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• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s going on inside my head It might not have been so very important.

  

  Beach, CA and had thus never seen ice before coming to MIT. Anyway, after ... hockey. 4. Through Dr. Bill Cutter, director of the MIT Concert Choir, I ... . 5. MIT has posted the spring class schedule! This is like Christmas

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Small talk How about that weather?

  

  last week or so... Timur said, "I hear MIT even has a mailing list ... planning to write a little feature about MIT mailing lists in the near future ... interested in playing football at MIT. Are football practices from 5-7 as well

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tests of the non-standardized kind Stop thinking about the SAT and start thinking about 18.01!

  

  Pepper White, the author (who was a masters student in course 2 at MIT ... will learn at MIT is not a collection of facts, but how to think about ... do they really help?" Actually, some tests at MIT go beyond index

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday vacation An atypical (but more entertaining than average) day in the life

  

  MIT students being night owls, no class at MIT ends before 10 AM ... --> Holly. Maybe they do just match on names.) 2. Su asked how MIT is ... Ohio and MIT.

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meeting FAQ The answers to the FAQs at our Central Meetings.

  

  statistics are freely available on the MIT website. What are the early action ... [MyMIT]: 2794 students applied early action 384 students admitted early ... decisions at MIT are made following a holistic, subjective review of each

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  through the NY Times, which MIT generously provides at no cost, I came ... many female MIT PhDs and professors talk about balancing work and family ... talked to from MIT has had very encouraging and involved parents who have

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  No more physics It was Day 2 of classes when I got kicked out of one! (Only it…

  

  day of classes at MIT! What happened? And why are you dropping physics ... here at MIT, and she forwarded the link to my grandparents. My ... interesting notes... So before my first class ever at MIT, I decided to enjoy

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Power Tools at 2 AM A typical MIT experience.

  

  REX is over already. MIT is so hardcore that they give you less than 3 ... there. Like I said- MIT is hardcore. Convocation was Monday afternoon (I ... -shirt I'm wearing is from CityDays, the Orientation event sponsored by MIT

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I AM CONNECTED! Finally arriving on campus was way less exciting than finally getting my wireless connection to…

  

  So dear readers, I have finally made it to MIT. I���m writing this ... great idea, because that way you can get your MIT ID card, which has your ... , "Hey. It's my first day on campus. What better way to start off my MIT

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Advising Folders! Lots of fun discoveries about advising and such. Also, how I managed to confuse MIT…

  

  out our advising assignments. There are three advising options at MIT ... MIT. I'm not sure if I'll have to meet with the professor to "prove" my ... many problems. It's a shame, really. In other news, I leave for MIT on

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let’s Get Physical Olivia Newton-John, I am not, but I can still pretend.

  

  Olivia Newton-John, I am not, but I can still pretend. MIT ... charge of the physical education (PE) requirement that MIT students have ... of sailing with theory and practice. Take advantage of MIT's fine

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  optical illusions don't try this at home kids. use the crosswalk whenever possible.

  

  So one of the perks involved with being an MIT student is the ability ... a few blocks from MIT; it's an Irish restaurant but I had a veggie ... time. And of course, what happens when you get a bunch of MIT kids

  • by Bryan
  • August 4, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Venturing to far living groups

  

  concern I hear a lot from people who are not MIT students is "Oh no, if they ... ILG is a non-dorm, MIT-affiliated living group. Sort of like a ... pikan Cassandra '07 are two of my oldest friends at MIT. I think I met

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Bryan Nance Name: Bryan Nance; Job title: Director of Minority Recruitment; Hometown: Queens, NY

  

  The Ass Kickin' Chicken!) Favorite thing about MIT: The Infinite ... college/MIT: (Time for me to be serious) I have 3 points: 1. Put a lot of ... studying at MIT. 2. Yes, we really do look at more that your standardized

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  financial aid at Connecticut College. We at MIT are among those college ... sometimes two-year) deferral from starting at MIT, you can send a letter ... years in admissions, I've seen students take some time before starting MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  CMU / Parallel Universe i am not a clown

  

  was a lot smaller. From MIT were me, Brandon W. '24, and Alex H. '26 ... mean concentrating?" And he replied, "well, when you talk to MIT students ... -hall" instead of "dining". Gotta say, it's fun to be an MIT student pretending to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 31, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 In this entry, I answer your recent questions left in the comments of previous entries.

  

  , "All of the MIT-run food places on campus have vegetarian (and usually vegan) options every day. There are lots of vegetarians at MIT! :) Whether ... see is how you are a good match with MIT, and usually how you spend your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Scootah Hockey a sport of tradition, friendship, and raw athleticism

  

  Every few seasons, the hallowed concrete walls of Simmons Hall come alive with the echoes of laughter and plastic pucks and the ritual shouts of “ON YOUR SCOOTAH!” This season,…

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • May 13, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  rearview reflections newly-minted cruft rambles on post-mit life

  

  . I’ve been getting MIT emails saying “please donate 👉🏿🥺👈🏿” which I cannot mentally process. I’ve been an [annotation note="read: Interviewer"]MIT ... ’t have some great life wisdom to share or huge post-MIT takeaways. Or

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 28, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Other ways I’ve been rejected over the past fifteen years [suffering-from-success.jpg]

  

  After my rejection from MIT in my prior post, I attended Cornell for my next degree and had a sensational time. Now, many years later, we revisit rejection with a renewed lens. Professional writers and performers

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • January 21, 2025