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• Blog / How to Human

  So what makes a successful MIT student, anyway?

  

  , and oddly-formatted emails.  I've been reading a lot of job descriptions lately, and I've noticed that recruiters regularly provide "success ... when written well (i.e. when written by actual employees and not HR), a

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 21, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let’s All Work Together Easier Said Than Done

  

  I joined GEL because I want to be able to implement my ideas in the world. And people are half that equation. Last Friday, I led my wonderful ... plan for the next 6 months. At the end of 70 minutes, I had to give a

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Your February Updates & Notes Form some things you should know

  

  . When should I fill it out? As soon as possible after grades are ... February 15th. Wait! I won’t have any grades before February 15th ... sent my midyear grades. Do I still need to submit the form? Yes. You are

  • by Kris Guay
  • January 22, 2015
• Blog / IAP

  Teaching Abroad: a Guest Blog Post by Elizabeth Q. ‘14 Learn a new language, teach science.

  

  Ciao! Mi chiamo Elizabeth, e sono una amica di Anna. (Hello! I’m Elizabeth ‘14, one of Anna’s many friends). I’m here to talk about teaching at ... tutoring services (see #2 in that post – yes, I’m that Elizabeth), or any of

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 13, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  ...don't freak out. 1. Prepare Your Wifi I applied early to MIT ... morning (Pacific time). During that time, I was scheduled to be at a day-long retreat with my church youth group with no Internet access. I also didn

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Your February Notes and Updates Form every applicant needs to do this

  

  in Early Action. When should I fill it out? As soon as possible ... must be submitted no later than February 15th. Wait! I won ... ’re available. My counselor/school already sent my midyear grades. Do I still

  • by Kris Guay
  • January 13, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Engineering Poetry we do that.

  

  The last post I made was about my summer, and I haven’t even written ... is going by for me, I don’t know what would. Since then, I’ve been ... because I enjoy life-pondering and expressing it, I’ve also been taking a

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Way We Live Saunas make me think

  

  days, I can't watch TV (a real TV) without internet on my lap. I can ... once in a while. OK I may be an Internet addict, but I am not alone ... "social media fatigue" are becoming legitimate concerns. I wasn't fully

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 7, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Why did the engineer cross the road? Maybe there was a cape for sale on the other side

  

  While you guys anxiously await admissions decisions, I have one piece of advice:  smile :) I wrote this entry a few weeks ago, but wanted to ... not to take life too seriously. As a senior, I’ve been on the prowl

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • December 14, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  The Complexity of Simplicity Not as paradoxical as it sounds

  

  is one that I've learned more and more throughout my time here at MIT ... , that last half of the sentence was difficult to type given that I ... class alone, but if I'm honest with myself it's still true). I've learned

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 8, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breath what's next for all our applicants

  

  . So I'd like to begin by giving a shoutout to my grandfather, who, in ... there is in me. I remember when I told him last year that I'd gotten really choked up at CPW when I met some students I'd worked with at MITES

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  In Defense of Peer Pressure or, why my hair is now purple

  

  act, be your own person and make good choices. I'm here to tell you how ... , come to think of it, I can swim across the Charles... My point is: peer ... ), and it's one of the true ones. Looking around just my floor, I see Vicki

  • by Kate R. '14
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for Seniors From me to you. Why? Because I care

  

  I have been back from my fall travel rounds for almost a week now. This year, I travelled to sunny Southern California. I visited high ... MIT. I spent eight days travelling as far north as Malibu and as far

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / Community Projects

  Phew! BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY!

  

  , so let me do my best to help you understand. When I got to campus we ... sounded agreeable, so I snagged a freshman (Trevor '13) and we went to ... . I'm pretty content with what we ended up with. Trevor '13 is seen here

  • by Snively '11
  • September 10, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A major problem is not a major problem Why the text next to my picture is lying to you.

  

  Three months ago, I informed MIT admissions of my firm intent to ... the banner, for some unknown reason. Anyway, as much as I admire the ... information page, it appears that I will have to be identified as an aspiring

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Flame War A play-by-play of the Class of 2012's first flame war.

  

  in our names and sizes. I realized right away what they had done. They ... and dignity. *To be perfectly clear, I don't want to discuss the merits of the hoodie designs. I just want to share a fun experience. Of

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Global Poverty Initiative Because you’re reading this while 1/6 of the world is illiterate.

  

  pizza so I’m going there instead. No interest in volunteering with the Red Cross? But oh, free food! Of course I’m terribly interested in getting involved. (I kid you not, a friend of mine actually kept a calendar of free

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Fall Formal My Saturday evening.

  

  cancer, and otherwise having no fun at all. I know this is a common misconception not only because of all the prospectives students I've talked to about MIT's supposed lack of fun, but also because I used to think the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2008 Summer (Pics!) Photo overload. eep.

  

  Since I discovered that under my new schedule, I practically have NO classes on Thursday - I started writing this entry. =p Summer 2008 was a ... you're curious. Then I went to Central America, and within the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Parliamo Italiano! And some other languages too.

  

  This IAP I took Italian I, and it was basically awesome. You might ... ....it's MIT, and languages don't involve math and all. First of all, I can ... Italian is offered, and only over IAP.) The very first humanities course I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 19, 2008