regular Action — 28,232 students applied to join the MIT Class of 2028. As

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2024