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• Blog / Challenges

  Ups and Downs Currently down.

  

  Not gonna lie, my happy-to-sad ratio is a little sad-heavy at the moment. In the past three days, three separate experiments have gone wrong ... situation as a learning experience, a chance to learn more about the cells I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 12, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Grad school admissions My (limited) insight into the graduate admissions process.

  

  applicants aren't published by the time they apply. Getting really involved in ... morning at 6:45 AM. (My postdoc at the lab told me I don't have to come in ... application and wants to get to know you in person. I'll be meeting this weekend

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 20, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Dorm Companion #1: Art MIT loans out 400 pieces of famous art each year from its collections to its…

  

  Each piece in the collection is framed and signed by a leading contemporary artist. Some are photographs, like the original by the late MIT ... to the collection each year. Selected students pick up their art

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Tips for a Pleasant Olfactory Experience how to make your room smell good

  

  dorms, it can be hard for freshmen to get singles, since upperclassmen get ... . I have complete autonomy over my living space and habits, down to the ... straightforward (tips 1-4). It's harder to nail the slight (emphasis on slight

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 9, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Flu shots optimizing literally everything

  

  reluctant to get the flu shot, because needles and injections terrify me, you know? I hated going to the doctor to get vaccines. I know they’re good ... the past. A bunch of people in our hall told me to get the shot. It

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 8, 2019
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Can you recommend some academic competitions?

  It's great that you're searching for programs to challenge yourself academically. We have info on science olympiads, science fairs, robotics competitions, and maker opportunities on our STEM programs page.
• Blog / Challenges

  A last-minute barbecue for hundreds of people New House: mobilize.

  

  fortunate coincidence) so I was able to get the individual house presidents on board. The New House 3 president asked me where we were planning to get ... much, volume-wise. By the time four of us had gone out to the truck and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fall term is already a nightmare Today I went to my second day of classes.

  

  registered for the course getting really excited to be there only to find out that about 30% of us were going to be kicked out of the class by the end ... you recall was a miracle for me to get into, followed by 8.09. A solid

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do you do with a BS in econ? Answering Karen's question about my degree

  

  't shake The feeling I might make A difference To the human race ... the ... , health care, etc. And for people who want to take UROPing to the next level ... from other departments to launch a new product/service and change the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Application is now available! You can now access the MIT freshman application at MyMIT.

  

  You can now log onto MyMIT to access the application for freshman admission to MIT. Your MyMIT page includes interview information, personalized MIT recommendation forms and cover sheets, and the ability to track the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  things i miss and don’t miss who is this guy? 🤔

  

  words[/caption] I miss being able to get on the train. There are so many trains. Getting around is so easy. Now I drive all the time. You need to ... to get to the Place With Sky Busses. Real talk - I've spent DAYS of my

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 31, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wrapping Up First Semester Two more weeks to go.

  

  physics discoveries, and I tend to get a tad sidetracked in the popular ... challenge! On the most exciting note to me, I have spent the past three ... succeeded in this by reading The Alchemist and The Road, I quickly found

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • December 10, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  From the eyes of a newly minted EC A flashback++

  

  the excitement lied in the fact that I was not expecting to get into MIT ... along the way as you've inspired people like me who get to know you for ... absolutely no excuse aside from the fact that I don't really know what to write

  • by Bryan
  • March 31, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  in remembrance of the body affirming the mind–body connection

  

  in nine separate occasions. by the end of the class, i'm expecting to ... downstairs and took a walk, and the sun was setting. so i tried to find as high a point i could stand on to watch the sunset. i ended up walking to, i

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 8, 2020
• Blog / Personal Projects

  How to Build an LED Acrylic Sign Your Complete Beginners Guide

  

  actually brainstorm all the logistics behind getting the sign up. So to do ... that could actually be read by the laser cutters. So to do this, I went ... an idea to bringing it to life are things I don't think I can ever get

  • by Richard O. '28
  • November 30, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Fifty-Four September 13th shall henceforth be known as National Gauss Appreciation Day.

  

  get to experience. The class is in TEAL format that focuses a lot on ... get hit smack in the face within a mere minute by a squash ball ... units; Four regular courses and one half semester class to reach the

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 19, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Trans-Consciousness Messaging Protocol! Of course I can't resist. Who do you think I am?!

  

  For those of you who haven't seen today's xkcd comic, I'm putting it here, because it seems all too fitting for the state of our comment pages. ...what, you don't think it applies? (I do have a huge post coming up. This

  • by Keri G. '10
  • May 28, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Hello, Layover (Part Two) Electric Boog-a-loo.

  

  get across. By the way, all of the Introductory Biology classes cover ... 'm going to stop yelling. My voice is getting hoarse, and everyone in the ... Due to an Act of God, I am in the shiny new JetBlue terminal at JFK

  • by Keri G. '10
  • June 23, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT students do it all night. A salute to sleep deprivation, Aztec philosophy, and grape-catching.

  

  -Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, wanted me to get a bunch of stuff done over the next term, but I didn ... took my bike down to the aquarium and watched the sunrise alone by the ... prisoner was taken to the priest. The priest would watch in the night sky for

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Admitted Students Welcome, Class of 2013!

  

  First of all, Welcome to the MIT Family! (click to see full ... peeled on the myMIT portal. Sign the guestbook to introduce yourself to ... . Plan what to do with the Official Copy of the Admissions Letter that will

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009