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• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A for the Waitlisted Some (hopefully) helpful questions and answers for waitlisted students.

  

  another college to attend by May 1. What should I do about the May 1 reply ... have to go to MIT? What about financial aid? You're not required to ... your best interest to complete your financial aid application now, so

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Three Tales of Junior Year Accidental Harvard Class, UROPs, Experimenting in College

  

  The Accidental Harvard Class It is possible to miss a class. Not in ... sequel to 801), WGS.151 Gender, Health, and Society, and WGS.229 Race ... . Junior fall, I wanted to take a Harvard class. Philosophy of Education

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 10, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Week 1 Autumn tastes like warm apple pie covered in bacon.

  

  engaging. Bonus: class participation involves a daytrip to New York City ... , I'm trying to tighten my culinary grasp in order to make new and ... personal, Sheila. I really do appreciate your attention to reflective

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 13, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  mit.wikipedia.org The best dang hack there ever was [citation needed]

  

  right from the get-go, but after walking down MIT's Infinite Corridor, I ... -styled notification at the end of the Infinite, I challenged myself to find as many ... Medical shares your pain (or your sense of humor): And I guess the editors

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 20, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  lifting heavy objects and the grungy basement gym

  

  feeling of getting stronger and lifting big objects. I love the way your ... gave me space to get started; there was no worry that I was being judged ... challenging to navigate. Carpal tunnel syndrome is theoretically aggravated by

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 30, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Amy Perez Name: Amy Perez; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Lubbock, TX

  

  to the details-be sure to use spell check and capitalize your name, etc ... Office. I also love getting discounts as an MIT affiliate at the Boston Ballet, Aquarium, and many museums. Current students always surprise me by

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 14, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Number Game A few words of advice before applying to college.

  

  PhD programs, you're going to be doing research and so being prepared ... So I had a little free time this morning so I paid a little visit to ... nuts. Now, I'll admit I was kind of shocked by the number of posts that

  • by Bryan
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  On abnormality

  

  data to the statistics file, where I analyze it by type of day (schoolday ... was little, I used to always get a 96-box of Crayola crayons for the ... biology research is one of the loves of my life). So I decided to devote

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 1 ECs are some of my favorite people in the world and you'll like them too.

  

  really good time to get in touch with your EC to set up an interview. The ... application. So...consider this my gentle nudge to get in touch with your EC and ... next four years. Your EC will be able to help you with lots of the

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  We, the people

  

  't get a chance to talk with him, but as he was leaving I heard his one ... to get a turbine to generate electricity for the village -- can it get ... population, you may be able to see it in your region -- check it out!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2004
• Blog / How to Human

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 1 My name is Anna Ho, and I'm here representing the American Astronomical Society.

  

  . That’s part of why you were able to get this precious meeting time. So ... anecdote and convey your dedication to your research. Back ... , if you prove to be a useful resource people will come back to you, your

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 24, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Art? It's late, but not too late.

  

  I am done with finals and very excited about that; you may be able to ... commented on Laura's blog about getting cheat sheets for exams... you may ask ... , relation, and tidbit of information from the lectures onto one of your four

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 22, 2005
• 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 ... another lab to get ice, rotovapped it, added aryl grignard, and began a ... took my bike down to the aquarium and watched the sunrise alone by the

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

  IAP trip to the natural history museum! turns out nature's history is pretty cool

  

  't that great". I said sure to my friend because doing stuff with your ... glass by using a lamp to melt it) who made glass eyes, lab equipment, and ... ' perspectives added an entirely new layer to everything I looked at, giving things

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 27, 2022
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  my STORY of helping Wyoming students shoot for the STARS get it? do u get it??

  

  spring, we traveled to New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and my home state ... experience back home to students who might never get the chance to visit ... and guests! Ofc we had to get a group photo[/caption] Speaking to all of

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Discovering Yourself A bit more mushy than normal. . . deal.

  

  out what matters in your life, transferred it to paper, and can only ... about who you were and you get to enjoy the consequences. I hope applying ... accepted that application they were going to get the student they read about

  • by Snively '11
  • June 13, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  Mussels and Brussels Lessons in engineering and culture from a nation of kindness

  

  started to get that overwhelmed feeling again, wondering if I really was ... , MISTI has opened my eyes to new technology and new cultures, and it has ... : Carmeuse   Since my freshman year, I have seriously wanted to

  • by MISTI Program
  • August 6, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  How Are You? because it's not just a simple question

  

  sense? Same. I want to hear about how you're afraid of growing up. I want to hear about the spontaneous adventure you took today. You’re worried ... of little pieces? Me too. I want to hear how you’re actually, really

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • November 19, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Small talk How about that weather?

  

  team died and I didn't get to participate during my senior year, which ... with any questions you might have about it, and I'll be sure to get back ... the way home from my field hockey game, and when I awoke, what to my

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Nance Nance Revolution! (+ My CPW Recap) New art and new memories.

  

  awesome for creating my new banner. Not to mention the fact that you are a ... ,000 worth of tuition ought to get the parents something too!) The student ... ). Well thanks to one of my favorite prefrosh, the dream is now reality

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • April 25, 2006