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• Blog / IAP

  Ciao, Italy! (Part 2) late post due to usual MIT firehosing

  

  surprised by how quickly my students caught on to code. These were students ... still be Google-translating the lessons word by word, and certainly not ... , accented by sightseeing of seven of the city’s “secrets” from an Argentinian

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • February 17, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions; I’ve got (some) answers Answers to your questions.

  

  'm Vietnamese, would you tell me about how to get a scholarship from MIT?" Hi Nam ... far as your question goes, this is a toughie. I don't really like to ... candidate is also wanted by a coach, can this really help?" John, to be

  • by Bryan
  • October 10, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  A Major Crisis haha get it..cause..yeah,

  

  to get internships. Or that people are going to think you're selling ... you are at it, because you're going to continue to try and put in effort ... 't go too hot, but I'm really excited. I'm also hoping to get into CMS.100

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 12, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Holidays and Good Luck As regular action deadlines approach, try to relax a little

  

  course over IAP. I also look forward to a fresh start, a new semester free ... the real You in your essays and in your apps as a whole. It's okay to ... apart and place your achievements and accomplishments in a new light

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Dorms: Really Random 19 pictures. Don't open on a dialup.

  

  going to come by and correct that, and then you'll know the real story ... when you get to MIT. And everything that follows from here is Kim '09 ... " /> Say Hi to the friendly deskworker... if you're lucky, she'll let

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Everyone at MIT should take this class. How often do you get to design toys in class?

  

  major I ended up declaring, go to grad school, get a job at a biotech ... to get as much experience as possible in the fields I was considering ... .  And by that, I mean our instructor said: "I want you all to design a

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 3, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  Different Perspectives IAP from the minds of a few different people

  

  get paid for your work! I'm really lucky in that I get paid to have fun ... swimming on my stomach, I'm getting there. I won't have to worry about ... New Hampshire and learned how to ice climb! It was a lot of fun, and I

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 26, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Ina Garten Da Vida, Baby Can't you tell that I love you?

  

  well in advance and just toss it together when your guests get there. Sometimes she has to go get some flowers or something from her friends, so she ... just testing to make sure that your camera still works?" "Oh, I just want

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The rest of my life is a black hole. But not the fascinating kind that's the topic of extensive astrophysical…

  

  ." That's SO WEIRD. You don't get to say things like that unless you're an ... get to keep a blog. No joke. Part of the requirements are to write ... plenty interested. I've even managed to get myself tangled up in potential

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 24, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Updates Online & postal decisions, matching Pell Grants, and reading continues.

  

  .mit.edu as soon as possible to ensure that you know your MyMIT username and ... addition to sending out admissions decisions via postal mail, also release ... much to add beyond what you've already read elsewhere, but I do want to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  100% Completion It’s pretty hard to do, but I’m going to try.

  

  to get your hands on the prized diploma, but it’s way more fun to ... HELLO WORLD and welcome to my playthrough of a new game - college! I ... playing. The game takes a pretty long time to complete, but it’s choose your

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Personal Projects

  10 things I learned in 10 projects a run-down of my making misadventures sophomore year

  

  ’t the best of matches; but ultimately I was able to get it to stick, and ... , with padding around the bar-rope joints to protect your joints. The only ... therefore must be done by hand, and also needs to adhere to the rope. I used

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT: Round 2

  

  enlightenment from the generations gone by, ready to fill eager young minds with ... to explore a new area and took a class simply titled “Urban ... meant to get along very well was a very valuable life lesson. When I came

  • by Becca H. '12
  • August 9, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  on the question “where are you from?” and the answer: neither here nor there. alternatively, about being a missourian.

  

  .) At CPW this April, every time I met someone new, I had to be prepared to answer and ask the same set of questions: what’s your name? where ... supposed to leave the lid on your tupperware when you microwaved something

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fitting In Fitting in at MIT

  

  really big challenge for me. This would best be explained by describing to ... get the idea. So it's hard for me to often answer the question about how ... , culture, and diversity. I will admit that sometimes it takes a while to get

  • by Bryan
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  motivation musings as i look back on the year

  

  .5 miles and 4000ft elevation change). The next weekend, I drove up to New ... hang out with new people in my department. When it comes down to it, I ... going out and trying new things as much as I used to. It’s a feeling I

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 7, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  The Curiosity Instinct Every MIT applicant should ask a question - but not necessarily just "How can I…

  

  comes to curiosity and the receptiveness of kids to new ideas and the ... common question that emerges on the blogs, to be answered by both ... burn and itch in my mind, the things that I can't seem to get enough of

  • by Emad T. '14
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More on the Paris Metro Our final review was Monday - officials from the Paris public transport authority flew in…

  

  about [x], extend your ideas to reflect that new insight." It was really ... propose improvements to and new ideas for the metropolitan Paris subway ... they were inspired by your previous thoughts, or vice versa. One bright

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 16, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  from other departments to launch a new product/service and change the ... (Title above and song below inspired by lyrics from Avenue Q's "What ... ? What is my life going to be? Four years of college and plenty of

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

  The New MIT Viewbook! Last week, after a year of intense introspection (and a ton of work) we saw…

  

  to chuckle. In looking back a year, he references this post, in which I discuss embarking on our new viewbook project. I can't believe it's been an ... final proofs next week - and then it's off to the presses! I can't wait to

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 6, 2006