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• Blog / Challenges

  Seattle The siren call of real adult life

  

  of getting to them without a car was too high. I've found that the ... a masters and/or PhD and go into industry research. I would get to ... get *accepted* to these programs, and would be in school for another

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 3, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pictures of what Could Have Been drawings i made for blog posts that i didn't end up posting

  

  keep coming across drawings for blog posts that I decided not to publish. I thought it'd be fun to show some of these! Better Call Tim??? Date ... for MIT? Reason for discontinuation: Not sure, but MIT should pay to

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • November 8, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lost in the Pages of the Institute are we out of the woods yet, are we in the clear yet

  

  wanting to engage with class material was gone. Again, big deal. Who gets ... , to “get by”, but far below what it felt like to be swimming in new ... . There’s been getting to know the new friends in my life, both at the dorm

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  dance dance revolution lessons from ddr

  

  faster, i’ll have less time to react to each one F: i don’t think your problem is not having enough time to react to the arrows. i think your ... climax that it’s interfering with your ability to read the arrows, and if

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 30, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Speed Walking literally and figuratively

  

  beyond the *literal* shuffle-shuffle-i'm-so-cold-and-need-to-get ... speed up a little, 1.5x speed online lectures to get through them all, go into a sprint, run from the student center with your lunch in hand to

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • January 11, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Fifth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to blog comments from the last month.

  

  very beneficial to helping the committee understand your experience and ... . If your application is deferred, we will want to see your mid-year grades. Your school yould sent them to us as soon as possible, as we begin

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  September Questions Omnibus 1 The answers to your recent questions.

  

  the dates of summer activities section, we're just trying to get a sense ... really appreciated your presentation in Winter Park, driving to the other ... chance for the admissions office to get to know you better. Susan wrote

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / Events

  This Particular [T-] REX Tuesday (No actual tyrant lizards in this blog post.) Frosh come chill with me!

  

  when I ran REX events (still not). This year I get to experience R ... observe and absorb my and your experiences and fun to compile a project that ... with my Legos; when it comes to you, you should explore all of your new

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 1, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  lab or get a paper published in a top journal. I have to admit this ... you get very used to working together and helping other people think ... has helped a little. Aditya is right, it's hard to get straight answers

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Nate Silver visits MIT (or, do witches exist in real life?) No, he can't predict the outcome of your admissions decision. Probably.

  

  say that Nate Silver is as close to a rock star as you can get in the ... winning: "I didn't f--- this up!  Now I get to troll Politico ... baseball to politics was like) "If you're making a true prediction, you're

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 1, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  DOFMH A sick day from work, where "sick" means "I wanted a day off"

  

  hooky more than I ever did. But when your mother is begging you to call in ... for snickerdoodles at LaVerde's, and they needed to get baked -- I find ... grade teacher) used to encourage me to occasionally take a DOFMH -- day

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Little Rectangles Thoughts from Junior spring

  

  need to find a way to understand. Freshman Taylor did not get this at ... to get there in one step. I felt so far behind and I was mad at myself ... , “What can I do today to get just a little better today than I was

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • May 14, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Ali Khademhosseini: Building tissues, cell-by-cell Khademhosseini, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the joint MIT-Harvard Health Sciences and Technology Program,…

  

  genuine interest in your studies and hard work will enable you to get ... found in your body. Khademhosseini is applying his micro-scaffold to grow ... . Just like humans, cells develop in response to their environment; a heart

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Splish Splash ♪ ♫ great programs at MIT and beyond!

  

  from "The Physics of Singing" to "Build Your Own Solar Rechargeable Lamp ... never even considered or known to exist! If you're in high school and feel ... students everywhere can get a chance to get mindblown by the awesomeness that

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 19, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And for my next trick… ...I'll make J.B. confess to copying the answers to Ms. Hauser's test!

  

  choose to do so, but if you don't choose one (i.e. staple your applications ... attend CPW, then you'd have to select your choices (there is a lottery in ... related. CPW just happens to be a good time to get a head start on getting a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 16, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I submit my official transcript to MIT as a QuestBridge applicant?

  If the transcript on your QuestBridge application was sent by your ... transcript and no further action is needed on your part. If you did not submit an official transcript with your QB application, you can request an
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What is an Incomplete Grade? ABCDF....I? How to use MIT's grading system in dire situations

  

  's most amazing ways to get involved with international development. Last ... entire grade) and get a final grade based on that, or choose to get an ... grade? Sometimes, it's an opportunity to do your very best.

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer, East Campus rush, and the new term East Campus orientation activities, the summer, and the upcoming term.

  

  anticipated "Jesus: The Ride" to much fanfare: If you're interested in ... 've got the makings of a good bunch. It's kind of interesting to get a sense ... , conscientious deed to finish your PE requirement the first year, but "successful

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  October ‘06 Questions Omnibus Some advice from MIT interviewers, and answers to your questions.

  

  is easier for girls to get into MIT? I know you have 45% of your class ... pants, closed shoes, and no hanging jewelry) to get in the door. However ... of your application in to Admissions on time, and if you happen to have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  DNA-mazing Lots of tidbits about the biology program at MIT.

  

  most is to read anything you can get your hands on -- if you have a broad ... to grad school after getting some work experience aka job...for say 1 ... credibility...What are your views... Oh, yeah, it's totally normal for people to

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 26, 2006