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  oh, the places you’ll go (reprise) my first ever technical interview

  

  right, hoping to get something. And by magic, and by sheer luck, I ... program and immediately get sent to the final round, rather than having to ... 've practiced yet, or when the interview was. I started to get little bunches in

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 11, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  A Protocol for MIT Admissions Essays Chemical SOP: Pen, paper: irritant if digested; Brains: gateway to thinking

  

  an impact on the reader. If you want to diffuse power you can do it by ... 's mission to make the world a better place Collaborative and cooperative ... excitement, also known as passion The ability to balance your coursework with

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • September 26, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Jeff Karp and his gecko-inspired band-aid Mimicking nature to create a better surgical adhesive

  

  researchers wanted to create the next and best surgical band-aid, they turned their attention to the gecko. Geckos can scale smooth walls at a whopping ... to smooth surfaces by taking advantage of intermolecular forces, which

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 31, 2008
• Blog / Summer

  The Summer Before College (what not to do)

  

  . Countless visits to the local diner to savor every last bite of your favorite ... ) pressure to make the most out of that last summer before college. To explore ... ’ve spent the past fourteen days traveling back in time to the blissful years

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 12, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Meaning of August It's time for classes, moving, colorful dorm rooms, and new bloggers.

  

  what we call the dressers. I'm pretty sure I need to climb on top to get ... August being exciting. This, I think, is the point where I break to throw ... .e. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as opposed to just one or the

  • by Evan B. '10
  • August 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Faculty Luncheon for Local* Admitted Students *local: from New England or New York, or anyone who just happens to be in…

  us in addition to the many activities they're planning for Campus ... to be in Boston that weekend, and want to stop by, we'd love to host ... :30 am to 2 pm. And where is this Luncheon? The beautiful MIT Faculty Club

  • by mitblogs
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Life, or Why I’m Afraid Of It 1) Isn't everyone?

  

  wipe the crusted drool off my face before going to classes) and doing me ... when I need to get a solid amount of work done, even though it usually ... ..., by Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America. The book goes through

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 18, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  So the rest of your decisions are coming in and let's take a second to talk about it

  

  I want to submit this by the deadline, and it feels horrible, and I ... fresh sweat and tears exuded by seniors everywhere in the midst of their ... you’re like 92% of kids who applied to MIT, then you probably didn’t get

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • March 27, 2015
• Blog / IAP

  incoming how i’ve been spending my iap yes get ready for like 8 of these in a row

  

  to make sure I get at least a 60% in the class. This is truly PNR in ... 'd really like to get physics out of the way this year. Thus, I need to pass 8 ... wanted to do lab research for the longest time, but after getting a UROP in

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 16, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Why Leadership? (guest post) Inclusive leadership and vision-building at LeaderShape 2018.

  

  are, what you want, and how you hope to get there. Now I realize the ... given to me by this world, by my parents, by all the friendships I’ve had ... the big dreams that brought you to campus in the first place. Leader

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 21, 2018
• Blog / Classes

  Things I enjoyed reading in 2020 if you read even one of these i will be happy

  

  the brain’s inability to process an overwhelming event than by the event ... Things I enjoyed reading this year, but I edited the title to make it more ... the jump, ask yourself: "Why does this thing I'm writing have to be a

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 23, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT = Home the excitement of a freshman

  

  ideal college, and now I get to grow here. The speed of the transition ... ’s hall by adding to the collaborative octopus mural. I remember also the ... community. This means walking down the hallway to greet smiling friends, then

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  November 1 Updates The latest from the Admissions Office.

  

  still require you to submit the application by the normal deadline, which ... will be sure to get the interview report. Midyear Report: I know that ... may take us up to two more weeks for your materials to show up on the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2011
• Blog / Community Projects

  [Guest Post] Because Racecar, Friendships, and Family By Monica C. '25: "What I’ve learned about being an engineer, friend, and teammate by…

  

  who were willing to take the risk and get their hands dirty. 3) You ... few components: Why: Get to the root of what is causing people to ... -evaluate the plan.  3) Sometimes the best thing to do is to go to bed (or go get

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • July 31, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Grades in Context Sometimes, B stands for "baller"

  

  If you go to MIT, the odds are good that you'll get a B at some point ... the sophomore version of pass/no record. More specifically, you get to ... the knowledge that if I horribly messed up, at least I'd be able to no

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Little things that remind me im not home

  

  cards. And even of the places that do, often, getting a card to work takes ... and had to get to the other, you went on an overpass. A footbridge ... could just drop by a sari-sari store by the corner and get a pack of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 15, 2019
• Blog / Personal Projects

  a novel excerpt in honor of the friendly toast

  

  ’ve forged plenty of fantastic memories of the Friendly Toast. It was my go-to ... . Since my novel comes out in 2022, I’ll have to change the setting for that chapter. So, to commemorate the Friendly Toast, here’s the scene

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 3, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Valentine’s Day Eve Day. What? Also. BEN FOLDS.

  

  formally Alpha Chi Omega, by the dubs, shortened to A Chi O); and Greek Week ... you really wanted to embarrass (uh...) in the middle of class. By far ... COMING TO MIT. So every year we have this thing called Spring Weekend (the

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 13, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Days My traditional end-of-summer recap post, in technicolor.

  

  , getting stuck in the elevator due to aforementioned obesity, plummeting to ... cleaned the toilet once a week (although this was helped by the fact we were ... having to park it on a dirty latrine). Maybe we took the whole maturing

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 29, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Dear Applicants: The College Essay part 3 of the Dear Applicants series

  

  with. The traits that make you whole. Does that sound scary? To me it ... , 36. The Captain, President, Leader. The one dedicated to excellence and ... them, haven't you? Do the stats and titles make you want to be their

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 12, 2015