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• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventures of a Prefrosh: My ‘Year On’ ...and why you should listen to Matt McGann. [by Vicky Thomas '12]

  follow-up stalking (I like to think of this as "scanning for comments by my fellow '12s in an effort to get to know them better") Matt's entry to see ... normal routine. And mine definitely has been. To prove it, here's a play-by

  • by mitblogs
  • April 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how ARe you today? Do you Nintendo? On an unrelated note, part of me thinks this and this might…

  

  . Basically, in a ploy to get people carry around their new 3DS systems ... explain. A third set features new to the 3DS are its augmented reality (AR ... * "Sweet, we'll get each other then!" It was an awesome start to my day. I

  • by Snively '11
  • April 4, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  leaving home, coming home I jump from the train, I ride off alone // help me hold onto you

  

  pack. I put on Taylor Swift and by chance the first lyric to the first ... , then your phone is gonna crash. Oops. So I've been using the break to ... different academically; you're still figuring everything out; you have to

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 25, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Our students, their stories. Andy Partridge in a zamboni purple monkey dishwasher.

  

  . When the cultural houses moved to New House and non-Russian speakers moved in, the new residents decided to dub themselves English House and ... answers to some of the more general ones that might get asked again: Kate

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 15, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your application. You should, however, continue to get good grades, as we may call your school to check on your academic progress. What are the realities

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Urinetown I blame my absence on musical theatre.

  

  into consideration (and you're not going to get a part if you really can ... : "But what about going to college and trying new things? Also, Hack Punt ... during-the-semester musical to be fun." Me: "Yeah, you're right. I won

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 13, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  What are French House residents doing this summer? Writing code, making models, reading, buying comic books, eating brownies, playing Guitar Hero 3...

  

  Physics of Living Systems in brand new Technology Square next to MIT in ... break this to you, but it gets worse with age. What are you doing this ... : Mechanical Engineering) Where are you, Rashed? On the way to get ice cream

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 26, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Fifty Shades of Break or things to do other than pressing F5

  

  inner hipster by listening to music your friends have never heard of at ... (assuming that you're a high school senior and you never again want to figure out how to condense your life into 100 words or less), I'm assuming you're

  • by Connie H. '15
  • December 12, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Ode From A Science Fair Junkie in honor of intel isef 2018

  

  being in a completely new city. Maybe it was getting to know people from ... you go through adds to your being in some way or form. You essentially ... foundation for the confidence you carry. And your low points remind you to take

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 13, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Katrina I can't stop thinking about it.

  

  can answer this question: when New Orleans rebuilds, what can be done to ... regarding your applications to MIT. If you have any questions or concerns ... - this blog, kept by a local New Orleans reporter, is a great primary

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  thank you notes before i go

  

  in your apartment and you will not be able to get rid of me, Eva, I ... did or said. I wanted so desperately to be liked. But by seeing the way ... good friend is. I feel like you're always the first to check in, the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2600 Years of the University college life since 600 BCE, as told by Prof. Shailendra Mehta

  

  intimidated by the great scholar. Just last week the king had stood up to honor him during the morning assembly. But you are determined to get into ... question. Never mind that your family cannot afford to pay for your

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 21, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Testing requirements FAQ We've been getting a lot of questions about our testing requirements; here are the answers.

  

  complete all of your tests by the November testing date (yes, these scores ... Action, complete your tests by the December testing date. We may accept January tests on a case-by-case basis. I hope that covers most of your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Announcing new blogger avatars! all-new, all quality

  

  The bloggers' old avatars were drawn by a talented professional in a ... worse job? Wouldn't that be better? Today, I am proud to introduce to you a new, anti-cohesive style for the MIT Admissions blogs. We

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 1, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  updates i'm still here.

  

  means for me; trying to get seven hours of sleep, eat at least two healthy ... ’m glad I hung on to the end. After finals, surrounded by my friends who had ... for every new day to come so I could point out to myself the new barren

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • January 20, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Undercover Admissions Officer ...or how I saw the campus through "fresh eyes".

  

  , someone stopped by to see me, or worse yet...it rained and why on earth ... when she was a new tour guide. The following summer when I went to talk ... tour to know I worked in Admissions instead wanting them to get pay

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • August 5, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Bibliophiles assemble! When life gives you books...

  

  where several rooms are lined wall to wall with moderately new books at ... unexpected details go a long way in raising your spirits. For me, that little ... going to make me happy. Every semester or so, the MIT Press (located to

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • May 5, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  I get a temporary cat and it comes with occupational hazards

  

  to get bullied by the other cat on the floor, and thus end up spending ... , PUF. I don’t know whose nor when nor why nor how PUF managed to get ... living with me on 5w in EC, and got to freely wander around the Wood

  • by Alice L. '24
  • September 7, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline Q & A

  

  teachers and schools. Your recommendations do not need to be in our office by ... trying to finish up all your applications when you'd rather be hanging out ... ! Here are the most important things to keep in mind as you wrap your MIT

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • December 22, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  Save a tree… ...eat a Beaver. MIT makes me fill out lots of paperwork. Get it? Beaver? Oh…

  

  forcing upon me. As a new MIT athlete, the first thing I had to do was ... readings on-line, and submit your essays by email. A few weeks later, the ... out. You're required to take 4 CI classes before you graduate. This

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 2, 2005