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• Blog / Admissions

  Celena in CPW-Land (Guest Entry) Skipping school to have fun, duh!

  

  planned to go on a campus tour (which started every half hour), but missed ... , not used ones). W/ such great availability, there shouldn't be a need to ... apparently, many of the prefrosh are early risers. We had to wait a long time

  • by Snively '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Repainting the Smoots A Wacky MIT Tradition

  

  , the pledge class of ‘92 getting hauled to jail by Boston police, and ... night after a chapter meeting, they decided they were going to mark the distance of the bridge so they’d know exactly “how long it would take to get

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • October 27, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  FYI: Undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend MIT tuition-free starting in 2025 what it says on the tin

  

  are the latest in a long history of efforts by the Institute to free up ... kind that is often read by a half dozen people within MIT. It's sort of ... began by trying a strength build but was quickly and easily crushed by

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 20, 2024
• Blog / Events

  Carnival A glorious carnival is marred by the passing of a beloved goldfish. (24 pictures)

  

  Last night, we went to a carnival that was sponsored by the ... in time to try and knock down a fat cat. It's really hard to throw ... ? *sniff* I don't want to end on such a tragic note, so I will leave you

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2005
• 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 ... . MyMIT Application Tracking This is a good time for you to check up on ... wait a while longer before having it evaluated to give you time to send

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 28, 2009
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Soup Dumplings, Fever Pitch Yesterday after work I headed downtown for the evening. First stop was one of my…

  

  story seemed to fall a little flat. And for those of you who were upset by ... to eat. For more blog entries that begin with great food recommendations, browse on over to Mitra's blog (this week: Thai food at Chili Duck

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 27, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Although of course you end up becoming yourself Perspective and focus, brought to you by M. C. Escher

  

  attention to the ideas, or A* search algorithms from 6.01 that I was too busy ... surprisingly easy to get to: it’s only an hour away via the Fitchburg commuter rail, and is also accessible by bus, although we rode the Red Line to

  • by Joel G. '18
  • August 2, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Reischauer Scholars Program For those interested in Japan or international relations.

  

  entry including the secrets of how to live your life, get into MIT and ... week's topic in a virtual conference (you're literally talking to about ... sees her kid talking to a computer). If you're interested in Japan or

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  two years after my book auction in retrospect

  

  On April 16th, 2020, my life changed. That’s a kitschy way to put it ... begun to claw its way through the United States, and a month earlier, MIT ... over a year by then, so we should’ve known each other well by this point

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  bday burnout no more spiders please

  

  the kitchen to get ingredients for a smoothie. I pulled the fridge door ... my loft was a way for me to get more natural light. A few minutes later ... thought about taking a shower, but it was like I was glued to my bed. Just

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • March 18, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Professors Are Human Too (Really!) My name is Eric Grimson, and I am a professor at MIT.

  

  I am delighted to join the impressive cadre of admissions office bloggers - a source of insight into MIT that I hope is of value as you consider applying to or attending the Institute. Since this is my initial

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  C’est la Vie In which I describe my summer in words, without photos (yet).

  

  week or so (before I bought a fan, finally), the room would get up to 95 ... leg space! =D) It was a fun time of relaxation, going back to my high ... short trip with family up to Nagoya, Japan in the middle of June. T'was a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Short, Sweet, and to the Point: MIT in five senses or less (Guest Entry) Hear, See, Touch, Smell, and Taste MIT

  

  attempt to personify a big, philosophical theme into a “smell” ... was a ridiculous amount to see and take in. I could sample any color or ... kind of place where I want to be: a place where you take your talents and

  • by Bryan
  • April 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wish I Joined the MIT 100K as a Freshman four years of this would've been great

  

  acquired by Broadcom for $1.24 billion. The competition occurs three times a ... I applied to be a student partner at several VC firms in the area ... very few undergrads (Now I'm excited a lot more of my undergrad friends

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 8, 2016
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  [Guest Post] STARS@MIT: A Year in Review By Claire S. '25

  

  STARS’ partner colleges get together to host a virtual college fair for ... it’s an experience shared by your peers, so our goal is to provide a ... STARS (Small-Town and Rural Student) Ambassadors, to give you a quick

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • April 23, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Turkey vs. Spam’s Hair Two parables of personal hygiene.

  

  things to look out for in a university, and they're all great. But there ... seem a bit high, but that doesn't stop frat boys from trekking over to ... our plight. Sam: "Yeah, I really need to do get some money on my laundry

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / People & Identities

  I Could Never Do it Alone People of a semester, thank you

  

  I finished my first semester at MIT. There's so much to write about. I could write about my IAP UROP. Or the Infinite Magazine. Or getting a 45% on the 3.091 final. I could write about the classes I loved. The

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • December 19, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our FAPnomenol Start of Sophomore Year! where we recount the tale of our first week back on campus

  

  , acquiring supplies, making some things, and getting to know each other (by ... ’s probably clear from our avatar, but we are going to be blogging as a duo ... , Allan, and get to know us :). *segway alert* We recently had many of these

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Bloggers Wrapped 2019 aka i harvest everybodys data, my favorite pastime

  

  for Spotify to give me a glimpse once a year, so I use last.fm to track ... objectivity isn't always 'the Truth' with a capital T. But anyways, let's get ... Like A Hole" by Nine Inch Nails Top 100 songs playlist: it's alright

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 11, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Doing What You Love it's both priceless and utilitarian

  

  's a terrible metric for uselessness.) But the same is true, to varying ... . And getting paid any reasonable amount to do what you love is basically ... ? Maybe I'm not allowed to tell stories about Qiaochu any more since he's a

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 24, 2011