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  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  ?) before you can graduate. I am not advising you to finish your PE classes by ... going to wah-wah-wah through complaints like, "What if I get a bad grade ... As I sit back and reflect on my four years at MIT, I would like to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview (the EC edition!) in which you receive advice and an alum surreptitiously gets to blog again

  

  Maybe I need to get over myself - it's been six years since I was in ... awhile I do get that itch to come back and write something. And thus I ... an applicant - where you live, what your birthday is, where you go to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The interview life Recruiting for MIT on the west coast, plus answering questions.

  

  high school to really understand what you're getting yourself into. My ... for 4 years, but it takes 5.8 on average to get your PhD. Harvard Haven ... ), you'll talk to your fellow students and find that their acceptances and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Idol A selection committee fantasy.

  

  brain is concerned, so when you get home at night, you're not exactly looking to dive into a theoretical physics book. Truth be told, you're ... very impressive. But I have to admit - sometimes I wish we'd get

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 22, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Guide to Farmer’s Markets We found lychee in a hopeless place.

  

  , you're the one I would expect to know how." This is one of the highest ... in your head). I forgot to do this at first out of excitement, but was ... automatically go in the bottom of your bag. Get delicate foods like berries and

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 10, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Come Visit! I promise we'll be nice.

  

  succession, her Facebook status was updated, Google-stalking was initiated, and ... yesterday, Jeanne's phone rang and we went to meet our overnight guest (who ... my floor after an effort to microwave a bagel pizza went terribly

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 14, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Stressful Times in my opinion, the best advice, ever.

  

  's or about getting in to your dream school. "Being the best you can be ... how painfully obvious that was. Of course you have to do your best. How ... because I could. I would get things done, I'd just be sure to calculate how

  • by Ana V. '15
  • December 11, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  How Albatross Fly Without Flapping Their Wings, And other Lore™️ I learned this semester.

  

  albatross fly, this is probably not the place to look. I give an explanation, but my source is my professor telling me and like a quick google search ... like week 3 to share some neat things I learned this semester and share

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • January 10, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  on a stage in black and red Performing in the MIT Monologues

  

  listening to your body and respecting your boundaries. About brief ... the green or pale pink of street clothes stood out. We’d only begun to ... met the producer in the blur of EC Rush. She pitched the concept to me

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 9, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  College must-haves My advice on what to get for college!

  

  , thanks to free nights and weekends, I actually get to keep in close contact ... you're going to be living in Burton Conner, MacGregor, or anywhere else ... 't live without my fridge in Next. You might be able to get a used one, I

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  What should I be doing now? Tips for regular and early applicants.

  

  their time! Try to get your application components to us in advance of the ... Applicants Schedule your interview now.* The deadline (December 1) to schedule ... early agreements. You do not need to have submitted your application Part

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Application Cycle Your MIT application is just the beginning

  

  middle of your sophomore year, to allow time to get a pre-medical advisor ... of recommendation and proceed to your personal statement, where you will divulge your greatest disappointments and accomplishments to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 1, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ask me (an mit alum, maybe) anything! aka, am(amam)a

  

  something along the lines of "I think you're asking this to get a gauge of what score you need to score to get in. But remember, scores aren ... answered, and I'll try to get to them quicker. Examples of questions you can

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • August 12, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  I went to the Arnold Arboretum!!! i become one with nature

  

  ] 10/10 amazing place to spend a day. Go picnic with your friends, or ... On Friday, I went to the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University for ... North America, and is home to over 1.3 million trees, shrubs, and woody

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 25, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  sk8 jebby on a skateboard

  

  getting really bored. Besides, I wanted a faster way to get around campus ... also makes falling a little safer, since you’re closer to the ground. I ... griptape. Actually getting myself to step on the board was a physical and

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 29, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  Guest Post: Being Trans at MIT

  

  trying to get through it. But now that you're going to college you're going ... different it is being with people who 'get' you... It gives me time to focus ... post is brought to you by two trans MIT students, with quotes from our

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • April 16, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Disappointment I know how it feels...

  

  , you often have to interview at your school and compete for one of your ... that but sometimes i need to remind her that failing just made me get up ... application processes as a way for me to simply learn more about myself and get

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Blog Action Day Did you ever get the feeling that the Internet is full of nonsense?

  

  entry to mention a great school that often gets overlooked by students ... Did you ever get the feeling that the Internet is full of nonsense? Well, you're not alone. Tomorrow is the second annual Blog Action Day

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Christmas with the McGanns

  

  from my house (according to Yahoo! Maps) is the famous Big Duck, which always gets all gussied up for the holidays. It's great to be able to ... advantage of your holiday time with family, too. Happy holidays! =)

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 24, 2004
• Blog / MIT Life

  just vibing tough times out here

  

  interview; you know how to prioritize, triage, get stuff done. But it teaches ... you need time to do so much more than that. When all your time has been ... 't think about what you want to do with your life. Can't consider your

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 30, 2021