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• Blog / How to Human

  It’s something unpredictable, but in the end it’s right

  

  . You don't get something for nothing. In addition to rerouting your life, making you rethink your values, and so on, MIT can do interesting things to ... your life in interesting ways, if you let it, but you have to let it. I

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / How to MIT

  24 Things I Learned in My First Semester and a Half for the lovely 2024s!

  

  's only .75% of your grade when you only need a 40% to pass the class ... works best for you, so yes, you'll actually have to study for your midterms. Do your psets so you can get into a habit of knowing how early you

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 17, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Then and Now The two are remarkably similar.

  

  seniors. You do, however, have a book that you're returning to the Coop ... .02! So you skip off to Burton-Conner and attempt to learn 18.02 and do your ... ," you want to say, "NO. YOU DON'T GET IT. I CAN'T LEARN MATH AND I

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 26, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  On Essay Writing A guide to essay writing for the express purpose of obtaining admittance to an institute…

  

  free to get funky with this one and try reading your essay in Broadway ... wait, the smaller the statistical probability of your acceptance gets ... , then ignore them! Ok, let’s get started with this Guide to Essay Writing

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • July 22, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friendship Oh my dearest . . .

  

  would like to ask you to showcase your past business plan to the students, pretending that they were the people whom you wanted to get funding from in the ... entrepreneurs and a VC representative and the audience. The idea is to get all the

  • by Snively '11
  • March 28, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  Jargon

  

  skimming through the glossary of my current edition of How to Get Around MIT (alternatively "How To GAMIT" or "HoToGAMIT"). Since you're reading blogs of MIT ... . (2) n. An inelegant shortcut to get something done quickly, for example

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  MIT for Book Lovers Yultide Day 4

  

  , since the event was limited to members of the MIT community. If you’re ... Yultide (credit to the bloggers for the awesome name). Today is Yultide Day ... for book lovers: MIT and the Greater Boston area have plenty to offer

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 29, 2018
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  ¿Cómo se dice…? La única cosa que he aprendido en la clase de español.(Blame Google Translator if that…

  

  you just called your friend a wuss. Now add "ter" to the end. Wuss ... . Snively Advice Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Don't sound like a total n00b when you get to MIT. I'll help you out. First, pronouncing

  • by Snively '11
  • June 11, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To stay at MIT over the summer, or to not stay at MIT over the summer…that is the question With so many summer employment options, what's the best choice?

  

  opportunities to hang out by the river and actually get to know the city. I spent ... people choose to get jobs at companies over the summer, for several reasons ... summer!) * to get industry experience * see if you like industry or

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ethicist

  

  some students abused his time by never actually submitting the letters to ... letters written by other teachers. To deter this, he now charges $20 per ... abroad have figured out that they can call our shipping company to figure

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 13, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds VII: Decided? T-minus one day until the reply form postmark deadline.

  

  it to falling in love.] Make the decision with both your head and your ... questions, and be honest with your answers: What kind of a school do I want to ... your final choice schools it is probably easier to answer these questions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  The Bad Week, or How To Lose Sleep and Alienate People I'm giving out life advice today. I know you didn't ask for it, but I'm…

  

  managing your time since the beginning of the semester. (Note to future self.) You don't have to be on your game at all times, but it's a good idea to ... dreaming of schools where they didn't have to worry about getting wedgie

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 3, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I’m more than twice as old as when I started my blog Rumors of my relevance are greatly exaggerated

  

  you each time you move on, you’re doing great. When you get to the age ... everything from college admissions, to getting a great job opportunity, to meeting your soulmate. I learned a few other things: As you prepare to

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching

  

  emails. For all of you trying to get your Regular Action application in by ... welcome to request an interview from your Educational Counselor (EC) after ... now fill out the conducted interview form and we will be sure to get the

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 27, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  RA deadline is approaching no need to panic

  

  you trying to get your Regular Action application in by the January 1 ... welcome to request an interview from your Educational Counselor (EC) after ... now fill out the conducted interview form and we will be sure to get the

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 30, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program Come play with us!

  

  it's physically impossible for anyone but me to get a sunburn. And yet ... which you, the prospective, get to experience MIT life minus the hard work. And we, the MIT students, get to show off our lives to a willing

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the portal and visit your Application Status page. There, you will be able to ... , so you should be sure you are prepared to receive your decision before

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Regular Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the portal and visit your Application Status page. There, you will be able to ... , so you should be sure you are prepared to receive your decision before

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 14, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  fun. the band, but also the form

  

  classroom on Tuesday morning and had to run to get there. I went to an extra ... spent. That after this streak of work, I’m going to crash. You hate your ... thing I have to report to old friends: I’m doing better now, I still get

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 11, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Checking in with EA Applicants because I just saw Chris' post, and you probably did, too

  

  ’s hard anywhere to achieve your dreams. It’s going to be a tough ... ’re going to get in (relevant fun fact: MIT doesn’t do legacy admissions ... didn't get admitted to MIT. Here’s what you should read this

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 8, 2016