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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Belonging Who belongs at MIT?

  

  , though, because I'm not really getting to the heart of the issue. Spaghetti ... than for students who choose not to interview. Also, get started on ... repeat the whole process until you're happy with them. Give them to a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Sorting Hat of Sorts Where you live may be one of the most important parts of your time here…

  

  people can end up where they want to be. It all starts with your temporary ... there so that the freshman can get the best idea of where they want to ... you can re-rank the dorms you'd like to live in. Maybe REX changed your

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  means we 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 check on your academic progress. What are the realities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Double Edged Sword On Time Magazine's article titled: "Are We Losing Our Edge?"

  

  consulting. "If you're an M.I.T. grad and you're going to get paid $50,000 to ... getting tenure. Or if you go into industry, it takes you a long time to work ... 't want to say dead end but sort of 'O.K., here's your role, here's your lab

  • by Bryan
  • February 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Physics A short novel.

  

  spent a lot of time and effort preaching to you about your high school ... classical mechanics, and even if I somehow figured out how to get around my ... I'm going to be honest - The first five academic weeks here were not

  • by Karen F. '11
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Update Some news & notes for the Class of 2011.

  

  ! And, don't worry, if for whatever reason you don't get to talk to an MIT student tonight, there are plenty of other opportunities to do so. (We ... once you've decided to come and made your travel arrangements. As long as

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Spoiled Milk I wrote an entry so long overdue my milk has spoiled in the process. So…

  

  'm excited to be going home so I can finally get some sleep - between learning ... got your dream and get admitted, in which case you ROCK. You're on top ... paper for some strangers to read, your biggest baseball games and your

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 24, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  doing is trying to do is get through it. Survive, focus on your studies ... school activities? If you were to cross off all of the people on your list ... classmates and get dinner with people in your hall/in your club, and with how

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  #funhogging the best thing I did over IAP. also: INFINITE ICE CLIMBING GIF

  

  It's easy to get overwhelmed at MIT.  From the pressure cooker of ... :59 am you will invariably be glued to your laptop, frantically refreshing your browser to be the first to sign up for a trip (2) your facebook

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 3, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  The second-best picture we took in Paris This entry is dedicated to Regis Philbin.

  

  to step on your camera if you leave it there." "Okay, I'll put it on ... 'm so tired." "Guys! We can get a great picture with the pyramid. Get in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 22, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  walking mechanics how to walk faster using Facts and Science

  

  one of the best ways to enjoy it. if your fast walking procedure ... ’s important to understand how your foot is actually coming in contact with the ... . it’s easier to hurt your feet than you might think (that being said

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 15, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  ignorance is a virtue

  

  , you can hit snooze on. you can keep hitting snooze until you need to ... hitting ignore and ignore and ignore until i actually need to deal with it. similarly, looking at my grades is a choice i can make. i don't have to look

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 8, 2022
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Leaving home…

  

  eagerness to get the hell out of the desert, I lost sight of the foundation ... , getting my favorite takeout food. Driving to the airport this morning (a ... ample time to appreciate what you're leaving behind. :-) I'll be updating

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 28, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship I'm a finalist for a blogging scholarship - now I need your help voting.

  

  , it's the response from you guys. Getting your comments and immediate ... for me: If you'd like to post the link yourself on your blog, or just ... .") In essence, you’re asked to squeeze your entire identity into a couple

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Being Home and Answering Questions some changes, some constants, and the end of pass/no record

  

  . Get in your college applications, and now what? Well...now's the time to ... want to get out of my time here?" "Which activities do I value more and ... time to just say hello to people in passing, or even harmonize your

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 21, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Jupiter’s Moons, Doge, and a Tub of Icing how to CPW from Yuliya the Undecided HS Senior

  

  participants get to burn food and then eat it)? What's worse, is that 6 minutes ... throughout campus, prefrosh will get to learn about Algebraic Topology, Space ... Talent Show to get judged by future students, but still, they do. The

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2015
• Blog / Personal Projects

  An emoji alethiometer to help you make decisions I'm not saying I will use this in committee, but I'm not saying I won't

  

  whether you're new to HDM or returning, I've got a fun little Internet thing ... , except for this one, you don't need to bother you mom to find your birth ... , we have managed to get this labor of love live! I hope, in this time

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 7, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  no impact. The best way to get us a missing piece is by fax. Our ... 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

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  I’m Poor!!! But I don't have to be!

  

  up a lot of your time. Here are my top ten ways to earn money at MIT ... year you're smarter, have money, and have a new addition to your resume ... back to your dorm, grade them, and then give them to the TAs. It

  • by Snively '11
  • April 5, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  An MIT survival guide

  

  give me enough alertness to get me through the rest of my day... plus it ... really is better to get a good night's sleep before a test than to stay up ... don't know how to cross streets in the city, but I do know how to get

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 5, 2005