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• Blog / Academics & Research

  How I Accidentally Double Majored How I managed to accidentally get a second major at MIT (hopefully)

  

  had to apply to them with all the terms of getting a second major. So ... , oh, you're graduating this semester. You need to write an essay." Turns ... tardiness? I honestly did not think it was possible for me to get a second

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 2, 2016
• Blog / Classes

  6.0001 is Done I learned a bit (or should I say 8-bit)

  

  ="Or many others"]Course 6[/annotation], 6.0001 will be your foray to ... depth of [annotation note="If you're interested, head over to Meet the ... The first quarter comes to a close at MIT. I am crocheting winter

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 21, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Radia Perlman ‘73, Mother of the Internet Radia Perlman has three MIT degrees and more than 80 patents.

  

  't know how to get people to listen to them," she said. Perlman believed in ... thing you can think about in your mind without worrying about getting ... 1980. There, engineers had been trying to get computers to exchange

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 13, 2006
• Blog / Public Statements

  Asking for letters of recommendation (during a pandemic) tl;dr: mostly the same as during normal times, but clarifying some points of anxiety

  

  below, nor should you feel compelled to defend your choice as much as to ... , and how hard I worked to get an A in it, coming in every lunch to work ... /disrupted], and my 11th grade teachers barely got to know me. I feel like my

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 6, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  uncertainty becoming a boring adult

  

  empathize with the state of mind of not wanting to commit because you’re ... is to say, if you’re a curious person with an open mind, you can ... uncertainty, and therefore you shouldn’t feel bad if your life turns out to be

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • December 31, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Dorms: MacGregor House Because really, sometimes you just need your own space.

  

  do not want to get fat. There's a big lounge called the TFL ... pots, ahem). MacGregor is also in talks to get a dining hall put in ... anything. But if brushing your teeth next to a guy creeps you out, there are

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Campos on Campus A True Westside Story

  

  afraid to get to the heart of issues. So in the spirit of Charlie Rose ... on campus, so I really appreciate you finding time to fit me into your ... Valley with a population over 4,000 students. How did you get to MIT? I

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • June 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  did you miss the EA deadline? why i applied and admissions anxiety

  

  more intimate environment when getting to know your professors, find ... narrative is that even being a valedictorian "isn't enough" to get into MIT ... . I decided to take more time with my MIT application and ended up

  • by Victor D. '27
  • November 5, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Bicycle Diaries Like the motorcycle ones, except far less artsy and with a serious lack of Gael…

  

  longer drive in college), and you parked your car, and all you had to do was press a button to lock your car and you were good to go? Parking a ... Question, or just PostCard.. I was getting my mail today and almost fell to my

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Questionable Views Questions and views, and questions about views. The views are not necessarily questionable, although you…

  

  /or speak to your dorm/floor chairs, they can try to accomodate your ... sticking my head out there to get a better camera angle. As you can tell ... allowed to live in a single room?" There are actually two people in the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Winter Miscellania I'm (b)ready to go back to MIT al(b)ready.

  

  won't renormalize your family's opinion of you as you explain to your 5 ... crust to pillow your molars on the soft spongy tissues of dough inside was ... nary a mine since bidding goodbye to the tender age of microwaved pizza

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 27, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Campus Preview Weekend ...begins a week from today!

  

  have to come here to check in and get your meal card, etc., so be sure to ... ), please do so ASAP! CPW is my favorite time of year, as I get to meet so ... , and I'm going to try to get to all of them. The Senior Haus/East Campus

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 30, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  in an effort to be whole again recovery

  

  to just trying to find time to rest but really not...getting any. This ... get extremley red and I would scratch it to the point where my skin ... overwhelmed me. He thankfully was able to get me an exception for my 18

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 23, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  and they’re going to better places lessons learned from a hard summer

  

  "You should really cherish your time at MIT." And I thought to myself ... isn't meant to be an "Oh non-MIT people just don't get it" in a snobby ... needed nothing from them at all, and I had let it get to me a bit too much

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 14, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  4 / Just *breathe* Everything is going to be all right

  

  . To get some headspace, and reflect on the semester and year. To have ... the holiday decorations, and explore a part of the city I rarely get to ... TO SET THE MOOD: Eyes SHut - nocturne in c minor - Ólafur Arnalds

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 2, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  just one more gnome game it will fix me

  

  online that go into the 10k region. Also, once my roommate managed to get a ... THE BALL AND THE GROUND IS YOUR HAND AND YOU WANT TO KEEP THE GNOME ... pace. On the other hand, mud has the power to get you stuck and almost

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • November 4, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  fellow '12s in an effort to get to know them better") Matt's entry to see ... , Vicky. Thank you for your letter requesting a deferral. We will be glad to ... 't get me wrong, but I had it built up to be this huge palace when it

  • by mitblogs
  • April 24, 2008
• FAQ / International applicants

  Can I apply if I am undocumented?

  information, check out the section of our website for undocumented applicants.
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My 2023 Libby Wrapped I have a problem with audiobooks

  

  [/annotation]. Get the Libby app. Profit from never spending money to consume books ... when familiar stories help me get through change. If I had to pick a non ... season, don’t forget to check out today’s sponsor, YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY, and

  • by Allison E. '27
  • January 3, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  🎶Jauntily Sauntering Ambling Shambler🎶 Yes, those are actual lyrics from the musical I was just in

  

  , which scared the hell out of me when I didn’t get admitted to other ... ’t get a section of the tap dance for THE LIFE OF ME, and I wanted to just walk out. When you’re stressed and busy it can be hard to remember why

  • by Powers '23
  • December 20, 2019