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• Blog / Admissions

  Thoughts On The MIT Interview ...from the perspective of an MIT interviewer.

  

  was easier to get into MIT than it is now) and have insights into the ... 't be summed up on a few sheets of paper. And I get to meet lots of young and interesting people who want to go to MIT. For me, it's a fun and

  • by John DeTore '80
  • October 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals Week, from my perspective My finals.

  

  final. I locked myself away for entire days to study, but there was just ... the dorm for a nap. I slept until 8 o'clock and then packed up to study ... /unexpected as getting into MIT (I know what it feels like, I'm allowed to compare

  • by Snively '11
  • December 20, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Thanks Guys A thank you from a blogger to the best audience ever.

  

  than trying to learn about the school. During the Q&A you also get to ... decisions. Of course none of us get to actually hear each other, but we do get to be in this massive chat, and you get a pretty accurate view of what

  • by Ben O. '19
  • December 27, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Flourish and Blogs how to be a professional harry potter fan

  

  if I could interview her for the blogs. While Flourish did not go to ... , who at the time was a professor at MIT. He wanted to interview me for ... undergrad, MIT wasn't for me -- my childhood best friend went off to MIT, but

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 30, 2011
• Blog / Events

  CityDays and ClayNights Clay Aiken concert, CityDays volunteering, and West Campus luau (lots of pictures)

  

  almost 800 students sign up for CityDays to go work with 45 community ... Clay Aiken! I'm not sure how to explain the phenomenon I witnessed on ... .R.O.C. (the People's Republic of Clay) was generous enough to invite me to Clay

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The other 2 of the 3 R’s About reading and writing on campus -- forget the 'rithmetic.

  

  important than ever to look at life from new perspectives, be it the tip of a ... 's Writing and Humanistic Studies department. Dr. Boiko wanted to tell me about "a new magazine" which "spotlights exemplary writing from the first

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  G(e)e^ks

  

  American Gods. For the day's entertainment, I introduce you to the conecpt ... anybody cared to memorize maybe more than a 100 of e? 3. the formulas for ... chosen for convenience and simply preceded by constants which throws away

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CP* restored my faith in the universe i read...My Immortal...with prefrosh

  

  Lounge and talk around small tables, so prefrosh get to interact with us in ... premise of the first one was literally just "mom said we have to get rid of ... has been able to get a taste of what the CPW experience is and that they

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 18, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  An MIT Community Vigil for Black Lives

  

  to say about the struggle for racial justice in America today, they ... virtual vigil. As the announcement for the vigil read: We gather in the wake ... Human Resources Ramona Allen Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer for MIT

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 4, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Whoa…You’re Old Bryan returns from the crypt of grad school

  

  disguise...kind of) and still have managed not to pull an all-nighter (for ... started MIT, I never once expected to stay here for this long (partly ... switch disciplines for my PhD. It's definitely a risk for me to study

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Boris Alexeev: Solving Graph Theory Problems Boris Alexeev spent five months working on a math UROP with Prof. Daniel Kleitman.

  

  try to justify my ignorance by saying that I'm not really that dumb, he ... trying to get it published. Before speaking with Boris, I had never ... week-long program for Intel Science Talent Search finalists. As part of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 28, 2005
• Blog / Advice

  a small moment in time on failing...*very long sigh*

  

  chapter of The Prophet when I first read it. I held on to it for a future ... for me. With that, I started to think about other [annotation note ... was unheard of for me to struggle, or be wrong, or, even worse, fail

  • by kellen manning
  • October 20, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Victoria’s Secret Update UPDATE!

  

  Ok, quick update to my post immediately below this one. Read that one before this one, otherwise this one won't be nearly as exciting. Ok, so, now when you go to vote for MIT you get this lovely screen: YAY!

  • by Snively '11
  • November 2, 2008
• Blog / People & Identities

  A Part of Me or apart of me?

  

  can get a PhD in math and teach classes for the rest of my life to ... .” And I unfortunately get the opportunity to deal with people with ... of Me Song: Past Life, by Jules Paymer There are a lot of parts to me

  • by Paige B. '24
  • September 22, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-year Grade Reports And Other Common Questions Quick answers to a few of the common questions in my blog over the last…

  

  has not been received, we will personally contact your school to get it ... selection, when it will be too late for them to make a difference ... Quick answers to a few of the common questions in my blog over the

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 22, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Song Remains The Same But sometimes my blog entry is a little different.

  

  your account, because big banks don't like to open accounts for three ... shocking... guess I'll have to wait until I get there to see. Now, I can ... ready for a while. The best I can do is to direct you to this clip from a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The Coop What's a coop? You'll find out!

  

  into the bookstore, getting a refund at the end of the year equal to 7 ... always a luxury students get to enjoy). I've been known to spend an hour in ... I go to college. Yay! Here's the thing about college, every single

  • by Snively '11
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Comfort Matters A unique application process

  

  . Therefore, by MIT standards, it is referred to as 10-250 (ten two-fifty). It's utilized for a bunch of classes (including many for freshmen) and is ... to lecture. I anticipate seeing people open and close their seats for

  • by Snively '11
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  21 i don't know about you but i'm feeling 21...

  

  on this one. I have really bad travel luck, and I need to plan for ... should, carry your valuables with you, and bring a phone to bathrooms for emergencies and flashlight needs. Don’t wait for things to be taken away to be

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 17, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  goes well, this mouse model can be used to create a therapy for influenza ... research opportunities; one of them is bound to be right for you. Hopefully ... found around MIT so you will know what to look for come fall.

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005