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• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s 2015! Happy New Year

  

  getting myself to write a novel than read one. Which brings me to the next ... . I have one book to my left—Stephen King’s Four Past Midnight—which I was finally able to read over the past week, and propped on my legs is

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 1, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  it your goal to visit an event or party at every dorm, and get a feel ... still get lost getting to Pika, which is a co-ed independent living ... weekend and grab food and get your hair dyed! I am excited to turn your head

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Spring Line-Up, Part 1: Classes Learning Middle English, sketching constellations, holding meteorites

  

  our solar system, and getting a broad introduction to the universe using ... the verb. Connecting verbs to subjects can get VERY confusing.) After ... take a science writing class. Learning to communicate your work to the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 3, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A The ones that passed the "lmgtfy" test

  

  : you're likely to get a response more quickly, because current MIT ... seems to have become a thing of the past, even though site traffic hasn ... population. So, I'd encourage your generation to bring the comments section

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Advice

  Welcome to CPW! 'twas the night before cpw...

  

  -specific events! A lot of clubs will hold CPW events for you to get to know the ... , fraternity, and independent living group hosts CPW events for you all to talk ... usually talk to the lab's professor about their work if you're particularly

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • April 10, 2024
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: And That’s A Wrap! tracing back three months

  

  seemed to get. I was initially a little hesitant to use Google Forms as ... about to get incredibly busy again (and after three months of relative ... it getting chaotic? How do I make sure that there is variety to the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • September 7, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s a freshman like me doing at Career Fair? hint: I'm not wearing a suit

  

  with that beanie. I kind of want the weather to get colder just so I can ... these companies, from Apple to Google to Facebook to the NSA, falling over ... If you're looking for an in-depth view of Career Fair and all the

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 22, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  the pnr mindset vs. the grindset mindset pnr shall be missed

  

  , to get a jumpstart on the curriculum, to finally fix their less ... Banana Lounge with my fellow 18.02 students only to get caught at the ... discipline on yourself is the only way to really get anything done. Some days I

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • January 15, 2023
• Blog / CPW

  how to tackle CPW ...i totally have the authority to write this

  

  being psycho about scheduling every hour of your day only gets you so far ... . anyways, you have a dope website to help you plan your CPW, so there's no ... ones you're interested in, and go to the ones you're feeling at the time

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 6, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  Making house calls "Uhh, someone from MIT wants to talk to you."

  

  ’s awkward to get a call during dinner from someone you don’t know. But, we ... you choose to take. For example, to fulfill one of your physics ... friends. But, your newfound freedom and independence will be something you

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ROTC Is Life (In a Good Way) Everything you ever wanted to know about ROTC at MIT (and then some)

  

  more job specific training. And, of course, you’re allowed to stay in ... breaks (Christmas, spring, summer, IAP) are all yours to fill with travel ... be difficult to fit in language classes at MIT with all of your

  • by Selam G. '18
  • December 18, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  IAP? No.. YOU’RE AP Possibly the worst title EVER. (Also, answers to your questions, but under the worst title…

  

  how to manage your time efficiently. Beat up anyone who gets in your way ... prodding, as long as he gets to bite back. Aside from class, there's a huge ... through in your essays and your interview. A really important thing to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 17, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Build awesome What to do if you like to build stuff.

  

  "I like to build things. What can I do to show my stuff?" I get this question from time to time. Many students know that math students can do ... yourself. You certainly should add MAKEblog to your RSS reader, and MAKE

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  get started to curb your anxiety. International students: everything ... ’re not an applicant this year, but emailed me already, I’ll get to ... that I can give you to answer all your questions: visit the MIT

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 9, 2016
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT EECS students travel the world

  

  -India Program 2011 Internship: Google India, Bangalore The project: Based on a language model we use a context to improve Google Search Result ... : Bangalore is the best city to work in India –cool weather, awesome

  • by MISTI Program
  • October 27, 2011
• Blog / Announcements

  Welcoming you to the new MIT Welcome Center a new home for admissions, and all the institute's visitors

  

  almost certainly how you should get to campus! Or you could walk, or bike ... you can come by to use the restroom, charge your phone, refill your ... enthusiastic amateur MIT historian — Danny B.D. ’15 directed me to the 1930

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 28, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2021 another year another book post

  

  , 'Futility.' 'How best can we serve your will?' To which YISUN replied, 'Kindly ... the power to unwrite your existence. Vidrun's Technical Interviews (≈12k ... one will tell you to write regularly, to block out time in your schedule

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 20, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ILGs at MIT They're independent! (Guest post by Sondy '07/G/awesome.)

  

  when you graduate and get a place of your own, it becomes difficult to ... 's a post on MIT Independent Living Groups (ILGs), another alternative to ... West) run daily during the year and help many of our 24 residents get to

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 5, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: Sign up for SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Test registration deadline is April 28.

  

  . This way, you get to take the test while the material -- especially for ... Admissions web sites of all of the schools that you are considering to ... advice to the underclassmen! The SAT Subject Tests will be administered for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 13, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Finally! Pictures from the Conner 2 holiday party! Yes that was a month ago. Leave me…

  

  , once I read your comment I googled it again, and now that entry I wrote ... questions. How long does IAP last? And do you only get to do one activity ... associated with them. Other than that, you are free to pack your schedule with

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 12, 2006