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  Introduction To ROTC At MIT A new guest-author blog in response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC programs at…

  

  military, but there are opportunities for international students to get ... this past spring. In response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC, it's my pleasure to introduce a new guest-author blog that will help

  • by ROTC
  • August 14, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Sneak Preview (to next) Weekend let's just pretend I managed to backronym CPW in the title

  

  somehow forgot to submit the event on the left on time, it's not on the official schedule, so I'm just going to tiptoe over the bounds of propriety a ... aficionados. Beginners are also welcome. Shameless self-promotion aside, get

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 3, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  How to Make a Flashlight MIT-style that is.

  

  means I'll have to swing by the shop to make something awesome so I can ... machine that you can use to make some precise cuts into a piece by using xyz ... ? Well, it's this wonderful machine shop that MIT students can use to make

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 2, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST POST! You guys are totally right.. that WAS really tempting.

  

  random rock-paper-scissor tournaments, assaulting people to get them ... , Jenny A.), and it was really cool to finally get to meet you guys. Minus ... I would love to take credit for the brilliant entry title, but

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 7, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  (Q & A)^(n+1)

  

  material?" I'd say it's best to try to get things in by the beginning of ... do not need to have your scores at MIT by January 1st. We will have ... to try to get hold of an almuni for an interview is ?" We'll send you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 31, 2004
• Blog / Personal Travel

  We Should Go To Canada In which Kayla E. '15 and I took a spontaneous adventure to the great land…

  

  . She asked me if I wanted to go to Canada, and I said yes. About 24 hours ... adventure to Montreal in the great land of Canada. Neither of us had been to Canada before. Therefore, we were quite surprised by some of the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 15, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Many Ways To Define “The Best” A long response to a CC thread in which I offer my opinions on AP…

  

  't let them define themselves by doing things only to get into certain ... classes get rejected. Why? Because often these kids knew how to grind, but ... want to, or simply because you think it will get you into college

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How did MIT’s GIRs come to be? the Tech has some answers. Plus, the SATs from 1918, and a mascot on a…

  

  to get back to reading, and hope you all have a great last month of ... First, just to allay the inevitable questions in the comments: we ... to post something I've had in the backlog for awhile.  Last year, I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 1, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Further information about completing the MYR.

  

  completed by you, the applicant. The Report serves two purposes: to provide ... accepted during Early Action. The Midyear Report is to be completed by you ... by your counselor and sent to Common Application schools. The MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 1, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Applicants should submit this form ASAP, by February 15th.

  

  be completed by you, the applicant. The Report serves two purposes: to ... to be completed by every student being considered for Regular Action ... accepted during Early Action. The Midyear Report is to be completed by you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  When I used to run A reflection on sitting still for a semester

  

  motivated by the purest distillation of every other reason combined: I ran to ... touched by the world and everything in it. It's absolutely shocking to be ... decision in life comes a tradeoff: you get to go to MIT in exchange for, well

  • by Powers '23
  • December 16, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To stay at MIT over the summer, or to not stay at MIT over the summer…that is the question With so many summer employment options, what's the best choice?

  

  opportunities to hang out by the river and actually get to know the city. I spent ... people choose to get jobs at companies over the summer, for several reasons ... summer!) * to get industry experience * see if you like industry or

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Don’t Neglect Your Creative Side And I don't mean the side of you that thinks up math problems while you…

  

  . And now, with the congratulations out of the way, it's time to get to ... First off, congratulations to the Class of 2012! From what I hear you guys are amazing. I can't wait to meet you. And to those of you who weren

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • March 19, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Dora the Explorer My long-lost twin has suspiciously wrinkly forearms.

  

  by about +/- 10 years. If you were to graph the BBQ's population by age ... Texas, by the border), designed this banner. She is considering studying ... to give her addiction to "papas adobadas," a kind of mexican hot Lays

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Open-Ended Question Why I chose MIT ... twice

  

  , I'm getting a little old, but it's cool. It's really crazy awesome to ... that it is both fun and worthwhile to get to know the people that you ... get my degree and get out. I also wanted to learn how to make cool

  • by Bryan
  • April 15, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Counting On One Hand And this is where Porky Pig says, "That's all folks"

  

  have to work for them. This observation was prompted by the fact that ... farewell to my fifth semester at MIT. It's kinda creepy how time seems to be going by so fast. Now I must say that I've made the following observations

  • by Bryan
  • December 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action versus Regular Action Use this link when you get to the end of the post, you'll understand.

  

  're willing to take the extra effort to get everything done early and apply ... get a second chance, there isn't an advantage to applying early. If ... whether to attend or not by May 1st. Not admitted means that, unfortunately

  • by Snively '11
  • June 15, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Before You Arrive on Campus: Orientation Edition On REX, safety, free stuff, and making the most out of it all!

  

  . Start here. First, from fellow bloggers: -- On getting to MIT from the ... . But! Remember, remember the Rule of November. Try not to get entangled ... your MIT ID early by traveling to Boston with a subsidized MBTA pass

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 12, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Boston Calling Everything I know about having a phone at MIT.

  

  week of orientation, I had to get out my cell phone all the time to give ... might want to look into getting a new area code or a different carrier ... . Since getting my new phone two weeks ago, I've been able to get reception

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  mit bingo! as done by the bloggers

  

  dorm to work on the project over the weekend, and also get an extra part from a hardware store before class started. It was getting close to the playsentations, so getting to class on time with the supplies was really important

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 7, 2020