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• Blog / IAP

  Impulsive Decisions as expected, have consequences

  

  Global Initiative, which is a very new project aiming to connect MIT ... for the first time. You know, if you're a girl and you didn't get your ears pierced by your parents when you were a baby, or before 7 years old

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • December 25, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Sixth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 2PM on 12/22/05.

  

  that's going to have to be your call. I can tell you that any new essay ... would try to get your SATI Math over 700 as well if you can. There is no ... CollegeBoard to send the scores to us, they will automatically go into your

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Craziest of Weeks I had one.

  

  . Making things work. Thursday afternoon: Swing by lab to finish up some ... geeks out as I visit the National Gallery of London to see works by Saurat ... , Vermeer, and a new favorite - JMW Turner. Then I book it to Tate Modern

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 21, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Discover Exercise and Wellness FPOP a wholesome college experience

  

  can't get into an FPOP, what can I get into an MIT?” I figured DEW was worth trying anyway: best to get comfortable on campus before the orientation stampede. And I didn't want to miss any MIT opportunities (helped

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 21, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Media That Makes Me Feel Okay School's out! Time to get distracted :D

  

  other kids at my high school. No one else seemed to really get it, that ... bed around 2 PM and not get out, that there was less to distract me from ... you to make the best choices for yourself when it comes to your own

  • by Powers '23
  • May 30, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes from the Road: NorCal, Netherlands, Nick Cannon, and Nerd Camp where I've been, what I've been doing

  

  as I should have liked. I'll have to return at some point to get a ... Michael & me (PC to Michael, can't you tell by how nice the camera is ... see your name in print.     On Friday I flew to DC for a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  glassblowing & me a series of memories

  

  opposed to the crucible, the furnace where you gather new glass. Yes, it ... practice session getting over it. By the end, my deep sadness has faded, out ... the past month (in another). I scramble to get out my phone and write it

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 18, 2022
• Blog / Residential Life

  how to grow a vibrant kresge just add sod

  

  re-sodding a Kresge of your very own.   Step 1: Get rid of all ... arbitrary white flags to indicate your surrender to the will of Sod. [caption ... once it gets to be grass-killin' szn again. [caption id

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 18, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  Feedback Works Warning: analogy ahead

  

  one point, the guys' race goes by and I notice Paul's REALLY close to ... seniors get one more race after all. Another "two seconds" go by, and I'm a ... 't matter, they're just yelling for me to GO!-flashes by in a second. What

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 14, 2010
• Blog / Challenges

  there is no time left musings on death and the future

  

  another undergrad who was looking for new bio research to work on, and they ... probably the first ones to go when your brain begins to deteriorate. i wonder ... humanity desperately needs to attempt. that way, you can live with your

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • March 22, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Fourth Semi-Annual Q&A Even yet still more answers to your questions.

  

  limit by too much. Don't feel that you need to fill up white space; word ... fine - we'll be listening to your guitar playing, not your recording ... your grades appear on your report card is how we'd like to see them. So

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Guest Post] A Whiff of Nostalgia Amidst the Scent of Youth by Daniel Barkowitz

  

  to the Admissions website, and were going to feature staff and student ... wanted to give applicants and the public an opportunity to get a view of the people who worked at MIT, to give you a chance to get to know us

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Holy Grail of Classes Think of the coolest class you can. Then think of one that's a million times…

  

  helps pay to get your toy marketed. By this point we're all reeling ... anticipated it being difficult to get back into the swing of things but was quickly surprised by my classes today. First off, before I get too far

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Four days of fun! I did so much last long weekend and very little of it was productive.

  

  had to get back to the busses by 1:00. We made it! Then we hopped into ... the sky. By the time we made it over to the promenade, the series of ... had considered taking a day trip to Salem or even New York, but the

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • October 17, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i used a selfie stick for good and other things i did in 6.811

  

  semester, but you can start to poke around in the 6.811 course website to ... workshops and time to prototype your team's project. our team was paired with ... tackles hardware, software, and mechanical solutions to the needs of boston

  • by Connie H. '15
  • December 4, 2014
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  Secondary School Report. We have always said that it is most important to get ... unable to write you a letter. We encourage you to try to get letters of recommendation from people who can write well on your behalf, or to at least have
• Blog / Academics & Research

  on knowing what I’m doing in which I decide to go to grad school

  

  particularly new or unexpected, and anyone who knows me will be the first to roll ... of a better word. There's a big pressure to frame your research and ... to travel to new places for competitions; it helped me win a number of

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • July 3, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Admissions Decisions and Mystery Hunt A few thoughts and a lot of puzzles.

  

  closer you get to receiving your admissions decisions, the easier it ... . Regardless of your admissions decision, you will continue to be the good ... , and your primary responsibility is to enjoy every remaining minute of

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 12, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  The beginning of a new term is always accompanied by a mix of anxiety ... , and passion. So, choose your activities wisely and try to maintain some ... for up to 15 activities. I get really miffed when I tell an admissions

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / Travel

  Rejection Therapy and my insatiable urge to collect trading cards

  

  Did It! a delightful new album by a band called Bugs Frogs & Snakes ... [👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀]. So now it's  🫵 YOUR TURN 🫵  As you come to campus for the ... Today I flew back to campus! I returned earlier that most students

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 16, 2025