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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Fall Line-Up, Part 1: Classes My academic plans.

  

  classes within that department. The idea is to get some depth in a HASS ... undergraduate has to have a "concentration" in one of the Humanities, Arts, or ... " compared to what you might find at a big liberal arts institution, but that

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 12, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  go for MIT interview?" Eric responded that it would be a good idea to ... SAT I. A 720 in Math is NOT MIT material. If I do get 750-800 in Math ... here. Anyone with a 720 has the potential to do just as well at MIT as

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Slump and an unexpected summer

  

  ’s common to feel stuck in a rut at times, and there are ways to get out of it ... internship. I worked really hard during the fall to get a good job, and I found ... into storage, and was preparing to get on a plane home (with a suitcase

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • June 2, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️

  

  getting stuck with a small friend group and not getting to know all the ... wanted to write a guest post to get a shameless plug for MTG, I quickly ... I’m officially 2A, planning to minor in Energy Studies and Theatre

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 21, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Some summer pictures

  

  with my other entries. I spent the summer working as a research intern in Lausanne, Switzerland, supported by a research fellowship from the ... I've been promising for a while that I would post some pictures from

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 24, 2006
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Freshman Summer plans and progress

  

  -term thinker rolled into one. Thanks to a Concerned Proactive Mentor, I had a ... the subsequent month, and by the end of September I got a ‘pretty good ... !) Applying for an internship is a challenge- actually, applying to anything in

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • February 10, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #6-13 Concerning the half I spent in Cambridge

  

  IAP I took the MIT EMS class to become a certified emergency medical ... members in the service so during the semester, it can be difficult to get ... weeks of IAP was to take as many shifts as I could while a lot of people

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 16, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Lot Can Happen in 7 Days

  

  Vegas. I had the chance earlier to go to CES but I passed on it. A group ... to spend the money. I didn't realize how big of a deal CES was. Then I ... really about to spend the money to book a flight to Vegas to go to CES in

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 14, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Family Weekend 2014 family weekend 2014, day 1 and how I had fun

  

  October. I spent this past week trying to get all of my work done before ... .01 lab to finish a 14.02 pset due Monday morning, and an 8.02 exam also on ... waaahmbulence for a bit, I got straight to work. I traded away sleep hours for

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do Alums do? Are you exceptionally forward minded? Already thinking about what you'll be doing as an alumni?…

  

  to get it into a series like this: The odds of winning immediately are ... you Stanford!!!!* So by now you might think you have a fair idea of what to expect when you get to MIT. Floatillas, Liquid Nitrogen, and peak

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

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

  

  if you go into science, especially as a woman. You have to worry about getting tenure. Or if you go into industry, it takes you a long time to work ... uneasy. "If we compare what our best undergraduates get paid as a graduate

  • by Bryan
  • February 17, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  How to survive your first winter: a college student’s guide written by a transplant from sunny Los Angeles

  

  ?"   I'm glad you asked!  As a lifelong Californian before I went to ... 'll be well on your way to staying warm on a budget. Maybe you'll even ... winter break for a few days of ice climbing.  Temperatures dropped to

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 12, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  get to help me think of a name for my real blog. (I named my old one ... gets below 60 degrees here, we cry. So not only do I have to wrap my head ... . I'm no Anthony '09 and it'll take me a little longer to jot down my

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Beard, The Name, The Response, and EC Why does it say E.Jones on my door when I am B.Jones, and why is…

  

  'm getting kindof hairy, much to the chagrin of my wife. There's a story behind this: I challenged the other admissions officers to a "no-shave" reading ... 're coming). You'll get a mailing after the RD decisions are sent which will

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 28, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Journey back Home from PE Class photodocumenting the trek across campus

  

  to the West side of campus twice, even though it is only a 10-minute ... perfect 1/8 of a sphere, which allows it to be supported at only three ... : students get many opportunities to donate blood on campus. Seen from the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 26, 2018
• Blog / Classes

  What I’m taking this semester! senior fall

  

  .8301] last spring because I had to complete a CI-M by the end of junior year ... year, but I would like to create things that won't get me sued by the Ivy ... wanted to become a movie director. We also get to watch a movie every

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • September 4, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fantastic Course Numbers and Where to Find Them A List of Ways MIT is like Hogwarts

  

  energized by our diversity, with a meritocratic openness to talent, culture ... was feeling a more light-hearted, nonsensical post to take my mind of ... corridors in order to get around campus without walking in the rain outside

  • by Selam G. '18
  • November 30, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Blog Graveyard skeletons in my google docs

  

  for a different reason, whether it was to get somewhere or just to ... ’m amputating a precious, home-grown limb. I tell myself that I’ll come back to ... have something good, I’ll copy and paste it to a new document to organize

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • February 12, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  4 / Just *breathe* Everything is going to be all right

  

  the holiday decorations, and explore a part of the city I rarely get to ... ; Each year, fall semester seems to pass by much quicker. Maybe coming off ... breaks, where I can catch up on my life, focus on myself, take a moment to

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 2, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2023 For all of the Blogger/Spotify Data Junkies

  

  Teresa listened to “Space Cowboy” by flipturn 230 times. That’s a 4 minute ... 've listened to a lot of the "Sad Girl Starter Pack" playlist made by spotify ... this year. Good on them. Ceri listened to "Here Comes a Thought" from

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 10, 2023