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  Not in my own words. 90% of this entry = not written by me.

  

  Between June 1st and today, I have: written 5 versions of my ... programs/internships and so on. Through all this, I've learned that writing ... thoughts/helped me out immensely. And so, I thought I'd share. I hope this

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 1, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Straight from the Dean’s mouth Time magazine readers chat with the MIT Dean of Admissions, Marilee Jones.

  

  While I was on vacation this past week, MIT Dean of Admissions ... ", meaning I recommend that at this point you focus on picking the best high ... small town in Alabama is one of the top in our state. (I know Alabama isn

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Robots, Space, and the Stories In-Between Using Sci-Fi to Procrastinate

  

  One thing about me is I love science fiction. Whether it be movies ... future technology and future societies can look like. I actually talked a ... -fi is part of where I get my inspiration for wanting to be a part of the

  • by Richard O. '28
  • July 30, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW at Random Hall! Plus lots of awesome advice from MIT students!

  

  I can’t believe it’s been a year since I first delved into the MIT ... count over that weekend was in the single digits and I still remember a ... 's atmosphere of absolute energy. I remember a large bouncy castle and

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / How to Food

  Dining As it stands now

  

  a variety of reasons, none of which I'm going to touch. The long and ... . What I will discuss is how the current dining system at MIT operates ... write about). To fix this issue, I present to you everything you need to

  • by Snively '11
  • January 2, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  Contraception and Safe Sex at MIT! sexual!! health!! is!! important!!

  

  expiring, so here I am. Per my previous post: the November Rule is ... for frosh and upperclassmen to start hooking up left and right, but I wasn’t born yesterday and I know that it’ll probably happen to some

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2018
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Spring break in Canada Snowboarding ramps, waterfalls, poutine, butterflies, and lots of noodles.

  

  This year, for spring break my friend Yida and I decided to head to ... Quebec City as well because I was really amped to practice some French and I wanted to see more of the francophone part of Canada. :D We flew

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • April 4, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  A Protocol for MIT Admissions Essays Chemical SOP: Pen, paper: irritant if digested; Brains: gateway to thinking

  

  Background: I love writing. I love building on thoughts I can’t put words to, reading them back, and rewriting them until they feel true. I love knowing that I’ve said something I couldn’t say before and feeling

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 26, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Trip Report: IvyPlus some reflections from an admissions conference

  

  Last week I, along with most of the admissions team, attended the Ivy ... conference, and very informative. I didn't know a lot about admissions before I began my job here at the office, and while I've learned a lot (a lot) over

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 13, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Things that make you go hmmmm……. Obama’s transformative presidency………for geeks????

  

  Hey Mr. McArthur (I am him!) Tell me where have you been (Hangin’ out ... ’) Happy Holidays blogosphere. Some of you may be wondering where I have been for the past few months. Well, I’ve been in Cambridge, same place that I

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • December 30, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ring Committee With a title like that, it has to be good!var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol)…

  

  On May 18th I wrote a blog entry called “Ring Committee” which was about as popular as anything else I write amongst a prefrosh audience but ... short, I removed the entry, but I think it's time to explain why. Why was

  • by Snively '11
  • May 31, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Info Session Courtesy of Ben Jones

  

  Barkowitz and I have decided that today would be a good day to ... professors. "There are two main ways to leave a legacy," they say, "I could work 24 hours a day coming up with groundbreaking research or I could

  • by Snively '11
  • March 28, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  In the Music Cubes, no one can hear you scream…

  

  did on soundproofing the building! I got to experience it first ... under construction since I started at MIT, and I’d often wonder what ... “art is created inside this space,” but after three long years, I can

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 25, 2024
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  my STORY of helping Wyoming students shoot for the STARS get it? do u get it??

  

  the Grand Tetons[/caption] This spring, I had the chance to reconnect ... institutions, I often wondered how to give back. In Fall 2023, I joined the ... Arkansas! (I know that looks like a big bat but it's me!)[/caption] This

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2024
• Blog / Personal Travel

  [Guest Post] The Southbound Train by Kylee C. '23

  

  This is a guest blog post by my dear friend (and first person I ever ... across the country. [carousel image1="87194" image2="87195" /] I ... Mississippi. Among all the Amtrak trains I’ve experienced, three stand out to

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 10, 2023
• Blog / Athletics

  walking mechanics how to walk faster using Facts and Science

  

  thoughts i’ve gathered about walking faster. (if you’re disabled or injured in ways that impair walking, i’m sorry and i have no idea what it ... all enjoyable - the world is really lovely, and i think walking is

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 15, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Our 2018-19 Application Essay Questions

  

  forthcoming cycle, so I'm posting them. I want to be clear that there's no ... planning ahead of time, which I respect and value (maybe the most ... short-answer essay questions (I've blogged about the philosophy behind

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 28, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Take Off Gate '21 Calling for Departure

  

  It’s been two weeks since I’ve been on campus. Two weeks since I left ... I’ve already been on three flights. And as I attempt to make sense of ... conversations and “light reading”), I can’t help but draw a parallel. The past two

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • September 6, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  PSA: Attend Local MIT Admitted Meetings! Note to ADMITTED, CURRENT, and FORMER Students

  

  have been a lot more awkward had I not met friendly Central Ohio people ... Admitted Meeting, I heard about one student’s sorority experience, which ... group of people and free food! I can attest from experience that the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 26, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  2021 Applicants: Answers to Your Emails Inspiration, Process, Components, Stress Mgmt, and More

  

  I don’t have to do work yet (although this is work; also ... your questions that I could know, some generalized for the public. If you’re not an applicant this year, but emailed me already, I’ll get to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 9, 2016