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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hope for the Axolotl: On the Amphibian Extinction Crisis Happy Save the Frogs Day!

  

  , and I encourage you to Google and PubMed for updates (and please post ... discover 11 new amphibian species in Panama, only to find that five were ... valuable to us is their skin. Amphibians depend on their skin for everything

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 27, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  living away from home lessons learned

  

  's incredibly hard to live on your away from home, especially with your friends ... recommend finding new roommates. You're going to want space and not be able ... . It's important to establish this early on with your roommates if you

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 10, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Application Now Available here we go!

  

  be sure to frequently check the email account that you list on your ... admission to MIT. MIT has its own application – we are not on the Common ... couple things we want you to know as you begin filling out your application

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 20, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  If you’re scared of decision day Here's an exercise

  

  to do otherwise. So, while you're here, I figure that I might as well ... minutes to get a snack, or walk around. I come back, and read what I wrote ... frenzy on my decision day. Why, exactly? When I forced myself to articulate

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 13, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Tracking now available You can check the status of your application components now on MyMIT.

  

  days for your MyMIT tracking system to reflect new documents faxed to us ... . MyMIT Application Tracking This is a good time for you to check up on ... no impact. The best way to get us a missing piece is by fax. Our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The land of the free and the home of the internet Back to life, back to the internet

  

  internet wasn't my inability to write amusing new blog entries or chat on AIM ... finally back from Maine, where I managed to survive on only dialup AOL ... Swapna '05, at least I had internet cafes. To all of you on dialup, I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Exploring MIT’s sports facilities there's so much to see!

  

  thing lately. From touring MIT frats and sororities to touring our new on ... -rain-jacket-everywhere weather). What better way to enjoy this good weather than by going on a ... unique and special. I'd like to think that there’s something new to be

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  American culture at its finest: Thanksgiving How my family celebrates the holiday. Plus a crash course in U.S. culture for internationals.

  

  which is located on 34th street in New York City. (Hence the movie title ... game, which crops to plant, and generally how to survive on the terrain ... poorly, you're not alone. The United American Indians of New England agree

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Questions about Blogging Some friendly advice.

  

  you're asked to put a list of extracurriculars on your blogger ... with all of you on these blogs, to answer your questions - to try and ... fraternity, so I spent a lot of time at our house, getting to know my brothers

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 30, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Nerdy adventures on the West Coast Q: What changes when you transplant a few MIT students 3,000 miles? A: Not much.

  

  cars actually latch on to the cables and get pulled along for the ride ... to document on my blog, is the sheer nerdiness of most everyday ... ordinary that I often forget all about them before I get the chance to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  friday afternoon in the town of beans i'm freeeeeeeeeeeee

  

  rare train, a new CRRC train recently returned to service. On the subway ... . The restaurant is quite small, and so we get our orders to-go and eat in ... the Red Chamber, and all sorts of other random content to fill the time

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 11, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ Wait list answers to your questions

  

  means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your ... your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities ... list have lots of questions, so hopefully you find an answer to yours

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  FAQ: Waitlist answers to your questions

  

  really like you, and you do not need to improve on your application. You should, however, continue to get good grades, as we may call your school to ... waitlist have lots of questions, so hopefully you find an answer to yours

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Hospital Trips and Dance Parties MIT campus is where it's at over the summer.

  

  happens when you reach the wall? Answer: You use your feet to stop. Me: Oh ... had to take a little detour to the hospital to get an x-ray to confirm that this was in fact the case - and we limped on our merry way back to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 29, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Give the girl what she wants Ruth '07 wants pictures, she can have them.

  

  'll be your first MIT math class but you have to start somewhere. And trust ... 's taking the same classes, and you're bound to find pset partners without even leaving your floor. The bottom line is that it's up to you- if you

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another take on pass/no-record and some other stuff. Hey look, I haven't pontificated about anything in a while.

  

  upperclassmen to exert on freshmen, and that because they've been there longer ... means to someone else. Just because those guys are working hard on pass ... getting your footing, it's not a requirement by any means. It's not a

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline & Taking Questions Advice for RA applicants; I'll answer questions Thursday.

  

  and for it to appear on your Application Tracking. Our records office is ... Office postmark and mail your materials on or before January 1. However, I ... note that you do not need to express mail or overnight your application

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 26, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  What are French House residents doing this summer? Writing code, making models, reading, buying comic books, eating brownies, playing Guitar Hero 3...

  

  : Mechanical Engineering) Where are you, Rashed? On the way to get ice cream ... to brush up on my French in order to take a French class in the fall. I ... . Culture and some other French radio stations that are fun to listen to on

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 26, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Goodbye, Hope to See You Again For those moving on today...

  

  st... First: thank you. It's been a real pleasure getting to know you. We've spent the last year thinking about you, getting to know you, talking to you, your parents, and more. After a ridiculously competitive

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Open Sesame…Ring. RFID magic + a ring = wearable CharlieCards

  

  're RFID-enabled rings that you can use to pretty much punch your way into a ... The future of, well, pretty much everything seems to be coming to us ... visited prior to this summer -- received a huge boost from 3D printing. As

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 23, 2013